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
The Feather
Buy on Amazon1892
The Shifting of the Fire (With: Joseph Conrad)
Buy on Amazon0
The Questions at the Well
Buy on Amazon0
The Queen Who Flew
Buy on Amazon0
Romance (With: Joseph Conrad)
Buy on Amazon1900
The Inheritors (With: Joseph Conrad)
Buy on Amazon1901
Hans Holbein
Buy on Amazon1905
The Benefactor
Buy on Amazon1905
The Spirit of the People
Buy on Amazon1907
An English Girl
Buy on Amazon1907
Mr. Apollo
Buy on Amazon1908
The Half Moon
Buy on Amazon1909
The Nature of a Crime (With: Joseph Conrad)
Buy on Amazon1909
A Call
Buy on Amazon1910
Songs from London
Buy on Amazon1910
The Portrait
Buy on Amazon1910
Ladies Whose Bright Eyes
Buy on Amazon1911
High Germany: Eleven sets of verse
Buy on Amazon1911
The Simple Life Limited
Buy on Amazon1911
The Panel
Buy on Amazon1912
The New Humpty-Dumpty
Buy on Amazon1912
The Desirable Alien (With: Violet Hunt)
Buy on Amazon1913
The Young Lovell
Buy on Amazon1913
Mr. Fleight
Buy on Amazon1914
The Good Soldier
Buy on Amazon1915
Zeppelin Nights (With: Violet Hunt)
Buy on Amazon1916
The Marsden Case
Buy on Amazon1923
Mr. Bosphorus and the Music
Buy on Amazon1923
A Mirror to France
Buy on Amazon1926
New York Is Not America
Buy on Amazon1927
A Little Less Than Gods
Buy on Amazon1928
Parade's End
Buy on Amazon1928
No Enemy
Buy on Amazon1929
Return to Yesterday
Buy on Amazon1931
When the Wicked Man
Buy on Amazon1931
The Rash Act
Buy on Amazon1933
Henry for Hugh
Buy on Amazon1934
Provence
Buy on Amazon1935
Vive Le Roy
Buy on Amazon1936
Great Trade Route
Buy on Amazon1937
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Feather (1892), 2. The Shifting of the Fire (With: Joseph Conrad), 3. The Questions at the Well, 4. The Queen Who Flew, 5. Romance (With: Joseph Conrad) (1900), and 35 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ford Madox Ford contains 40 books. The series began in 1892 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ford Madox Ford. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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