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
Heavy Laden
Buy on Amazon1928
Babes and Sucklings
Buy on Amazon1929
Gladiator
Buy on Amazon1930
Blondy's Boy Friend
Buy on Amazon1930
Footprint of Cinderella
Buy on Amazon1931
The Murderer Invisible
Buy on Amazon1931
The Savage Gentleman
Buy on Amazon1932
Finnley Wren
Buy on Amazon1934
The Golden Hoard (With: Edwin Balmer)
Buy on Amazon1934
The Smiling Corpse
Buy on Amazon1935
Too Much of Everything
Buy on Amazon1936
The Shield of Silence (With: Edwin Balmer)
Buy on Amazon1936
An April Afternoon
Buy on Amazon1938
The Other Horseman
Buy on Amazon1942
Corpses at Indian Stones
Buy on Amazon1943
Night Unto Night
Buy on Amazon1944
Opus 21
Buy on Amazon1949
The Disappearance
Buy on Amazon1951
The Smuggled Atom Bomb
Buy on Amazon1951
As They Reveled
Buy on Amazon1951
Three To Be Read
Buy on Amazon1951
Tomorrow!
Buy on Amazon1954
Experiment in Crime
Buy on Amazon1956
The Innocent Ambassadors
Buy on Amazon1957
Danger Mansion
Buy on Amazon1960
Triumph
Buy on Amazon1963
They Both Were Naked
Buy on Amazon1963
Autumn Romance
Buy on Amazon1965
The Spy Who Spoke Porpoise
Buy on Amazon1969
Los Angeles: A.D. 2017
Buy on Amazon1971
The End of the Dream
Buy on Amazon1973
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Heavy Laden (1928), 2. Babes and Sucklings (1929), 3. Gladiator (1930), 4. Blondy's Boy Friend (1930), 5. Footprint of Cinderella (1931), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Philip Wylie contains 31 books. The series began in 1928 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Philip Wylie. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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