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
To Make a Wee Moon
Buy on Amazon1969
Making It Happen
Buy on Amazon1970
Wrestle the Mountain
Buy on Amazon1971
No Easy Circle
Buy on Amazon1972
To Walk the Sky Path
Buy on Amazon1973
Walking Through the Dark
Buy on Amazon1976
Revelations
Buy on Amazon1979
How Lazy Can You Get?
Buy on Amazon1979
Eddie, incorporated
Buy on Amazon1980
All Because I'm Older
Buy on Amazon1981
The Boy with the Helium Head
Buy on Amazon1982
A String of Chances
Buy on Amazon1982
The Solomon System
Buy on Amazon1983
Night Cry
Buy on Amazon1984
Old Sadie and the Christmas Bear
Buy on Amazon1984
The Dark of the Tunnel
Buy on Amazon1985
The Keeper
Buy on Amazon1986
Unexpected Pleasures
Buy on Amazon1986
The Baby, the Bed, and the Rose
Buy on Amazon1987
The Year of the Gopher
Buy on Amazon1987
One of the Third Grade Thonkers
Buy on Amazon1988
Maudie in the Middle
Buy on Amazon1988
Keeping a Christmas Secret
Buy on Amazon1989
Beetles, Lightly Toasted
Buy on Amazon1989
Send No Blessings
Buy on Amazon1990
King of the Playground
Buy on Amazon1991
Josie's Troubles
Buy on Amazon1992
Jennifer Jean, the Cross-Eyed Queen
Buy on Amazon1994
The Fear Place
Buy on Amazon1994
1995
Being Danny's Dog
Buy on Amazon1995
I Can't Take You Anywhere!
Buy on Amazon1997
Ducks Disappearing
Buy on Amazon1997
Sang Spell
Buy on Amazon1998
Danny's Desert Rats
Buy on Amazon1998
Walker's Crossing
Buy on Amazon1999
Sweet Strawberries
Buy on Amazon1999
Jade Green
Buy on Amazon2000
The Great Chicken Debacle
Buy on Amazon2001
Please DO Feed the Bears
Buy on Amazon2002
Blizzard's Wake
Buy on Amazon2002
After
Buy on Amazon2003
Cricket Man
Buy on Amazon2008
Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
Buy on Amazon2009
Zack and the Turkey Attack
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. To Make a Wee Moon (1969), 2. Making It Happen (1970), 3. Wrestle the Mountain (1971), 4. No Easy Circle (1972), 5. To Walk the Sky Path (1973), and 40 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor contains 45 books. The series began in 1969 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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