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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 "Forgetting Elena" (1973) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Forgetting Elena
1973
Nocturnes for the King of Naples
1978
Caracole
1985
The Married Man
2000
Fanny
2003
Hotel de Dream
2007
Jack Holmes and His Friend
2012
Our Young Man
2016
A Saint from Texas
2020
A Previous Life
2021
The Humble Lover
2023
Terre Haute
2007
The Faber Book of Gay Short Fiction
1991
Skinned Alive
1995
Chaos
2007
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