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
Catherine
Buy on Amazon1840
The Second Funeral of Napoleon
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The Fitz-Boodle Papers
Buy on Amazon0
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Buy on Amazon0
Legend of the Rhine
Buy on Amazon0
Vanity Fair
Buy on Amazon0
The History of Pendennis
Buy on Amazon0
The Great Hoggarty Diamond
Buy on Amazon0
Our Street
Buy on Amazon0
Rebecca and Rowena
Buy on Amazon0
Men's Wives
Buy on Amazon0
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.
Buy on Amazon0
The Rose and the Ring
Buy on Amazon0
The Newcomes
Buy on Amazon0
The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan
Buy on Amazon0
The Bedford-Row Conspiracy
Buy on Amazon0
The Virginians
Buy on Amazon0
The Adventures of Philip
Buy on Amazon0
Denis Duval
Buy on Amazon0
The Heroic Adventures of M. Boudin
Buy on Amazon1984
A Shabby Genteel Story
Buy on Amazon1985
The Fatal Boots
Buy on Amazon2001
Doctor Birch and His Young Friends
Buy on Amazon2004
Cox's Diary
Buy on Amazon2004
The Notch On The Ax
Buy on Amazon2004
Mrs. Perkins's Ball
Buy on Amazon2004
Lovel the Widower
Buy on Amazon2018
The Story of Mary Ancel
Buy on Amazon1840
A Little Dinner at Timmin's
Buy on Amazon2001
Reading a Poem
Buy on Amazon2015
Jeames's Diary
Buy on Amazon2016
The History of Samuel Titmarsh
Buy on Amazon2017
The Awful History of Bluebeard
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Catherine (1840), 2. The Second Funeral of Napoleon, 3. The Fitz-Boodle Papers, 4. The Luck of Barry Lyndon, 5. Legend of the Rhine, and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by William Makepeace Thackeray contains 33 books. The series began in 1840 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by William Makepeace Thackeray. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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