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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 "Metroland" (1980) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Metroland
1980
Before She Met Me
1982
Flaubert's Parrot
1984
Staring at the Sun
1986
A History of the World in 10½Chapters
1989
The Porcupine
1992
England, England
1998
Arthur & George
2005
The Sense of an Ending
2011
The Noise of Time
2016
The Only Story
2018
Elizabeth Finch
2022
Departure
2026
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