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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 Benefactor" (1963) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Benefactor
1963
Death Kit
1967
The Volcano Lover
1992
In America
2000
Duet for Cannibals
1969
Brother Carl
1974
Alice in Bed
1993
I, etcetera
1963
Against Interpretation and Other Essays
1964
A Susan Sontag Reader
1982
Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors
2013
Debriefing (With: Benjamin Taylor)
2017
On Women
2023
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