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
Suder
Buy on Amazon1983
Walk Me to the Distance
Buy on Amazon1985
Cutting Lisa
Buy on Amazon1986
Zulus
Buy on Amazon1990
For Her Dark Skin
Buy on Amazon1990
God's Country
Buy on Amazon1994
Watershed
Buy on Amazon1996
Frenzy
Buy on Amazon1996
Glyph
Buy on Amazon1999
Erasure
Buy on Amazon2001
Grand Canyon, Inc.
Buy on Amazon2001
American Desert
Buy on Amazon2004
A History of the African-American People
Buy on Amazon2004
Wounded
Buy on Amazon2005
The Water Cure
Buy on Amazon2007
I Am Not Sidney Poitier
Buy on Amazon2009
Assumption
Buy on Amazon2011
The Body of Martin Aguilera
Buy on Amazon2013
Percival Everett by Virgil Russell
Buy on Amazon2013
So Much Blue
Buy on Amazon2017
Telephone
Buy on Amazon2020
The Trees
Buy on Amazon2021
Dr. No
Buy on Amazon2022
James
Buy on Amazon2024
The Weather and Women Treat Me Fair
Buy on Amazon1987
Big Picture
Buy on Amazon1996
Damned if I Do
Buy on Amazon2004
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Buy on Amazon2005
Swimming Swimmers Swimming
Buy on Amazon2011
Half an Inch of Water
Buy on Amazon2015
Trout's Lie
Buy on Amazon2015
Two Stories
Buy on Amazon2018
The Book of Training by Colonel Hap Thompson of Roanoke, Va, 1843
Buy on Amazon2019
Sonnets for a Missing Key
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Suder (1983), 2. Walk Me to the Distance (1985), 3. Cutting Lisa (1986), 4. Zulus (1990), 5. For Her Dark Skin (1990), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Percival Everett contains 34 books. The series began in 1983 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Percival Everett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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