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
Long Way Home
Buy on Amazon1975
Friend or Foe
Buy on Amazon1979
The Nine Lives of Montezuma
Buy on Amazon1980
Miss Wirtles Revenge
Buy on Amazon1981
Twist of Gold
Buy on Amazon1983
Little Foxes
Buy on Amazon1984
Why the Whales Came
Buy on Amazon1985
Tom's Sausage Lion
Buy on Amazon1986
King of the Cloud Forests
Buy on Amazon1987
My Friend Walter
Buy on Amazon1988
Mr. Nobody's Eyes
Buy on Amazon1989
Waiting for Anya
Buy on Amazon1990
The Sandman and the Turtles
Buy on Amazon1992
The War of Jenkin's Ear
Buy on Amazon1993
Arthur, High King of Britain
Buy on Amazon1994
The Dancing Bear
Buy on Amazon1994
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
Buy on Amazon1995
The Butterfly Lion
Buy on Amazon1996
The Ghost of Grania O'Malley
Buy on Amazon1996
Robin of Sherwood
Buy on Amazon1996
Joan of Arc
Buy on Amazon1998
Red Eyes at Night
Buy on Amazon1998
Sparrow
Buy on Amazon1998
Escape from Shangri-La
Buy on Amazon1998
Wartman
Buy on Amazon1998
Kensuke's Kingdom
Buy on Amazon1999
Dear Olly
Buy on Amazon2000
Billy the Kid
Buy on Amazon2000
Who's a Big Bully Then?
Buy on Amazon2000
Black Queen
Buy on Amazon2000
Toro! Toro!
Buy on Amazon2001
Out of the Ashes
Buy on Amazon2001
Private Peaceful
Buy on Amazon2001
The Last Wolf
Buy on Amazon2002
Mr. Skip
Buy on Amazon2002
Cool!
Buy on Amazon2002
The Sleeping Sword
Buy on Amazon2002
I Believe in Unicorns
Buy on Amazon2005
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Buy on Amazon2005
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea
Buy on Amazon2006
Beowulf
Buy on Amazon2006
The Mozart Question
Buy on Amazon2007
Born to Run / Best Mates
Buy on Amazon2007
Kaspar: Prince of Cats
Buy on Amazon2008
Kaspar the Titanic Cat
Buy on Amazon2008
An Elephant in the Garden
Buy on Amazon2009
Running Wild
Buy on Amazon2009
Shadow
Buy on Amazon2010
Little Manfred
Buy on Amazon2011
A Medal for Leroy
Buy on Amazon2012
Outlaw
Buy on Amazon2012
Listen to the Moon
Buy on Amazon2014
An Eagle in the Snow
Buy on Amazon2015
The Fox and the Ghost King
Buy on Amazon2016
Lucky Button
Buy on Amazon2017
Toto
Buy on Amazon2017
Flamingo Boy
Buy on Amazon2018
In the Mouth of the Wolf
Buy on Amazon2018
The Snowman
Buy on Amazon2018
The Day the World Stopped Turning
Buy on Amazon2019
Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver
Buy on Amazon2019
Not Bad for a Bad Lad
Buy on Amazon2020
When Fishes Flew
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Long Way Home (1975), 2. Friend or Foe (1979), 3. The Nine Lives of Montezuma (1980), 4. Miss Wirtles Revenge (1981), 5. Twist of Gold (1983), and 58 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Michael Morpurgo contains 63 books. The series began in 1975 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Michael Morpurgo. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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