Standalone Books in Order

13
Books
1920
First Book
1928
Latest Book
9
Years

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

1

One Man's Initiation: 1917

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1920

2

Three Soldiers

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1921

3

Streets of Night

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1923

4

Manhattan Transfer

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1925

5

In All Countries.

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1934

6

First Encounter

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1945

7

Chosen Country

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1952

8

Most Likely To Succeed

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1954

9

The Great Days

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1958

10

Midcentury

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1961

11

Century's Ebb

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1970

12

The Garbage Man

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1926

13

Airways, Inc.

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1928

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. One Man's Initiation: 1917 (1920), 2. Three Soldiers (1921), 3. Streets of Night (1923), 4. Manhattan Transfer (1925), 5. In All Countries. (1934), and 8 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by John Dos Passos contains 13 books. The series began in 1920 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by John Dos Passos. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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