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
Alexander's Bridge
Buy on Amazon1912
One of Ours
Buy on Amazon1922
A Lost Lady
Buy on Amazon1923
The Professor's House
Buy on Amazon1925
My Mortal Enemy
Buy on Amazon1926
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Buy on Amazon1927
Shadows on the Rock
Buy on Amazon1931
Lucy Gayheart
Buy on Amazon1935
Sapphira and the Slave Girl
Buy on Amazon1940
The Burglar's Christmas
Buy on Amazon1896
On the Divide, and Eric Hermannson's Soul
Buy on Amazon1900
A Death in the Desert
Buy on Amazon1903
A Wagner Matinee
Buy on Amazon1904
The Sculptor's Funeral
Buy on Amazon1905
The Enchanted Bluff
Buy on Amazon1909
The Bohemian Girl
Buy on Amazon1912
The Diamond Mine
Buy on Amazon1916
A Gold Slipper
Buy on Amazon1917
Scandal
Buy on Amazon1919
Coming, Aphrodite! / Coming, Eden Bower!
Buy on Amazon1920
Paul's Case
Buy on Amazon1920
Neighbour Rosicky
Buy on Amazon1932
Ardessa
Buy on Amazon2004
El Dorado
Buy on Amazon2004
A Night at Greenway Court and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1896
Nanette: An Aside and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon0
Jack-A-Boy, and El Dorado
Buy on Amazon1901
April Twilights and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1903
A Death in the Desert, and The Sculptor's Funeral
Buy on Amazon1905
The Troll Garden
Buy on Amazon1905
The Namesake, and the Profile
Buy on Amazon1907
A Collection of Stories, Reviews, and Essays
Buy on Amazon1908
A Gold Slipper, and Ardessa
Buy on Amazon1918
Youth and The Bright Medusa
Buy on Amazon1920
The Old Beauty and Others
Buy on Amazon1948
Five Stories
Buy on Amazon1956
Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, 1892-1912
Buy on Amazon1965
Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon1970
Uncle Valentine and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1973
The Troll Garden and Selected Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
Stories, Poems, and Other Writings (By: )
Buy on Amazon1992
O Pioneers! and Other Tales of the Prairie
Buy on Amazon1999
The Troll Garden and Others
Buy on Amazon2006
The Count of Crow's Nest and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
The Professor's Commencement, and the Treasure of Far Island
Buy on Amazon2008
The Treasure of Far Island and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
A Wagner Matinee and Paul's Case
Buy on Amazon2008
Peter and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Paul's Case and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2012
Youth and the Bright Medusa - Scholar's Choice Edition
Buy on Amazon2015
Obscure Destinies
Buy on Amazon2019
Under Far Horizons - Selected Poetry of Willa Cather
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Alexander's Bridge (1912), 2. One of Ours (1922), 3. A Lost Lady (1923), 4. The Professor's House (1925), 5. My Mortal Enemy (1926), and 47 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Willa Cather contains 52 books. The series began in 1912 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Willa Cather. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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