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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 "Bullet Park" (1967) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Bullet Park
1967
The World of Apples
1973
Falconer
1977
The Leaves, The Lion Fish, and The Bear
1980
Oh What a Paradise It Seems
1982
Angel of Bridge
2001
The Way Some People Live
1943
The Enormous Radio
1953
The Housebreaker Of Shady Hill
1958
Some People, Places, And Things That Will Not Appear In My Next Novel
1961
The Swimmer
1964
The Brigadier and the Golf Widow
1964
The Stories of John Cheever
1978
Collected Stories and Other Writings
1978
The Uncollected Stories Of John Cheever, 1930 1981
1990
Vintage Cheever
2005
Thirteen Uncollected Stories
2005
Fall River and Other Uncollected Stories
2009
The Collected Works
2012
Drinking
2017
A Vision of the World
2021
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