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 Comforters
Buy on Amazon1957
Memento Mori
Buy on Amazon1958
Robinson
Buy on Amazon1958
The Ballad of Peckham Rye
Buy on Amazon1960
The Bachelors
Buy on Amazon1960
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Buy on Amazon1961
The Girls of Slender Means
Buy on Amazon1963
The Mandelbaum Gate
Buy on Amazon1965
The Public Image
Buy on Amazon1968
Very Fine Clock
Buy on Amazon1969
The Driver's Seat
Buy on Amazon1970
Not to Disturb
Buy on Amazon1971
The Hothouse by the East River
Buy on Amazon1973
The Abbess of Crewe
Buy on Amazon1974
The Takeover
Buy on Amazon1976
Territorial Rights
Buy on Amazon1979
Loitering with Intent
Buy on Amazon1981
The Only Problem
Buy on Amazon1984
A Far Cry from Kensington
Buy on Amazon1988
Symposium
Buy on Amazon1990
Reality and Dreams
Buy on Amazon1996
The Quest for Lavishes Ghast
Buy on Amazon1998
Aiding and Abetting
Buy on Amazon2000
The Finishing School
Buy on Amazon2004
Doctors of Philosophy
Buy on Amazon1963
All the Stories of Muriel Spark
Buy on Amazon1958
The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1958
All the Poems of Muriel Spark
Buy on Amazon1967
Collected Stories 1
Buy on Amazon1968
Bang-bang You're Dead and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1981
Going Up To Sotheby's and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1982
The Stories of Muriel Spark
Buy on Amazon1985
The Collected Stories of Muriel Spark
Buy on Amazon1994
The Portobello Road and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
The Complete Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
Selected Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
The Young Man Who Discovered the Secret of Life & Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
The Ghost Stories of Muriel Spark
Buy on Amazon2003
Complete Poems
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Comforters (1957), 2. Memento Mori (1958), 3. Robinson (1958), 4. The Ballad of Peckham Rye (1960), 5. The Bachelors (1960), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Muriel Spark contains 39 books. The series began in 1957 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Muriel Spark. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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