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
John Burnet of Barns
Buy on Amazon1898
A Lost Lady of Old Years
Buy on Amazon0
The Half-Hearted
Buy on Amazon1900
A Lodge in the Wilderness
Buy on Amazon1906
Prester John
Buy on Amazon1910
Salute to Adventurers
Buy on Amazon1915
Midwinter
Buy on Amazon1923
Witch Wood
Buy on Amazon1927
The Magic Walking Stick
Buy on Amazon1927
The Blanket Of The Dark
Buy on Amazon1931
A Prince of the Captivity
Buy on Amazon1933
The Free Fishers
Buy on Amazon1934
The Long Traverse
Buy on Amazon1941
Sir Quixote of the Moors
Buy on Amazon1895
Musa Piscatrix
Buy on Amazon0
No-Man's-Land
Buy on Amazon0
What I Saw In California
Buy on Amazon1915
These for Remembrance
Buy on Amazon1919
Fullcircle
Buy on Amazon1920
The Kirk in Scotland
Buy on Amazon1930
The Novel and the Fairy Tale
Buy on Amazon1931
Gordon At Khartoum
Buy on Amazon1934
Grey Weather: Moorland Tales of My Own People
Buy on Amazon1899
The Watcher By the Threshold and Other Tales
Buy on Amazon1902
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
Buy on Amazon1912
The Runagates Club
Buy on Amazon1928
The Strange Adventures of Mr Andrew Hawthorn
Buy on Amazon1932
The Clearing House: A Survey of One's Mind
Buy on Amazon1946
Best Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1984
The Best Supernatural Stories of John Buchan
Buy on Amazon1991
Supernatural Buchan
Buy on Amazon1997
Collected Supernatural Stories
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. John Burnet of Barns (1898), 2. A Lost Lady of Old Years, 3. The Half-Hearted (1900), 4. A Lodge in the Wilderness (1906), 5. Prester John (1910), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by John Buchan contains 32 books. The series began in 1898 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by John Buchan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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