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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 "Some Tame Gazelle" (1950) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Some Tame Gazelle
1950
Excellent Women
1952
Jane and Prudence
1953
Less Than Angels
1955
A Glass of Blessings
1958
No Fond Return of Love
1961
Quartet in Autumn
1977
The Sweet Dove Died
1978
A Few Green Leaves
1980
An Unsuitable Attachment
1982
Crampton Hodnet
1985
An Academic Question
1986
Civil to Strangers and Other Writings
1988
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