Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
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 Gilded Age" (1873) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Gilded Age
1873

A Murder, a Mystery and a Marriage
0

The Prince and the Pauper
0

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
0

The American Claimant
0

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
0

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
0

A Double Barrelled Detective Story
1902

A Dog's Tale
1904

King Leopold's Soliloquy
1905

A Horse's Tale
1907

The Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass
1928

The Adventures of Colonel Sellers
1965

Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
2008

The Jumping Frog
1865

Pudd'nhead Wilson
0

The Mysterious Stranger
1916

Bakers Bluejay Yarn
1986

The Stolen White Elephant
2017

The Invalid's Story
2019

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories
1867

Advice to Little Girls and Other Stories
0

Eye Openers
0

Screamers
0

Mark Twain's Sketches
0

Sketches New and Old
0

Merry Tales
0

The 1,000,000 Pound Bank-Note, and Other New Stories
0

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories
1900

Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories
1904

The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories
1906

The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
1916

The Devil's Race-Track
2005

Who Is Mark Twain?
2009

Punch, Brothers, Punch
1989

Helpful Hints for Good Living
1991

The Humor of Twain
1999
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure