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
Bird Adalbert
Buy on Amazon1985
Noah and the Ark and the Animals
Buy on Amazon1987
Big Al
Buy on Amazon1988
Santa's Secret Helper
Buy on Amazon1990
Temple Cat
Buy on Amazon1991
Mother Earth's Counting Book
Buy on Amazon1992
Billy and the Bad Teacher
Buy on Amazon1992
Who Owns the Cow?
Buy on Amazon1995
Bright Christmas
Buy on Amazon1996
Phillip's Birthday Book
Buy on Amazon1996
Music Time, Any Time
Buy on Amazon1997
Double Trouble in Walla Walla
Buy on Amazon1997
Snowden and the Christmas Joy Parade
Buy on Amazon1999
Workshop
Buy on Amazon1999
Hey Dad, Could I Borrow Your Hammer
Buy on Amazon1999
The Landry News
Buy on Amazon1999
Look Who's In The Thanksgiving Play!
Buy on Amazon1999
The Secret Father's Day Present
Buy on Amazon2000
The Janitor's Boy
Buy on Amazon2000
The Mouse Family
Buy on Amazon2000
Circus Family Dog
Buy on Amazon2000
The Christmas Kitten
Buy on Amazon2000
The School Story
Buy on Amazon2001
The Jacket
Buy on Amazon2002
A Week in the Woods
Buy on Amazon2002
Big Al and Shrimpy
Buy on Amazon2002
The Report Card
Buy on Amazon2004
The Last Holiday Concert
Buy on Amazon2004
Robocat
Buy on Amazon2004
A Million Dots
Buy on Amazon2005
Lunch Money
Buy on Amazon2005
Because Your Daddy Loves You
Buy on Amazon2005
Room One: A Mystery or Two
Buy on Amazon2006
A Strange Day in Mayville
Buy on Amazon2006
The Big Gust
Buy on Amazon2006
Dogku
Buy on Amazon2007
No Talking
Buy on Amazon2007
Lost and Found
Buy on Amazon2008
Extra Credit
Buy on Amazon2009
Troublemaker
Buy on Amazon2011
Because Your Mommy Loves You
Buy on Amazon2012
About Average
Buy on Amazon2012
The Map Trap
Buy on Amazon2014
Because Your Grandparents Love You
Buy on Amazon2015
The Losers Club
Buy on Amazon2017
The Friendship War
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Bird Adalbert (1985), 2. Noah and the Ark and the Animals (1987), 3. Big Al (1988), 4. Santa's Secret Helper (1990), 5. Temple Cat (1991), and 41 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Andrew Clements contains 46 books. The series began in 1985 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Andrew Clements. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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