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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 "Our Landlady" (1891) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Our Landlady
1891
Dot and Tot of Merryland
1901
The Master Key
1902
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1902
The Enchanted Island of Yew
1903
Queen Zixi of Ix
1905
The Fate of a Crown (As:Schuyler Staunton)
1905
John Dough and the Cherub
1906
Annabel (By: Suzanne Metcalf)
1906
Daughters of Destiny (As: Schuyler Staunton)
1906
Policeman Bluejay / Babes in Birdland (As: Laura Bancroft)
1907
Tamawaca Folks (As: John Estes Cooke)
1907
The Last Egyptian
1908
Jaglon and the Tiger Fairies
1953
The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People
1968
Mother Goose in Prose
1897
By the Candelabra's Glare
0
Father Goose, His Book
0
A New Wonderland / The Magical Monarch of Mo
1900
The Army Alphabet
1900
The Navy Alphabet
1900
American Fairy Tales
1901
Twinkle and Chubbins: Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
Father Goose's Year Book
1907
The Oz-Man Tales: The Yellow Hen and Other Stories
1916
Animal Fairy Tales
1969
The Purple Dragon and Other Fantasies
1976
The Santa Claus Stories
2020
The Enchanted Buffalo
1905
Prairie-Dog Town
1906
Mr. Woodchuck (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
Bandit Jim Crow (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
Sugar-Loaf Mountain (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
Prince Mud-Turtle (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
Twinkle's Enchantment (As: Laura Bancroft)
1906
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