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
Water Music
Buy on Amazon1981
Budding Prospects
Buy on Amazon1984
World's End
Buy on Amazon1987
East Is East
Buy on Amazon1990
The Road to Wellville
Buy on Amazon1993
The Tortilla Curtain
Buy on Amazon1995
Riven Rock
Buy on Amazon1998
A Friend of the Earth
Buy on Amazon2000
Drop City
Buy on Amazon2003
The Inner Circle
Buy on Amazon2003
Talk Talk
Buy on Amazon2006
The Women
Buy on Amazon2009
When the Killing's Done
Buy on Amazon2011
San Miguel
Buy on Amazon2012
The Harder They Come
Buy on Amazon2015
The Terranauts
Buy on Amazon2016
Outside Looking In
Buy on Amazon2019
Talk to Me
Buy on Amazon2021
Blue Skies
Buy on Amazon2023
No Way Home
Buy on Amazon2026
Descent of Man
Buy on Amazon1979
Greasy Lake & Other Stories
Buy on Amazon1985
If the River Was Whiskey
Buy on Amazon1989
The Collected Stories of T.Coraghessan Boyle
Buy on Amazon1993
Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
Without a Hero
Buy on Amazon1994
The Human Fly and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2001
Doubletakes
Buy on Amazon2003
Tooth and Claw
Buy on Amazon2005
Wild Child and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2009
Wild Child
Buy on Amazon2009
After the Plague
Buy on Amazon2011
Stories II
Buy on Amazon2013
The Relive Box and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2014
I Walk Between the Raindrops
Buy on Amazon2022
She Wasn't Soft
Buy on Amazon1996
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Water Music (1981), 2. Budding Prospects (1984), 3. World's End (1987), 4. East Is East (1990), 5. The Road to Wellville (1993), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by T.C. Boyle contains 36 books. The series began in 1981 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by T.C. Boyle. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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