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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 "Leaving Losapas" (1991) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Leaving Losapas
1991

A Russian Requiem
1993

A Little Love Story
2005

Golfing with God
2005

Fidel's Last Days
2008

American Savior
2008

The Talk-Funny Girl
2011

Lunch with Buddha
2012

Vatican Waltz
2014

The Delight of Being Ordinary
2017

Once Night Falls
2019

From These Broken Streets
2020

A Harvest of Secrets
2022

The Light Over Lake Como
2024

Last Call
2011

What A Father Leaves
2012

Rinpoche's Remarkable Ten-Week Weight Loss Clinic
2016
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