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
Phantastes
Buy on Amazon1858
Men and Women
Buy on Amazon0
David Elginbrod / The Tutor's First Love
Buy on Amazon0
The Portent/Lady of the Mansion
Buy on Amazon0
Alec Forbes of Howglen / The Maiden's Bequest
Buy on Amazon0
Guild Court: A London Story / The Prodigal Apprentice
Buy on Amazon0
The Musician's Quest / Robert Falconer
Buy on Amazon0
At the Back of the North Wind
Buy on Amazon0
Wilfred Cumbermede
Buy on Amazon0
Last Castle / St. George & St. Michael
Buy on Amazon0
Mary Marston / A Daughter's Devotion
Buy on Amazon0
Warlock O'Glenwarlock / The Laird's Inheritance
Buy on Amazon0
Weighed and Wanting / A Gentlewoman's Choice
Buy on Amazon0
What's Mine's Mine - Volume 1 / The Highlander's Last Song
Buy on Amazon0
What's Mine's Mine - Volume 3
Buy on Amazon0
Home Again / The Poet's Homecoming
Buy on Amazon0
The Day Boy and the Night Girl
Buy on Amazon0
Alec Forbes and His Friend Annie
Buy on Amazon0
The Flight Of The Shadow
Buy on Amazon0
The Peasant Girl's Dream
Buy on Amazon0
Lilith
Buy on Amazon0
Salted with Fire / The Minister's Restoration
Buy on Amazon0
Windlestraws
Buy on Amazon1925
The Diary of an Old Soul
Buy on Amazon1965
The Golden Key
Buy on Amazon1967
The Carasoyn
Buy on Amazon2008
The Cruel Painter
Buy on Amazon1871
The Elect Lady / The Landlady's Master
Buy on Amazon0
Adela Cathcart
Buy on Amazon1864
Dealings With The Fairies...
Buy on Amazon0
A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul
Buy on Amazon0
The Gifts of the Child Christ
Buy on Amazon0
Cross Purposes and The Shadows
Buy on Amazon0
The Light Princess
Buy on Amazon0
Fairy Tales of George MacDonald
Buy on Amazon1904
The Golden Key and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1972
The Gray Wolf and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1980
The Wise Woman and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1980
The Portent and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
The Complete Fairy Tales
Buy on Amazon1999
Getting To Know Jesus
Buy on Amazon1980
Knowing the Heart of God
Buy on Amazon1990
A Time to Harvest
Buy on Amazon1991
3000 Quotations from the Writings of George MacDonald
Buy on Amazon1996
George MacDonald in the Pulpit
Buy on Amazon1997
The Gospel in George MacDonald
Buy on Amazon2016
A Time to Grow
Buy on Amazon2018
The George MacDonald Christmas Collection
Buy on Amazon2023
George MacDonald
Buy on Amazon1946
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
Buy on Amazon1993
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories
Buy on Amazon1997
Tales Before Tolkien
Buy on Amazon2003
Dreams and Wonders
Buy on Amazon2010
The Classic Fantasy Collection
Buy on Amazon2019
Finding the Kingdom: Discover a Faith that is Costly, Rich, Alive & True
Buy on Amazon2023
Grampian Hairst
Buy on Amazon1981
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Phantastes (1858), 2. Men and Women, 3. David Elginbrod / The Tutor's First Love, 4. The Portent/Lady of the Mansion, 5. Alec Forbes of Howglen / The Maiden's Bequest, and 51 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by George MacDonald contains 56 books. The series began in 1858 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by George MacDonald. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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