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
Soldiers' Pay
Buy on Amazon1926
Mosquitoes
Buy on Amazon1927
Pylon
Buy on Amazon1935
The Unvanquished
Buy on Amazon1938
The Wild Palms / If I Forget Thee Jerusalem
Buy on Amazon1939
Intruder in the Dust
Buy on Amazon1948
A Fable
Buy on Amazon1954
Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun
Buy on Amazon1954
The Reivers
Buy on Amazon1962
Flags in the Dust
Buy on Amazon1973
A Rose for Emily
Buy on Amazon1930
Wash
Buy on Amazon1934
The Bear
Buy on Amazon1942
Mayday
Buy on Amazon1978
The Marionettes
Buy on Amazon1978
Barn Burning
Buy on Amazon1996
Wishing Tree
Buy on Amazon1927
These 13
Buy on Amazon1931
Doctor Martino and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1934
Barn Burning and other stories
Buy on Amazon1939
Go Down, Moses
Buy on Amazon1942
Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon1948
Knight's Gambit
Buy on Amazon1949
Big Woods
Buy on Amazon1955
Selected Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1956
New Orleans Sketches
Buy on Amazon1957
Three Famous Short Novels
Buy on Amazon1958
Marble Faun and a Green Bough
Buy on Amazon1960
Uncle Willy and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1967
Jealousy and Episode
Buy on Amazon1977
Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner
Buy on Amazon1979
The Essential Faulkner
Buy on Amazon2013
Ole Miss Juvenilia
Buy on Amazon2018
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Soldiers' Pay (1926), 2. Mosquitoes (1927), 3. Pylon (1935), 4. The Unvanquished (1938), 5. The Wild Palms / If I Forget Thee Jerusalem (1939), and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by William Faulkner contains 33 books. The series began in 1926 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by William Faulkner. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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