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
Mother Mason
Buy on Amazon1924
The Rim Of The Prairie
Buy on Amazon1925
The Cutters
Buy on Amazon1926
A Lantern in Her Hand
Buy on Amazon1928
A White Bird Flying
Buy on Amazon1931
Miss Bishop
Buy on Amazon1933
Spring Came On Forever
Buy on Amazon1935
Man Who Caught the Weather
Buy on Amazon1936
Song Of Years
Buy on Amazon1939
The Drum Goes Dead
Buy on Amazon1941
The Lieutenant’s Lady
Buy on Amazon1942
Journey into Christmas
Buy on Amazon1949
Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1938
A Bess Streeter Aldrich Treasury
Buy on Amazon1959
The Man Who Caught the Weather and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1975
The Home-Coming and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1983
Across the Smiling Meadow & Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1984
The Collected Short Works, 1907-1919
Buy on Amazon1995
The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954
Buy on Amazon1999
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Mother Mason (1924), 2. The Rim Of The Prairie (1925), 3. The Cutters (1926), 4. A Lantern in Her Hand (1928), 5. A White Bird Flying (1931), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Bess Streeter Aldrich contains 19 books. The series began in 1924 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Bess Streeter Aldrich. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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