Standalone Books in Order

8
Books
2006
First Book
2017
Latest Book
12
Years

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

1

Measuring the World

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2006

2

Me and Kaminski

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2008

3

Fame in Nine Episodes

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2010

4

You Should Have Left

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2017

5
6

The Director / Lichtspiel

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2023

7

The Mentor

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2017

8

Christmas Eve

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2017

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Measuring the World (2006), 2. Me and Kaminski (2008), 3. Fame in Nine Episodes (2010), 4. You Should Have Left (2017), 5. Tyll (2020), and 3 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Daniel Kehlmann contains 8 books. The series began in 2006 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Daniel Kehlmann. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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