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
You Shall Know Our Velocity!
Buy on Amazon2002
Hello Children
Buy on Amazon2006
What Is the What
Buy on Amazon2006
The Wild Things
Buy on Amazon2009
A Hologram for the King
Buy on Amazon2012
We Like You So Much and Want to Know You Better
Buy on Amazon2013
Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
Buy on Amazon2014
Heroes of the Frontier
Buy on Amazon2016
The Lifters
Buy on Amazon2018
The Parade
Buy on Amazon2019
The Captain and the Glory: An Entertainment
Buy on Amazon2019
The Eyes and the Impossible
Buy on Amazon2023
The Museum of Rain
Buy on Amazon2021
How We Are Hungry
Buy on Amazon2005
Short Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2005
One Hundred and Forty Five Stories in a Small Box (With: Deb Olin Unferth)
Buy on Amazon2007
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. You Shall Know Our Velocity! (2002), 2. Hello Children (2006), 3. What Is the What (2006), 4. The Wild Things (2009), 5. A Hologram for the King (2012), and 11 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Dave Eggers contains 16 books. The series began in 2002 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Dave Eggers. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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