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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 "Under the Net" (1954) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Under the Net
1954

The Flight from the Enchanter
1956

The Sandcastle
1957

The Bell
1958

Cloches
1958

A Severed Head
1961

An Unofficial Rose
1962

The Unicorn
1963

The Italian Girl
1964

The Red and the Green
1965

The Time of the Angels
1966

The Nice and the Good
1968

Bruno's Dream
1969

A Fairly Honourable Defeat
1970

An Accidental Man
1971

The Black Prince
1973

The Sacred and Profane Love Machine
1974

A Word Child
1975

Henry and Cato
1976

The Sea, The Sea
1978

Nuns and Soldiers
1980

The Philosopher's Pupil
1983

The Good Apprentice
1985

The Book and the Brotherhood
1987

The Message to the Planet
1989

The Green Knight
1993

Jackson's Dilemma
1995

Something Special
1957

The Three Arrows
1973

The Three Arrows and the Servants and the Snow
1974

Acastos
1986

Joanna Joanna
1994

The One Alone
1995
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