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
The Ministry of Special Cases
Buy on Amazon2005
Dinner at the Center of the Earth
Buy on Amazon2017
Kaddish.com
Buy on Amazon2019
The Twenty-Seventh Man
Buy on Amazon2014
The Gilgul of Park Avenue
Buy on Amazon2007
Peep Show
Buy on Amazon2015
For the Relief of Unbearable Urges
Buy on Amazon1999
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Buy on Amazon2012
Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards
Buy on Amazon2000
The Best American Short Stories 2006
Buy on Amazon2006
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
Buy on Amazon2007
The Best American Short Stories 2012
Buy on Amazon2012
The Moth
Buy on Amazon2013
Selected Shorts: Behaving Badly
Buy on Amazon2013
The New Diaspora
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Ministry of Special Cases (2005), 2. Dinner at the Center of the Earth (2017), 3. Kaddish.com (2019), 4. The Twenty-Seventh Man (2014), 5. The Gilgul of Park Avenue (2007), and 10 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Nathan Englander contains 15 books. The series began in 2005 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Nathan Englander. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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