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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 "Fanny" (1980) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fanny
1980
Serenissima / Shylock's Daughter
1987
Any Woman's Blues
1989
Inventing Memory / Of Blessed Memory
1997
Sappho's Leap
2003
Fruits and Vegetables
1971
Half-Lives
1973
Here Comes and Other Poems
1975
Loveroot
1975
The Poetry of Erica Jong
1976
Selected Poems, Volume 1
1978
At the Edge of the Body
1979
Selected Poems, Volume 2
1980
Ordinary Miracles
1983
Becoming Light
1991
Love Comes First
2009
The World Began with Yes
2019
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