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: January 2026
Publication Order
Player Piano /Utopia 14
Buy on Amazon1952
The Sirens of Titan
Buy on Amazon1959
Cat's Cradle
Buy on Amazon1960
Mother Night
Buy on Amazon1961
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Buy on Amazon1965
Slaughterhouse-Five
Buy on Amazon1969
Between Time and Timbuktu
Buy on Amazon1972
Breakfast of Champions
Buy on Amazon1973
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Buy on Amazon1976
Jailbird
Buy on Amazon1979
Deadeye Dick
Buy on Amazon1982
Hocus Pocus
Buy on Amazon1990
Timequake
Buy on Amazon1997
Report on the Barnhouse Effect
Buy on Amazon1950
The Foster Portfolio
1951
Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog
1953
Unready to Wear
Buy on Amazon1953
D.P.
1953
The Big Trip Up Yonder
Buy on Amazon1954
Harrison Bergeron
1961
2 B R 0 2 B
Buy on Amazon1968
Who Am I This Time? For Romeos and Juliets
Buy on Amazon1970
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian
Buy on Amazon1999
The Honor of a Newsboy
Buy on Amazon2009
Confido
Buy on Amazon2009
Hall of Mirrors
Buy on Amazon2009
A Song for Selma
Buy on Amazon2009
Hello, Red
Buy on Amazon2009
The Good Explainer
Buy on Amazon2009
King and Queen of the Universe
Buy on Amazon2009
Little Drops of Water
Buy on Amazon2009
The Nice Little People
Buy on Amazon2009
Ed Luby's Key Club
Buy on Amazon2009
Shout about It from the Housetops
Buy on Amazon2009
FUBAR
Buy on Amazon2009
Basic Training
Buy on Amazon2012
Vonnegut by the Dozen: Twelve Pieces by Kurt Vonnegut (With: Richard Lingeman)
Buy on Amazon2013
Slice of Life
Buy on Amazon2016
Canary in a Cat House
Buy on Amazon1961
2BR02B
Buy on Amazon1962
Welcome to the Monkey House
Buy on Amazon1968
Bagombo Snuff Box
Buy on Amazon1999
Armageddon in Retrospect
Buy on Amazon2008
Look at the Birdie
Buy on Amazon2009
While Mortals Sleep
Buy on Amazon2011
Sucker's Portfolio
Buy on Amazon2012
Sinbad
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Player Piano /Utopia 14 (1952), 2. The Sirens of Titan (1959), 3. Cat's Cradle (1960), 4. Mother Night (1961), 5. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1965), and 42 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Kurt Vonnegut contains 47 books. The series began in 1952 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Kurt Vonnegut. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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