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
Here Where the Sunbeams Are Green
Buy on Amazon2012
Upside Down in the Jungle
Buy on Amazon2013
The Beautiful Bureaucrat
Buy on Amazon2015
The Need
Buy on Amazon2019
And Yet They Were Happy
Buy on Amazon2023
2024
The Knowers
Buy on Amazon2013
The Doppelgängers
Buy on Amazon2016
Some Possible Solutions
Buy on Amazon2016
Pen America 13
Buy on Amazon2009
Unstuck #1
Buy on Amazon2011
Ploughshares Spring 2021
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Here Where the Sunbeams Are Green (2012), 2. Upside Down in the Jungle (2013), 3. The Beautiful Bureaucrat (2015), 4. The Need (2019), 5. And Yet They Were Happy (2023), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Helen Phillips contains 12 books. The series began in 2012 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Helen Phillips. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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