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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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