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
Peter Camenzind
Buy on Amazon1904
Beneath the Wheel / The Prodigy
Buy on Amazon1906
Gertrude
Buy on Amazon1910
Rosshalde
Buy on Amazon1914
In the Old Sun
Buy on Amazon1914
Knulp / Three Tales from the Life of Knulp
Buy on Amazon1915
Demian
Buy on Amazon1919
Klingsor's Last Summer
Buy on Amazon1919
Siddhartha
Buy on Amazon1922
The Steppenwolf
Buy on Amazon1927
Narcissus and Goldmund /Death and the Lover
Buy on Amazon1930
The Journey to the East
Buy on Amazon1932
The Glass Bead Game / Magister Ludi
Buy on Amazon1943
Strange News from Another Star
Buy on Amazon1918
Poems
Buy on Amazon1971
Stories of Five Decades
Buy on Amazon1972
Hours in the Garden and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1979
Siddhartha, Demian, and Other Writings
Buy on Amazon1992
The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse
Buy on Amazon1995
Early Poems
Buy on Amazon2017
Trees
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Peter Camenzind (1904), 2. Beneath the Wheel / The Prodigy (1906), 3. Gertrude (1910), 4. Rosshalde (1914), 5. In the Old Sun (1914), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Hermann Hesse contains 21 books. The series began in 1904 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Hermann Hesse. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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