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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Windy McPherson's Son" (1916) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Windy McPherson's Son
1916
Marching Men
1917
Poor White
1920
Many Marriages
1922
The Teller's Tales
1924
A Meeting South
1925
Dark Laughter
1926
Alice and The Lost Novel
1929
Hello Towns!
1929
Nearer the Grass Roots
1929
Perhaps Women
1931
Beyond Desire
1932
No Swank
1934
Home Town
1940
Mid American Chants
1918
Winesburg, Ohio
1919
The Egg and Other Stories
1921
The Triumph of the Egg
1921
Horses and Men
1923
Death in the Woods and Other Stories
1924
Plays: Winesburg and Others
1937
Selected Stories
1945
The Portable Sherwood Anderson
1949
Early Writings
1989
Certain Things Last
1992
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