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
Oxford Surveys In Evolutionary Biology
Buy on Amazon1984
God's Utility Function
Buy on Amazon1995
The Pocket Watchmaker
Buy on Amazon1996
Unweaving the Rainbow
Buy on Amazon2000
Oxford Illustrated Science Encyclopedia
Buy on Amazon2001
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003
Buy on Amazon2003
A Devil's Chaplain
Buy on Amazon2003
Growing Up in the Universe
Buy on Amazon2004
The Ancestor's Tale
Buy on Amazon2004
The View from Mount Improbable
Buy on Amazon2005
The Blind Watchmaker
Buy on Amazon2006
Climbing Mount Improbable
Buy on Amazon2006
The God Delusion
Buy on Amazon2006
On the Origin of Species
Buy on Amazon2008
The Greatest Show on Earth
Buy on Amazon2009
The Magic of Reality
Buy on Amazon2011
The "Alabama Insert"
Buy on Amazon2013
An Appetite for Wonder
Buy on Amazon2014
Brief Candle in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2015
Science in the Soul
Buy on Amazon2017
Outgrowing God
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Oxford Surveys In Evolutionary Biology (1984), 2. God's Utility Function (1995), 3. The Pocket Watchmaker (1996), 4. Unweaving the Rainbow (2000), 5. Oxford Illustrated Science Encyclopedia (2001), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Richard Dawkins contains 21 books. The series began in 1984 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Richard Dawkins. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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