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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 "Sister Carrie" (1900) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Sister Carrie
1900

Jennie Gerhardt
1911

The Genius
1915

Short Stories
1918

An American Tragedy
1925

The Bulwark
1946

The Hand of the Potter
1918

Best Short Stories of Theodore Dreiser
1947

Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
1970

Fulfilment and Other Tales of Women and Men
1992

The Color of a Great City
1996

A Picture and a Criticism of Life
2007

Letters to Women
2008

Political Writings
2010

American Diaries, 1902-1926
2015
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