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 Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Buy on Amazon1950
Moise and the World of Reason
Buy on Amazon1975
27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1945
One Arm and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1948
Hard Candy
Buy on Amazon1954
Four Plays
Buy on Amazon1956
The Rose Tattoo and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1957
Baby Doll and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1958
Three Players Of A Summer Game, And Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1960
Five Plays
Buy on Amazon1962
In the Winter of Cities
Buy on Amazon1964
American Blues
Buy on Amazon1965
A Streetcar Named Desire and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1965
The Knightly Quest
Buy on Amazon1966
Dragon Country
Buy on Amazon1970
Eight Mortal Ladies Possessed
Buy on Amazon1974
Androgyne, Mon Amour
Buy on Amazon1977
It Happened the Day the Sun Rose
Buy on Amazon1983
Stopped Rocking and Other Screenplays
Buy on Amazon1984
Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon1985
Baby Doll & Tiger Tail
Buy on Amazon1991
The Collected Poems
Buy on Amazon2002
Tales of Desire
Buy on Amazon2010
Caterpillar Dogs
Buy on Amazon2023
Candles to the Sun
Buy on Amazon1936
The Magic Tower
Buy on Amazon1936
Fugitive Kind
Buy on Amazon1937
The Palooka
Buy on Amazon1937
Spring Storm
Buy on Amazon1937
Battle of Angels
Buy on Amazon1940
The Glass Menagerie
Buy on Amazon1945
A Streetcar Named Desire
Buy on Amazon1947
Summer and Smoke
Buy on Amazon1948
Camino Real
Buy on Amazon1948
The Rose Tattoo
Buy on Amazon1951
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Buy on Amazon1955
Baby Doll
Buy on Amazon1956
Orpheus Descending
Buy on Amazon1957
A Perfect Analysis Given By a Parrot.
Buy on Amazon1958
Suddenly Last Summer
Buy on Amazon1958
Sweet Bird of Youth
Buy on Amazon1959
The Night of the Iguana
Buy on Amazon1961
Period of Adjustment
Buy on Amazon1961
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Buy on Amazon1963
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
Buy on Amazon1964
Kingdom of Earth
Buy on Amazon1968
Small Craft Warnings
Buy on Amazon1972
The Red Devil Battery Sign
Buy on Amazon1975
The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, volume 5
Buy on Amazon1976
The Two-Character Play
Buy on Amazon1979
Vieux Carré
Buy on Amazon1979
A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
Buy on Amazon1979
Clothes for a Summer Hotel
Buy on Amazon1981
The Long Goodbye
Buy on Amazon1992
Something Cloudy, Something Clear
Buy on Amazon1995
Not About Nightingales
Buy on Amazon1998
Stairs to the Roof
Buy on Amazon2000
Gentlemen Callers
Buy on Amazon2005
Summer At the Lake
Buy on Amazon2020
The Fat Man's Wife
Buy on Amazon2020
Adam and Eve on a Ferry
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1950), 2. Moise and the World of Reason (1975), 3. 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays (1945), 4. One Arm and Other Stories (1948), 5. Hard Candy (1954), and 56 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Tennessee Williams contains 61 books. The series began in 1950 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Tennessee Williams. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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