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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 "Mother Mason" (1924) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mother Mason
1924
The Rim Of The Prairie
1925
The Cutters
1926
A Lantern in Her Hand
1928
A White Bird Flying
1931
Miss Bishop
1933
Spring Came On Forever
1935
Man Who Caught the Weather
1936
Song Of Years
1939
The Drum Goes Dead
1941
The Lieutenant’s Lady
1942
Journey into Christmas
1949
Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories
1938
A Bess Streeter Aldrich Treasury
1959
The Man Who Caught the Weather and Other Stories
1975
The Home-Coming and Other Stories
1983
Across the Smiling Meadow & Other Stories
1984
The Collected Short Works, 1907-1919
1995
The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954
1999
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