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 Earth is the Lord's
Buy on Amazon1940
Time No Longer
Buy on Amazon1941
The Strong City
Buy on Amazon1942
The Turnbulls
Buy on Amazon1943
The Wide House
Buy on Amazon1945
This Side of Innocence
Buy on Amazon1946
There Was a Time
Buy on Amazon1947
Melissa
Buy on Amazon1948
Let Love Come Last
Buy on Amazon1949
The Balance Wheel
Buy on Amazon1951
The Beautiful Is Vanished
Buy on Amazon1951
The Devil's Advocate
Buy on Amazon1952
Maggie: Her Marriage
Buy on Amazon1953
Never Victorious, Never Defeated
Buy on Amazon1954
Your Sins and Mine
Buy on Amazon1955
Tender Victory
Buy on Amazon1956
The Sound of Thunder
Buy on Amazon1957
Dear and Glorious Physician
Buy on Amazon1958
A Prologue to Love
Buy on Amazon1961
The Man Who Listens
Buy on Amazon1961
Grandmother and the Priests
Buy on Amazon1963
The Late Clara Beame
Buy on Amazon1963
To See the Glory
Buy on Amazon1963
A Pillar of Iron
Buy on Amazon1965
Wicked Angel
Buy on Amazon1965
No One Hears but Him
Buy on Amazon1966
Dialogues with the Devil
Buy on Amazon1967
Testimony of Two Men
Buy on Amazon1968
Great Lion of God
Buy on Amazon1970
Captains and the Kings
Buy on Amazon1972
Glory and the Lightning
Buy on Amazon1974
To Look and Pass
Buy on Amazon1975
The Romance of Atlantis (With: Jess Stearn)
Buy on Amazon1975
The Arm and the Darkness
Buy on Amazon1975
Ceremony of the Innocent
Buy on Amazon1976
The Listener
Buy on Amazon1976
I, Judas (With: Jess Stearn)
Buy on Amazon1977
Bright Flows the River
Buy on Amazon1978
Answer as a Man
Buy on Amazon1980
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Earth is the Lord's (1940), 2. Time No Longer (1941), 3. The Strong City (1942), 4. The Turnbulls (1943), 5. The Wide House (1945), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Taylor Caldwell contains 39 books. The series began in 1940 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Taylor Caldwell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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