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 Cabala
Buy on Amazon1926
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Buy on Amazon1927
Woman of Andros
Buy on Amazon1930
Heaven's My Destination
Buy on Amazon1935
The Ides of March
Buy on Amazon1948
The Eighth Day
Buy on Amazon1967
Theophilus North
Buy on Amazon1973
The Happy Journey
Buy on Amazon1930
Our Town
Buy on Amazon1938
Merchant of Yonkers
Buy on Amazon1939
Love And How To Cure It
Buy on Amazon1941
The Skin of Our Teeth
Buy on Amazon1942
Rare Our Century a Play in Three Scenes
Buy on Amazon1947
The Matchmaker
Buy on Amazon1954
The Drunken Sisters
Buy on Amazon1957
Infancy
Buy on Amazon1961
The Alcestiad: Or, a Life in the Sun
Buy on Amazon1977
Childhood
Buy on Amazon2011
The Seven Deadly Sins
Buy on Amazon2012
The Ages of Man
Buy on Amazon2012
Bernice
Buy on Amazon2014
Pullman Car Hiawatha
Buy on Amazon2014
Youth
Buy on Amazon2014
Someone from Assisi
Buy on Amazon2014
A Doll's House
Buy on Amazon2016
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden
Buy on Amazon2018
The Angel That Troubled the Waters and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon1928
The Long Christmas Dinner and Other Plays in One Act
Buy on Amazon1931
The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder, Volume I
Buy on Amazon1997
The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder, Volume II
Buy on Amazon1997
A Thornton Wilder Reader
Buy on Amazon1997
Our Town and Other Plays
Buy on Amazon2016
Three Plays: Our Town, The Matchmaker, and The Skin of Our Teeth
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Cabala (1926), 2. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927), 3. Woman of Andros (1930), 4. Heaven's My Destination (1935), 5. The Ides of March (1948), and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Thornton Wilder contains 33 books. The series began in 1926 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Thornton Wilder. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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