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
A Good Man in Africa
Buy on Amazon1981
An Ice-Cream War
Buy on Amazon1982
Stars and Bars
Buy on Amazon1984
The New Confessions
Buy on Amazon1987
Brazzaville Beach
Buy on Amazon1990
The Blue Afternoon
Buy on Amazon1993
Transfigured Night
Buy on Amazon1995
Armadillo
Buy on Amazon1998
Nat Tate
Buy on Amazon1998
Any Human Heart
Buy on Amazon2002
Restless
Buy on Amazon2006
Ordinary Thunderstorms
Buy on Amazon2009
Waiting for Sunrise
Buy on Amazon2012
The Vanishing Game
Buy on Amazon2014
Sweet Caress
Buy on Amazon2015
The Argument
Buy on Amazon2016
Love is Blind
Buy on Amazon2018
Trio
Buy on Amazon2021
The Romantic
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. A Good Man in Africa (1981), 2. An Ice-Cream War (1982), 3. Stars and Bars (1984), 4. The New Confessions (1987), 5. Brazzaville Beach (1990), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by William Boyd contains 19 books. The series began in 1981 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by William Boyd. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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