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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Robber Bridegroom" (1942) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Robber Bridegroom
1942
Delta Wedding
1946
The Ponder Heart
1954
Losing Battles
1970
The Optimist's Daughter
1972
Moon Lake
2011
The Bride of the Innisfallen
1940
Why I Live at the P.O.
1941
A Curtain of Green
1941
The Wide Net
1943
The Golden Apples
1949
Thirteen Stories
1965
Selected Stories of Eudora Welty
1977
Moon Lake and Other Stories
1980
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
1980
Stories, Essays & Memoir
1998
The Shoe Bird
1964
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