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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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