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
Grimus
Buy on Amazon1975
Midnight's Children
Buy on Amazon1981
Shame
Buy on Amazon1983
The Satanic Verses
Buy on Amazon1988
The Moor's Last Sigh
Buy on Amazon1995
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Buy on Amazon1999
Fury
Buy on Amazon2001
Shalimar the Clown
Buy on Amazon2005
The Enchantress of Florence
Buy on Amazon2008
Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights
Buy on Amazon2015
The Golden House
Buy on Amazon2017
Quichotte
Buy on Amazon2019
Victory City
Buy on Amazon2023
The Prophet's Hair
Buy on Amazon1981
The Firebird's Nest (The New Yorker June 23, 1997)
Buy on Amazon1997
Home
Buy on Amazon2017
Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children
Buy on Amazon2009
East, West
Buy on Amazon1994
Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020
Buy on Amazon2021
The Eleventh Hour
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Grimus (1975), 2. Midnight's Children (1981), 3. Shame (1983), 4. The Satanic Verses (1988), 5. The Moor's Last Sigh (1995), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Salman Rushdie contains 20 books. The series began in 1975 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Salman Rushdie. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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