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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 "Black Narcissus" (1939) and follow publication order through all 55 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Black Narcissus
1939
The River
1946
A Candle for St. Jude
1948
A Breath of Air
1950
The Mousewife
1951
Breakfast with the Nikolides
1952
Mouse House
1952
Impunity Jane
1954
An Episode of Sparrows
1955
The Fairy Doll
1956
The Greengage Summer
1958
The Story of Holly and Ivy
1958
Kingfishers Catch Fire
1959
Candy Floss
1960
China Court
1961
Saint Jerome and the Lion
1961
Thus Far and No Further
1961
Doll's House
1962
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
1963
Little Plum
1963
Home is the Sailor
1964
Gypsy, Gypsy
1965
Two Under the Indian Sun
1966
The Kitchen Madonna
1967
A Fugue in Time
1969
In This House of Brede
1969
The Lady And The Unicorn
1969
Operation Sippacik
1969
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower
1971
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle
1972
The Diddakoi
1972
Mr. McFadden's Hallowe'en
1975
The Peacock Spring
1975
The Rocking Horse Secret
1977
The Butterfly Lions
1978
Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy
1979
Take Three Tenses
1980
Gulbadan
1980
The Dark Horse
1981
The Dragon of Og
1981
The Valiant Chatti-Maker
1983
Four Dolls
1983
Tottie
1983
Thursday's Children
1984
The Tale Of The Tales
1985
Fu-Dog
1989
Coromandel Sea Change
1991
Great Grandfather's House
1992
Listen to the Nightingale
1992
Pippa Passes
1994
The Little Chair
1996
Premlata and the Festival of Lights
1997
Cockcrow To Starlight
1997
Cromartie Vs the God Shiva
1997
Gypsy Girl
2002
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