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
The Female of the Species
Buy on Amazon1987
Checker and the Derailleurs
Buy on Amazon1989
The Bleeding Heart
Buy on Amazon1990
Ordinary Decent Criminals
Buy on Amazon1993
Game Control
Buy on Amazon1994
A Perfectly Good Family
Buy on Amazon1996
Double Fault
Buy on Amazon1997
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Buy on Amazon2003
The Post-Birthday World
Buy on Amazon2007
So Much for That
Buy on Amazon2010
The New Republic
Buy on Amazon2012
Big Brother
Buy on Amazon2013
The Mandibles
Buy on Amazon2016
The Motion of the Body Through Space
Buy on Amazon2020
Should We Stay or Should We Go
Buy on Amazon2021
Mania
Buy on Amazon2024
The Self-Seeding Sycamore
Buy on Amazon2016
The Standing Chandelierla
Buy on Amazon2017
Property
Buy on Amazon2018
Abominations
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Female of the Species (1987), 2. Checker and the Derailleurs (1989), 3. The Bleeding Heart (1990), 4. Ordinary Decent Criminals (1993), 5. Game Control (1994), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Lionel Shriver contains 20 books. The series began in 1987 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Lionel Shriver. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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