Standalone Books in Order

50
Books
1903
First Book
2013
Latest Book
111
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

1903

2

A Great Man

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1904

3

Sacred and Profane Love / The Book of Carlotta

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1905

4

Whom God Hath Joined

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1906

5

Doubloons / Sinews of War (With: Eden Phillpotts)

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1906

6

Buried Alive

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1908

7

The Statue (With: Eden Phillpotts)

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1908

8

The Glimpse

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1909

9

Helen with the High Hand

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1910

10

The Price of Love

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1914

11

The Lion's Share

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1916

12

The Title

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1918

13

The Pretty Lady

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1918

14

Mr. Prohack

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1922

15

1922

16

Riceyman Steps

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1923

17

Don Juan de Marana

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1923

18

The Bright Island

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1926

19

Lord Raingo

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1926

20

1929

21

Imperial Palace

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1930

22

1939

23

Stroke of Luck and Dream of Destiny: An Unfinished Novel

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1975

24

A Bracelet at Bruges

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1905

25

The Fire of London

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1905

26

From One Generation to Another

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1910

27

Death, Fire, and Life

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1926

28

The Murder of the Mandarin

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2014

29

The Burglary

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2014

30

The Loot of Cities

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1905

31

Elsie and the Child and Other Stories

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1924

32

The Woman Who Stole Everything and Other Stories

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1927

33

The Night Visitor and Other Stories

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1931

34

The Penguin Arnold Bennett

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1954

35

Polite Farces for the Drawing Room

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1975

36

The Feud; The Lion's Share; The Silent Brothers

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2005

37

The Dog; The Elixir of Youth; The Baby's Bath

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2005

38

Lord Dover & Other Lost Stories

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2011

39

Arnold Bennett's Uncollected Short Stories, 1892-1932

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2011

40

A Question of Sex

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1900

41

What the Public Wants

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1910

42

Cupid and Commonsense

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1910

43

Milestones (With: Edward Knoblock)

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1912

44

The Great Adventure

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1913

45

1919

46

Body and Soul

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1921

47

The Love Match

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1922

48

London Life (With: Edward Knoblock)

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1924

49

1933

50

The Honeymoon

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2013

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Leonora (1903), 2. A Great Man (1904), 3. Sacred and Profane Love / The Book of Carlotta (1905), 4. Whom God Hath Joined (1906), 5. Doubloons / Sinews of War (With: Eden Phillpotts) (1906), and 45 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Arnold Bennett contains 50 books. The series began in 1903 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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