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 Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution
Buy on Amazon2007
How to Read the Air
Buy on Amazon2010
All Our Names
Buy on Amazon2014
Someone Like Us
Buy on Amazon2024
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
Buy on Amazon2014
Africa39
Buy on Amazon2014
Granta 139: Best of Young American Novelists 3
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears / Children of the Revolution (2007), 2. How to Read the Air (2010), 3. All Our Names (2014), 4. Someone Like Us (2024), 5. Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York (2014), and 2 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Dinaw Mengestu contains 7 books. The series began in 2007 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Dinaw Mengestu. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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