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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 "Letting Go" (1961) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Letting Go
1961
When She Was Good
1966
Portnoy's Complaint
1969
Our Gang
1971
The Great American Novel
1973
The Counterlife
1986
Deception
1990
Patrimony
1991
Operation Shylock
1993
Sabbath's Theater
1995
His Mistress's Voice
1995
The Plot Against America
2004
Everyman
2006
Indignation
2008
The Humbling
2009
Nemesis
2010
The Conversion of the Jews
1958
Goodbye, Columbus and Five Short Stories
1959
A Philip Roth Reader
1980
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