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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 "The Canterville Ghost" (1887) and follow publication order through all 41 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Canterville Ghost
1887
The Picture of Dorian Gray
0
Teleny, or The Reverse of the Medal
0
The Portrait of Mr. W. H.
1904
The Sphinx Without a Secret
1887
Lord Arthur Saville's Crime
0
The Nightingale and the Rose
0
The Selfish Giant
0
The Remarkable Rocket
0
The Devoted Friend
0
The Birthday of the Infanta
0
Star-Child
0
The Soul of Man Under Socialism
0
The Young King
0
The Fisherman & His Soul
0
A Florentine Tragedy
1906
Vera or the Nihilists
1880
The Duchess of Padua
0
Salomé
0
Lady Windermere's Fan
0
An Ideal Husband
0
A Woman of No Importance
0
The Importance of Being Earnest
0
Selected Plays
2004
The Model Millionaire
1887
The Happy Prince
0
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
0
A House of Pomegranates
0
Intentions
0
Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
0
The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems
0
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings
0
Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
1908
Reviews
1908
The Prose of Oscar Wilde
1909
The Harlot's House
1929
The Selfish Giant & Other Classic Tales
1967
Fairy Tales and Stories
1980
The Complete Illustrated Stories, Plays and Poems of Oscar Wilde
1991
Oscar Wilde’s Stories for All Ages
2009
Lies
2020
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