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
The Sea Is My Brother
Buy on Amazon1942
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks (With: William S. Burroughs)
Buy on Amazon1945
The Town and the City
Buy on Amazon1950
On the Road
Buy on Amazon1957
The Subterraneans
Buy on Amazon1958
The Dharma Bums
Buy on Amazon1958
Dr. Sax
Buy on Amazon1959
Maggie Cassidy
Buy on Amazon1959
Book of Dreams
Buy on Amazon1960
Visions of Cody
Buy on Amazon1960
Lonesome Traveler
Buy on Amazon1960
Big Sur
Buy on Amazon1962
Desolation Angels
Buy on Amazon1965
Vanity of Duluoz
Buy on Amazon1967
Orpheus Emerged
Buy on Amazon2002
Tristessa
Buy on Amazon1960
Visions of Gerard
Buy on Amazon1963
Satori in Paris
Buy on Amazon1966
1971
Book of Sketches
Buy on Amazon1957
Mexico City Blues
Buy on Amazon1959
The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
Buy on Amazon1960
Scattered Poems
Buy on Amazon1971
Collected Poems
Buy on Amazon1971
Old Angel Midnight
Buy on Amazon1973
Trip Trap
Buy on Amazon1973
Heaven and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1977
Atop an Underwood
Buy on Amazon1987
San Francisco Blues
Buy on Amazon1991
Pomes All Sizes
Buy on Amazon1992
Book of Blues
Buy on Amazon1995
The Portable Jack Kerouac
Buy on Amazon1996
Some of the Dharma
Buy on Amazon1997
Book of Haikus
Buy on Amazon2003
The Haunted Life
Buy on Amazon2014
The Unknown Kerouac
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Sea Is My Brother (1942), 2. And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks (With: William S. Burroughs) (1945), 3. The Town and the City (1950), 4. On the Road (1957), 5. The Subterraneans (1958), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Jack Kerouac contains 36 books. The series began in 1942 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Jack Kerouac. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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