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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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