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 Edible Woman
Buy on Amazon1969
Surfacing
Buy on Amazon1972
Lady Oracle
Buy on Amazon1976
Up in the Tree
Buy on Amazon1978
Life Before Man
Buy on Amazon1979
Bodily Harm
Buy on Amazon1981
Cat's Eye
Buy on Amazon1988
For the Birds
Buy on Amazon1990
The Robber Bride
Buy on Amazon1993
Alias Grace
Buy on Amazon1996
The Labrador Fiasco
Buy on Amazon1996
The Blind Assassin (By: Michael O'Brien)
Buy on Amazon2000
Bottle
Buy on Amazon2004
The Heart Goes Last
Buy on Amazon2015
Happy Endings
Buy on Amazon1983
The Happy Zombie Sunrise Home (With: Naomi Alderman)
2012
Moral Disorder
Buy on Amazon2014
The Bad News
Buy on Amazon2018
War Bears
Buy on Amazon2019
Two Scorched Men
Buy on Amazon2021
My Evil Mother
Buy on Amazon2022
Cut and Thirst
Buy on Amazon2024
The Circle Game
Buy on Amazon1964
The Animals in that Country
Buy on Amazon1968
The Journals of Susanna Moodie (With: Charles Pachter)
Buy on Amazon1970
Procedures For Underground
Buy on Amazon1970
Power Politics
Buy on Amazon1971
You Are Happy
Buy on Amazon1974
Selected Poems
Buy on Amazon1976
Dancing Girls and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1977
Two-Headed Poems
Buy on Amazon1978
True Stories
Buy on Amazon1981
Bluebeard's Egg
Buy on Amazon1983
Murder in the Dark
Buy on Amazon1983
Interlunar
Buy on Amazon1984
Selected Poems II
Buy on Amazon1986
Wilderness Tips
Buy on Amazon1991
Good Bones
Buy on Amazon1992
Poems 1976-1986
Buy on Amazon1992
Polarities. Selected Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
Bones & Murder
Buy on Amazon1994
Morning in the Burned House
Buy on Amazon1995
Eating Fire
Buy on Amazon1998
Moving Targets
Buy on Amazon2004
The Tent
Buy on Amazon2006
Moral Disorder and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2006
The Door
Buy on Amazon2007
The Illustrated Journals of Susanna Moodie
Buy on Amazon2014
Stone Mattress
Buy on Amazon2014
Freedom
Buy on Amazon2018
Dearly
Buy on Amazon2020
Old Babes in the Wood
Buy on Amazon2023
Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961-2023
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Edible Woman (1969), 2. Surfacing (1972), 3. Lady Oracle (1976), 4. Up in the Tree (1978), 5. Life Before Man (1979), and 48 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Margaret Atwood contains 53 books. The series began in 1969 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Margaret Atwood. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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