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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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