Standalone Books in Order

40
Books
1899
First Book
1984
Latest Book
86
Years

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

1

The Gentleman from Indiana

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1899

2

Monsieur Beaucaire

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1900

3

Old Gray Eagle

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1901

4

The Two Vanrevels

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1902

5

1903

6

The Flirt

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1913

7

Seventeen

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1916

8

The Rich Man's War

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1917

9

Beasley's Christmas Party

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1919

10

The Beautiful Lady

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1919

11

Beauty and the Jacobin

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1919

12

The Conquest of Canaan

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1919

13

The Gibson Upright

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1919

14

The Guest of Quesnay

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1919

15

His Own People

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1919

16

Neither Dead nor Sleeping

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1920

17

Alice Adams

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1921

18

Gentle Julia

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1922

19

1925

20

About Fred C. Kelly, author of Kellygrams

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1926

21

The Plutocrat

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1927

22

Claire Ambler

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1928

23

Young Mrs. Greeley

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1929

24

Ramsey Milholland

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1929

25

Mary's Neck

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1932

26

Wanton Mally

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1932

27

Presenting Lily Mars

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1933

28

Little Orvie

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1934

29

The Fighting Littles

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1941

30

To the Girls and Boys of Indianapolis

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1942

31

Lady Hamilton and Her Nelson

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1945

32

The Showpiece

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1947

33

Image of Josephine

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1948

34

Mrs. Protheroe

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35

Harlequin and Columbine

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1918

36

The Works of Booth Tarkington ...

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1922

37

The Fascinating Stranger and Other Stories

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1923

38

Strack selections from Booth Tarkington's stories,

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1926

39

Mr. White, The red barn, Hell, and Bridewater,

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1935

40

1984

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Gentleman from Indiana (1899), 2. Monsieur Beaucaire (1900), 3. Old Gray Eagle (1901), 4. The Two Vanrevels (1902), 5. Cherry (1903), and 35 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Booth Tarkington contains 40 books. The series began in 1899 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Booth Tarkington. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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