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
Dawn O'Hara: The Girl Who Laughed
Buy on Amazon1911
Cheerful, by Request
Buy on Amazon1913
Fanny Herself
Buy on Amazon1917
The Girls
Buy on Amazon1921
Gigolo
Buy on Amazon1922
So Big
Buy on Amazon1924
Show Boat
Buy on Amazon1926
Stage Door (With: George S. Kaufman)
Buy on Amazon1926
Mother Knows Best
Buy on Amazon1927
Cimarron
Buy on Amazon1929
American Beauty
Buy on Amazon1931
Come and Get It
Buy on Amazon1934
Saratoga Trunk
Buy on Amazon1941
Great Son
Buy on Amazon1944
Giant
Buy on Amazon1952
Ice Palace
Buy on Amazon1958
A Kind of Magic
Buy on Amazon2013
The Homely Heroine
Buy on Amazon2017
The Dancing Girls
Buy on Amazon2021
$1200 A Year: A Comedy In Three Acts (With: Newman Levy)
Buy on Amazon1920
The Land Is Bright: A Play
Buy on Amazon2019
Buttered Side Down: Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1912
The Woman Who Tried to Be Good and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1913
They Brought Their Women: A Book Of Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1933
One Basket
Buy on Amazon1947
Half Portions
Buy on Amazon2010
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Dawn O'Hara: The Girl Who Laughed (1911), 2. Cheerful, by Request (1913), 3. Fanny Herself (1917), 4. The Girls (1921), 5. Gigolo (1922), and 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Edna Ferber contains 26 books. The series began in 1911 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Edna Ferber. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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