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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 "House Made of Dawn" (1968) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
House Made of Dawn
1968
The American Indian in an Unhappy Hunting Ground
1969
Bringing on the Indians
1971
The Colors of Night
1976
A First American Views His Land
1976
Discovering the Land of Light
1985
On Bavarian Byways
1986
The Ancient Child
1989
In the Bear's House
1999
The Journey of Tai-me
1967
The Way to Rainy Mountain
1969
Angle of Geese and Other Poems
1974
The Names
1976
The Gourd Dancer
1976
Ancestral Voice: Conversations with N. Scott Momaday
1989
In the Presence of the Sun
1992
Storyteller
1992
Conversations with N. Scott Momaday
1997
The Man Made of Words
1997
Three Plays
2007
Again the Far Morning
2011
The Death of Sitting Bear
2020
Earth Keeper
2020
Dream Drawings
2022
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