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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 "It's Not Love, It's Just Paris" (2013) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
It's Not Love, It's Just Paris
2013
The Veins of the Ocean
2016
Infinite Country
2021
The Bridge
2010
Vida
2010
The Faraway World
2023
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014
2014
Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York
2014
Tales of Two Americas
2017
Cuba on the Verge
2017
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2019
2019
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