Standalone Books in Order

32
Books
2003
First Book
2019
Latest Book
17
Years

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

1

The Five of Cups

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2003

2

The Dry Salvages

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2004

3

2007

4

Daughter of Hounds

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2007

5

The Red Tree

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2009

6

The Drowning Girl

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2012

7

Vile Affections

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2021

8

Tales of Pain and Wonder

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2000

9

From Weird and Distant Shores

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2002

10

To Charles Fort, with Love

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2005

11

Tales from the Woeful Platypus

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2007

12

A is for Alien

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2009

13

The Ammonite Violin & Others

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2010

14

Two Worlds and in Between

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2011

15

Confessions of a Five-Chambered Heart

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2012

16

The Ape's Wife and Other Stories

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2013

17

Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea

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2015

18

Dear Sweet Filthy World

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2017

19

The Dinosaur Tourist

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2018

20

The Very Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan

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2019

21

Frog Toes and Tentacles

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2020

22

The Variegated Alphabet

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2021

23

Bradbury Weather

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2023

24

Bright Dead Star

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2025

25

Candles for Elizabeth

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1998

26

In The Garden Of Poisonous Flowers

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2002

27

La Peau Verte

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2005

28

Galapagos (Eclipse 3)

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2009

29

As Red as Red

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2010

30

The Road of Needles

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2013

31

The Prayer of Ninety Cats

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2013

32

La Belle Fleur Sauvage

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2019

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Five of Cups (2003), 2. The Dry Salvages (2004), 3. Beowulf (2007), 4. Daughter of Hounds (2007), 5. The Red Tree (2009), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Caitlin R. Kiernan contains 32 books. The series began in 2003 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Caitlin R. Kiernan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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