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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 "At Fault" (1890) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

At Fault
1890

The Awakening
0

Desiree's Baby
1893

The Story of an Hour
0

A Pair of Silk Stockings
0

Athenaise
1996

Story of Regret
2018

A Shameful Affair and Other Stories
1891

The Father of Desiree's Baby and Other Stories
0

The Kiss and Other Stories
0

The Complete Works of Kate Chopin
0

The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin
1976

A Vocation and a Voice
1991

Matter of Prejudice and Other Stories
1992

The Awakening & Other Stories
1995

A Pair of Silk Stockings and Other Stories
1996

Kate Chopin's Private Papers
1998

The Awakening and Selected Stories
2000

Lilacs and Other Stories
2005

A Night in Acadie
2009

A Collection of Kate Chopin's Short Stories
2013

Bayou Folk and A Night in Acadie and Other Stories
2013

A December Day in Dixie and Other Works
2015

The Storm, Dead Men's Shoes and Other Short Stories
2015

Nine Stories
2022
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