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
Uncle Gangster
Buy on Amazon1989
La's Orchestra Saves the World
Buy on Amazon2008
Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
Buy on Amazon2014
The Forever Girl
Buy on Amazon2014
The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
Buy on Amazon2017
The Pavilion in the Clouds
Buy on Amazon2022
The Winds from Further West
Buy on Amazon2024
Good Dog Lion (With: David Dean)
Buy on Amazon2014
Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer (With: Kate Hindley)
Buy on Amazon2017
Children of Wax: African Folk Tales
Buy on Amazon1989
Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations
Buy on Amazon1995
"Trouble at the North Pole" and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
Buy on Amazon2004
The Baboons Who Went This Way and That: Folktales from Africa
Buy on Amazon2006
The Book That Changed My Life
Buy on Amazon2006
Trains and Lovers
Buy on Amazon2012
Chance Developments
Buy on Amazon2016
Pianos and Flowers
Buy on Amazon2019
Marvellous Mix-ups
Buy on Amazon2020
In a Time of Distance and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon2020
Tiny Tales: Stories of Romance, Ambition, Kindness, and Happiness
Buy on Amazon2021
The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Uncle Gangster (1989), 2. La's Orchestra Saves the World (2008), 3. Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party (2014), 4. The Forever Girl (2014), 5. The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse (2017), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Alexander McCall Smith contains 23 books. The series began in 1989 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Alexander McCall Smith. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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