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
King Midas / Springtime and Harvest
Buy on Amazon1901
Prince Hagen
Buy on Amazon1903
Manassas / Theirs Be The Guilt
Buy on Amazon1904
The Jungle
Buy on Amazon1906
A Captain Of Industry
Buy on Amazon1906
The Condemned Meat Industry
Buy on Amazon1906
Markets and Misery
Buy on Amazon1907
The Metropolis
Buy on Amazon1908
The Moneychangers
Buy on Amazon1908
Love's Pilgrimage
Buy on Amazon1911
Damaged Goods
Buy on Amazon1913
Sylvia
Buy on Amazon1913
Sylvia's Marriage
Buy on Amazon1914
King Coal
Buy on Amazon1917
The Journal of Arthur Stirling
Buy on Amazon1919
The Overman
Buy on Amazon1919
Samuel the Seeker
Buy on Amazon1919
The Spy
Buy on Amazon1921
The Book of Life
Buy on Amazon1922
They Call Me Carpenter
Buy on Amazon1922
The Millennium
Buy on Amazon1924
Oil!
Buy on Amazon1926
Mountain City
Buy on Amazon1930
Roman Holiday
Buy on Amazon1931
Jimmie Higgins
Buy on Amazon1933
The Lie Factory Starts
Buy on Amazon1934
Depression Island,
Buy on Amazon1935
Co-op
Buy on Amazon1936
The Gnomobile
Buy on Amazon1936
William Fox
Buy on Amazon1936
Our Lady
Buy on Amazon1937
Little Steel
Buy on Amazon1946
Mellem To Verdener
Buy on Amazon1947
Limbo on the Loose
Buy on Amazon1948
Another Pamela
Buy on Amazon1950
Enemy in the Mouth
Buy on Amazon1954
What Didymus Did
Buy on Amazon1954
The Cup of Fury
Buy on Amazon1956
Affectionately Eve
Buy on Amazon1961
Boston
Buy on Amazon1965
The Flivver King
Buy on Amazon1971
The Coal War
Buy on Amazon1976
The Pot Boiler
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. King Midas / Springtime and Harvest (1901), 2. Prince Hagen (1903), 3. Manassas / Theirs Be The Guilt (1904), 4. The Jungle (1906), 5. A Captain Of Industry (1906), and 38 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Upton Sinclair contains 43 books. The series began in 1901 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Upton Sinclair. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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