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
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Buy on Amazon1940
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Buy on Amazon1941
The Member of the Wedding
Buy on Amazon1946
The Square Root of Wonderful
Buy on Amazon1958
Clock Without Hands
Buy on Amazon1961
Sucker
Buy on Amazon1986
A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud (By: Lois Mark Stalvey)
Buy on Amazon1989
The Haunted Boy
Buy on Amazon2018
The Ballad of the Sad Café
Buy on Amazon1951
Sweet As a Pickle and Clean As a Pig
Buy on Amazon1964
The Mortgaged Heart
Buy on Amazon1970
The Shorter Novels And Stories Of Carson Mc Cullers
Buy on Amazon1972
Collected Stories
Buy on Amazon1987
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940), 2. Reflections in a Golden Eye (1941), 3. The Member of the Wedding (1946), 4. The Square Root of Wonderful (1958), 5. Clock Without Hands (1961), and 8 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Carson McCullers contains 13 books. The series began in 1940 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Carson McCullers. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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