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
With Shuddering Fall
Buy on Amazon1964
Do With Me What You Will
Buy on Amazon1973
The Assassins: A Book of Hours
Buy on Amazon1975
Childwold
Buy on Amazon1976
Cybele
Buy on Amazon1978
Son of the Morning
Buy on Amazon1978
Unholy Loves
Buy on Amazon1979
Angel of Light
Buy on Amazon1981
A Bloodsmoor Romance
Buy on Amazon1982
Mysteries of Winterthurn
Buy on Amazon1984
Luxury of Sin
Buy on Amazon1984
Solstice
Buy on Amazon1985
Marya: A Life
Buy on Amazon1986
Lives of the Twins / Kindred Passions (As: Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1987
You Must Remember This
Buy on Amazon1987
American Appetites
Buy on Amazon1989
Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart
Buy on Amazon1990
Soul/Mate (As: Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1990
Nemesis (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1990
Snake Eyes (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1992
Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
Buy on Amazon1993
What I Lived For
Buy on Amazon1994
Zombie
Buy on Amazon1995
You Can't Catch Me (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1995
We Were the Mulvaneys
Buy on Amazon1996
Man Crazy
Buy on Amazon1997
Double Delight (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1997
Broke Heart Blues
Buy on Amazon1999
Starr Bright Will Be With You Soon (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon1999
Blonde
Buy on Amazon2000
The Barrens (As:Rosamond Smith)
Buy on Amazon2001
Middle-Age: A Romance
Buy on Amazon2001
I'll Take You There
Buy on Amazon2002
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
Buy on Amazon2002
Freaky Green Eyes
Buy on Amazon2003
The Tattooed Girl
Buy on Amazon2003
The Falls
Buy on Amazon2004
Sexy
Buy on Amazon2005
Missing Mom / Mother, Missing
Buy on Amazon2005
Black Girl/White Girl
Buy on Amazon2006
After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away
Buy on Amazon2006
The Gravedigger's Daughter
Buy on Amazon2007
Little Bird of Heaven
Buy on Amazon2007
My Sister, My Love
Buy on Amazon2008
A Fair Maiden
Buy on Amazon2010
Mudwoman
Buy on Amazon2012
Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You
Buy on Amazon2012
Daddy Love
Buy on Amazon2013
Carthage
Buy on Amazon2014
The Sacrifice
Buy on Amazon2015
Jack of Spades
Buy on Amazon2015
The Man Without a Shadow
Buy on Amazon2016
A Book of American Martyrs
Buy on Amazon2017
Hazards of Time Travel
Buy on Amazon2018
My Life as a Rat
Buy on Amazon2019
The Pursuit
Buy on Amazon2019
Night Sleep Death The Stars
Buy on Amazon2020
Breathe
Buy on Amazon2021
Babysitter
Buy on Amazon2022
48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister
Buy on Amazon2023
Butcher
Buy on Amazon2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. With Shuddering Fall (1964), 2. Do With Me What You Will (1973), 3. The Assassins: A Book of Hours (1975), 4. Childwold (1976), 5. Cybele (1978), and 57 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Joyce Carol Oates contains 62 books. The series began in 1964 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Joyce Carol Oates. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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