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
Jonah's Gourd Vine
Buy on Amazon1934
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Buy on Amazon1937
Moses, Man of the Mountain
Buy on Amazon1939
Seraph on the Suwanee
Buy on Amazon1948
Barracoon
Buy on Amazon2018
The Life of Herod the Great
Buy on Amazon2025
Drenched in Light
Buy on Amazon1924
The Gilded Six-Bits
Buy on Amazon1986
Sweat
Buy on Amazon1997
The Mule-Bone
Buy on Amazon2023
Mules and Men
Buy on Amazon1935
I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again
Buy on Amazon1979
Hurston Reader
Buy on Amazon1979
The Sanctified Church
Buy on Amazon1981
Spunk!
Buy on Amazon1985
The Complete Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
Novels and Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
Zora Neale Hurston: Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
Zora Neale Hurston: Plays
Buy on Amazon1998
Go Gator and Muddy the Water
Buy on Amazon1999
Every Tongue Got to Confess
Buy on Amazon2001
In Search of Our Sister's Garden
Buy on Amazon2003
What's the Hurry, Fox?
Buy on Amazon2004
The Skull Talks Back (With: Joyce Carol Thomas)
Buy on Amazon2004
Lies and Other Tall Tales (With: Joyce Carol Thomas)
Buy on Amazon2005
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick
Buy on Amazon2020
I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive
Buy on Amazon2020
Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Buy on Amazon2020
Collected Early Works
Buy on Amazon2022
Three Plays: Lawing and Jawing; Forty Yards; Woofing
Buy on Amazon2009
De Turkey an de Law
Buy on Amazon2015
Spunk: A Play
Buy on Amazon2016
Three Plays: Meet the Mamma, Color Struck and Spunk
Buy on Amazon2022
Color Struck
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934), 2. Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), 3. Moses, Man of the Mountain (1939), 4. Seraph on the Suwanee (1948), 5. Barracoon (2018), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Zora Neale Hurston contains 34 books. The series began in 1934 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Zora Neale Hurston. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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