Standalone Books in Order

21
Books
1941
First Book
1991
Latest Book
51
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

Under the Roofs of Paris

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1941

2

The Air-Conditioned Nightmare

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1945

3

Quiet Days in Clichy

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1956

4

Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch

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1957

5

Crazy Cock

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1991

6

1993

7

Paris 1928

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2012

8

The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder

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1948

9

Nights of Love and Laughter

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1955

10

A Devil in Paradise

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1956

11

Insomnia, or the Devil at Large

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1974

12

The Cosmological Eye

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1939

13

The Wisdom of the Heart

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1941

14

Sunday After The War

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1944

15

Patchen: Man of Anger and Light

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1946

16

Stand Still Like the Hummingbird

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1959

17

The Best of Henry Miller

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1964

18

The Henry Miller Reader

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1969

19

Sextet: Six Essays

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1977

20

Gliding Into The Everglades, And Other Essays

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1989

21

Nothing But the Marvelous: Wisdoms of Henry Miller (With: Blair Fielding)

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1991

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Under the Roofs of Paris (1941), 2. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare (1945), 3. Quiet Days in Clichy (1956), 4. Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (1957), 5. Crazy Cock (1991), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Henry Miller contains 21 books. The series began in 1941 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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