Standalone Books in Order

54
Books
1895
First Book
1969
Latest Book
75
Years

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

1

The Time Machine

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1895

2

The Wonderful Visit

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0

3

The Wheels of Chance

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0

4

The Island of Dr. Moreau

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0

5

The Invisible Man

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0

6

The War of the Worlds

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0

7

When the Sleeper Wakes / The Sleeper Awakes

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0

8

Love and Mr. Lewisham

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0

9

The First Men in the Moon

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1901

10

The Sea Lady

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1902

11

The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth

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1904

12

1905

13

A Modern Utopia

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1905

14

In the Days of the Comet

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1906

15

The War in the Air

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1908

16

Tono-Bungay

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1909

17

Ann Veronica

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1909

18

The History of Mr Polly

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1910

19

The Sleeper Awakes

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1911

20

The New Machiavelli

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1911

21

1912

22

The Passionate Friends

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1913

23

The World Set Free

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1914

24

The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman

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1914

25

Bealby: A Holiday

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1915

26

The Research Magnificent

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1915

27

Boon, the Mind of the Race (As: Reginald Bliss)

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1915

28
29

Mr. Britling Sees It Through

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1916

30

The Soul of a Bishop

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1917

31

Joan and Peter: A Story of an Education

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1918

32

The Undying Fire

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1919

33

The Secret Places of the Heart

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1922

34

Men Like Gods

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1923

35

The Dream

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1924

36

Christina Alberta's Father

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1925

37

The World of William Clissold

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1926

38

Meanwhile the Picture of a Lady

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1927

39

Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island

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1928

40

The King Who Was a King

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1929

41

Autocracy of Mr. Parham

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1930

42

Bulpington of Blup

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1930

43

The Shape of Things to Come

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1933

44

The Croquet Player

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1936

45

Star Begotten

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1937

46

The Camford Visitation

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1937

47

1937

48

The Brothers

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1938

49

Apropos of Dolores

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1938

50

The Holy Terror

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1939

51

All Aboard for Ararat

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1940

52

Babes in the Darkling Wood

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1940

53

You Can't Be Too Careful

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1941

54

The Wealth of Mr. Waddy

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1969

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Time Machine (1895), 2. The Wonderful Visit, 3. The Wheels of Chance, 4. The Island of Dr. Moreau, 5. The Invisible Man, and 49 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by H.G. Wells contains 54 books. The series began in 1895 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by H.G. Wells. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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