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Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Sandy Bottom Orchestra" (1996) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
1996
Me By JimmyValente, Governor Of Minnesota
1999
Love Me
2003
A Christmas Blizzard
2009
WLT: A Radio Romance / Radio Romance
1989
The Book of Guys
1993
Truckstop and Other Lake Wobegon Stories
1995
Keillor Christmas
2000
Home on the Prairie
2003
Garrison Keillor: A Life in Comedy
2003
A Prairie Home Collection
2006
The Keillor Reader
2009
77 Love Sonnets
2009
Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny
2012
O, What a Luxury
2013
A Luxury of Limericks
2018
Living with Limericks
2019
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