Standalone Books in Order

36
Books
1928
First Book
1968
Latest Book
41
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

1928

2

Long Remember

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1934

3

Turkey in the Straw

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1935

4

Arouse and Beware

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1936

5

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

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1937

6

The Noise of Their Wings

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1938

7

Here Lies Holly Springs

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1938

8

Happy Land

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1942

9

Glory for Me

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1945

10

Wicked Water

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1948

11

Midnight Lace

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1949

12

Signal Thirty-Two

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1950

13

One wild Oat

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1950

14

But Look, the Morn

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1951

15

Gettysburg

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1952

16

Don't Touch Me

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1952

17

God and My Country

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1954

18

Follow Me, Boys!

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1954

19

Andersonville

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1955

20
21

The Goss Boys

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1958

22

The unseen witness

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1959

23

1959

24

It's About Crime

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1960

25

Spirit Lake

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1961

26

If the South Had Won the Civil War

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1965

27

Story Teller

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1967

28

Beauty Beast

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1969

29

Angleworms on Toast

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1969

30

Hamilton County

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1970

31

I Love You, Irene

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1972

32

The Children Sing

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1973

33

Valley Forge

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1975

34

Gentle Annie

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1980

35

The Guntoter and Other Stories of the Missouri Hills

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1963

36

The Day I Met a Lion

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1968

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Diversey (1928), 2. Long Remember (1934), 3. Turkey in the Straw (1935), 4. Arouse and Beware (1936), 5. The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1937), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Mackinlay Kantor contains 36 books. The series began in 1928 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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