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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Pilgrim's Regress" (1933) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Pilgrim's Regress
1933
The Screwtape Letters
1942
The Great Divorce
1945
Till We Have Faces
1956
Screwtape Proposes A Toast
1965
Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories
1966
The Dark Tower: And Other Stories
1977
Of This and Other Worlds
1982
Boxen: Childhood Chronicles Before Narnia
1985
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