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
All the Conspirators
Buy on Amazon1928
Lions and Shadows
Buy on Amazon1938
Prater Violet
Buy on Amazon1945
The World In The Evening
Buy on Amazon1954
Down There on a Visit
Buy on Amazon1962
Approach to Vedanta
Buy on Amazon1963
A Single Man
Buy on Amazon1964
A Meeting by the River
Buy on Amazon1967
Frankenstein
Buy on Amazon1973
My Guru And His Disciple
Buy on Amazon1980
Jacob's Hands (With: Aldous Huxley)
Buy on Amazon1939
The Dog Beneath the Skin, Or, Where Is Francis
Buy on Amazon1986
The Ascent Of F6 / On The Frontier
Buy on Amazon1958
Exhumations
Buy on Amazon1966
On The Frontier
Buy on Amazon1976
Selection
Buy on Amazon1979
People One Ought to Know
Buy on Amazon1982
Where Joy Resides
Buy on Amazon1989
The Mortmere Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. All the Conspirators (1928), 2. Lions and Shadows (1938), 3. Prater Violet (1945), 4. The World In The Evening (1954), 5. Down There on a Visit (1962), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Christopher Isherwood contains 19 books. The series began in 1928 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Christopher Isherwood. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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