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
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks (With: Jack Kerouac)
Buy on Amazon1945
Junky / Junkie (As: William Lee)
Buy on Amazon1953
Naked Lunch
Buy on Amazon1959
Minutes To Go (With: Brion Gysin,Gregory Corso,Sinclair Beiles)
Buy on Amazon1960
Dead Fingers Talk
Buy on Amazon1963
The Wild Boys
Buy on Amazon1969
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
Buy on Amazon1969
Exterminator! (With: Brion Gysin)
Buy on Amazon1973
Port of Saints
Buy on Amazon1973
The Book of Breeething / Ah Pook is Here
Buy on Amazon1975
Queer
Buy on Amazon1985
Rules of Duel (With: Graham Masterton)
Buy on Amazon2010
Blade Runner
Buy on Amazon1979
The Cat Inside
Buy on Amazon1986
Ghost of Chance
Buy on Amazon1991
Seven Deadly Sins
Buy on Amazon1991
Death Fiend Guerrillas
Buy on Amazon1993
The Finger
Buy on Amazon2018
The Yage Letters (With: Allen Ginsberg)
Buy on Amazon1963
The Electronic Revolution
Buy on Amazon1970
Ali's Smile & Naked Scientology
Buy on Amazon1973
Tornado Alley
Buy on Amazon1976
The Third Mind (With: Brion Gysin)
Buy on Amazon1978
Roosevelt After Inauguration and Other Atrocities
Buy on Amazon1979
A William Burroughs Reader
Buy on Amazon1982
The Burroughs File
Buy on Amazon1984
The Adding Machine
Buy on Amazon1985
Interzone
Buy on Amazon1987
Painting and Guns
Buy on Amazon1992
My Education
Buy on Amazon1995
Word Virus
Buy on Amazon1998
Come in with the Dutchman
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks (With: Jack Kerouac) (1945), 2. Junky / Junkie (As: William Lee) (1953), 3. Naked Lunch (1959), 4. Minutes To Go (With: Brion Gysin,Gregory Corso,Sinclair Beiles) (1960), 5. Dead Fingers Talk (1963), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by William S. Burroughs contains 32 books. The series began in 1945 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by William S. Burroughs. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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