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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 "Remembering Laughter" (1937) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Remembering Laughter
1937
The Potter's House
1938
On a Darkling Plain
1940
Fire and Ice
1941
Second Growth
1947
Joe Hill: A Biographical Novel
1950
A Shooting Star
1961
All the Little Live Things
1967
Angle of Repose
1971
The Spectator Bird
1976
Crossing to Safety
1987
The Women on the Wall
1950
The City of the Living & Other Stories
1956
The Writer's Art
1972
The Collected Stories of Wallace Stegner
1990
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