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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 "Elsewhere, Perhaps" (1966) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Elsewhere, Perhaps
1966

My Michael
1968

Touch the Water, Touch the Wind
1974

Soumchi
1980

A Perfect Peace
1982

Black Box
1986

To Know a Woman
1989

Fima
1991

Under This Blazing Light
1995

Don't Call It Night
1996

Panther in the Basement
1997

The Same Sea
2001

A Tale of Love and Darkness
2004

Rhyming Life and Death
2009

Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest
2010

Between Friends
2013

Judas
2014

Where the Jackals Howl
1965

Unto Death
1969

The Hill of Evil Counsel
1976

The Amos Oz Reader
2009

Scenes from Village Life
2011
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