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
East Wind: West Wind
Buy on Amazon1930
The Mother
Buy on Amazon1933
The Big Wave
Buy on Amazon1938
This Proud Heart
Buy on Amazon1938
The Patriot
Buy on Amazon1939
Other Gods
Buy on Amazon1940
Portrait of a Marriage
Buy on Amazon1940
Dragon Seed
Buy on Amazon1941
The Promise
Buy on Amazon1943
The Long Love (As: John Sedges)
Buy on Amazon1944
The Townsman (As: John Sedges)
Buy on Amazon1944
Voices in the House (As: John Sedges)
Buy on Amazon1944
Pavilion of Women (As: John Sedges)
Buy on Amazon1946
The Angry Wife
Buy on Amazon1947
Peony
Buy on Amazon1948
The Bondmaid
Buy on Amazon1949
Kinfolk
Buy on Amazon1950
God's Men
Buy on Amazon1951
Bright Procession (As: John Sedges)
Buy on Amazon1952
The Hidden Flower
Buy on Amazon1952
The Man Who Changed China
Buy on Amazon1953
Come, My Beloved
Buy on Amazon1953
Imperial Woman
Buy on Amazon1956
China Sky
Buy on Amazon1956
Letter from Peking
Buy on Amazon1957
Command the Morning
Buy on Amazon1959
The Christmas Ghost
Buy on Amazon1960
The Devil Never Sleeps
Buy on Amazon1962
The Living Reed
Buy on Amazon1963
The Time is Noon
Buy on Amazon1966
Death in the Castle
Buy on Amazon1966
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Buy on Amazon1967
The New Year
Buy on Amazon1968
The Three Daughters of Madame Liang
Buy on Amazon1969
Mandala
Buy on Amazon1970
Chinese Story Teller
Buy on Amazon1971
The Goddess Abides
Buy on Amazon1972
The Beech Tree and Johnny Jack and His Beginnings
Buy on Amazon1972
All Under Heaven
Buy on Amazon1973
Far and Near
Buy on Amazon1973
The Rainbow
Buy on Amazon1974
The Eternal Wonder
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. East Wind: West Wind (1930), 2. The Mother (1933), 3. The Big Wave (1938), 4. This Proud Heart (1938), 5. The Patriot (1939), and 37 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Pearl S. Buck contains 42 books. The series began in 1930 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Pearl S. Buck. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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