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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 "The New-Year's Bargain" (1871) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The New-Year's Bargain
1871
Nine Little Goslings
0
Eyebright
0
A Guernsey Lily
0
Little Tommy Tucker
0
A Little Country Girl
0
A Little Country Girlby Susan Coolidge
0
One Day in a Baby's Life
0
Just Sixteen
0
Two Girls
0
The Day's Message
0
A Round Dozen
0
Not Quite Eighteen
0
A Little Knight of Labor
0
The Rule of Three
1904
Mischief's Thanksgiving
1874
For Summer Afternoons
0
Verses
0
A Few More Verses
0
Rhymes and Ballads for Girls and Boys
0
The Barberry Bush
0
Last Verses
1906
A Sheaf of Stories
1906
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