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 Cement Garden
Buy on Amazon1978
The Comfort of Strangers
Buy on Amazon1981
The Child in Time
Buy on Amazon1987
The Innocent
Buy on Amazon1990
Black Dogs
Buy on Amazon1992
The Daydreamer
Buy on Amazon1994
Enduring Love
Buy on Amazon1997
Amsterdam
Buy on Amazon1998
Atonement
Buy on Amazon2001
Saturday
Buy on Amazon2005
On Chesil Beach
Buy on Amazon2007
For You
Buy on Amazon2008
Solar
Buy on Amazon2010
Sweet Tooth
Buy on Amazon2012
The Children Act
Buy on Amazon2014
Nutshell
Buy on Amazon2016
Machines Like Me
Buy on Amazon2019
Lessons
Buy on Amazon2022
What We Can Know
Buy on Amazon2025
My Purple Scented Novel
Buy on Amazon2016
The Cockroach
Buy on Amazon2019
Science
Buy on Amazon2019
First Love, Last Rites
Buy on Amazon1975
In Between the Sheets
Buy on Amazon1978
The Imitation Game: Three Plays for Television
Buy on Amazon1981
Or Shall We Die?
Buy on Amazon1983
A Move Abroad
Buy on Amazon1989
The Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Cement Garden (1978), 2. The Comfort of Strangers (1981), 3. The Child in Time (1987), 4. The Innocent (1990), 5. Black Dogs (1992), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Ian McEwan contains 28 books. The series began in 1978 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Ian McEwan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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