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 Babe, B.A.
Buy on Amazon1897
The Money Market
Buy on Amazon0
The Luck of the Vails
Buy on Amazon1901
The Valkyries
Buy on Amazon1903
Image in the Sand
Buy on Amazon1905
The Blotting Book
Buy on Amazon1908
The Climber
Buy on Amazon1908
Account Rendered
Buy on Amazon1911
Mrs. Ames
Buy on Amazon1912
Arundel
Buy on Amazon1915
The Freaks of Mayfair
Buy on Amazon1916
Michael
Buy on Amazon1916
Up and Down
Buy on Amazon1918
Across the Stream
Buy on Amazon1919
Colin
Buy on Amazon1923
Secret Lives
Buy on Amazon1932
Paying Guests
Buy on Amazon1987
An Autumn Sowing
Buy on Amazon1988
The Inheritor
Buy on Amazon1993
Ravens' Brood
Buy on Amazon1993
Colin II
Buy on Amazon1994
The Passenger
Buy on Amazon1999
The Weaker Vessel
Buy on Amazon2007
The Angel of Pain
Buy on Amazon2007
An Act in a Backwater
Buy on Amazon2007
Daisy's Aunt
Buy on Amazon2008
The Princess Sophia; A Novel
Buy on Amazon2008
The Oakleyites
Buy on Amazon2008
The Challoners
Buy on Amazon2009
Peter
Buy on Amazon2009
Sheaves
Buy on Amazon2010
Lovers And Friends
Buy on Amazon2010
Paul
Buy on Amazon2010
Limitations
Buy on Amazon2013
Juggerernaut
Buy on Amazon2013
Alan
Buy on Amazon2014
Scarlet and Hyssop
Buy on Amazon2014
The Book of Months
Buy on Amazon2015
The House of Defence
Buy on Amazon2015
The Capsina
Buy on Amazon2015
Robin Linnet
Buy on Amazon2015
The Vintage
Buy on Amazon2015
The Tortoise
Buy on Amazon2015
A Reaping
Buy on Amazon2015
Expiation
Buy on Amazon2015
How Fear Departed the Long Gallery
Buy on Amazon2017
Mammon and Co
Buy on Amazon2018
The Relentless City
Buy on Amazon2019
The Osbornes
Buy on Amazon2019
The Rubicon
Buy on Amazon2020
The Judgment Books
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Babe, B.A. (1897), 2. The Money Market, 3. The Luck of the Vails (1901), 4. The Valkyries (1903), 5. Image in the Sand (1905), and 46 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by E.F. Benson contains 51 books. The series began in 1897 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by E.F. Benson. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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