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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 "Cabbages and Kings" (1904) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Cabbages and Kings
1904

The Gift of the Magi
1905

A Retrieved Reformation
1903

The Coming-Out of Maggie
1903

The Brief Debut Of Tildy
1904

The Cop and the Anthem
1904

A Service of Love
1905

The Furnished Room
1906

Lost On Dress Parade
1906

After 20 Years
1906

The Ransom of Red Chief
1907

The Last Leaf
1907

Witches' Loaves
1910

Heart of the West
1907

The Gentle Grafter
1908

Options
1909

Roads of Destiny
1909

Let Me Feel Your Pulse
1910

Whirligigs
1910

Sixes and Sevens
1916

Waifs and Strays
1917

The Best of O. Henry
1929

More O. Henry
1933

Stories by O. Henry
1965

Rolling Stones and Poems
2008

The Selected Stories of O. Henry
2017

Postscripts
2022
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