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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Judgement" (1912) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Judgement
1912
The Metamorphosis
1915
Unhappiness
1920
A Report to an Academy
1920
Before the Law
1920
Jackals and Arabs
1920
A Little Fable
1920
The Great Wall of China
1920
The Hunter Gracchus
1920
The Trial
1925
The Castle
1926
Amerika
1927
The Stoker
1913
A Country Doctor
1919
In the Penal Colony
1919
A Hunger Artist
1920
Investigations of a Dog
1922
The Burrow
1923
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