Standalone Novels Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone Novels books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Magic: A Fantastic Comedy
Buy on Amazon2018
Judgement of Dr. Johnson
Buy on Amazon2020
The Surprise
Buy on Amazon2020
Heretics
Buy on Amazon1905
The Ballad of the White Horse
Buy on Amazon1911
The Wild Knight and Other Poems
Buy on Amazon1914
Wine, Water, and Song
Buy on Amazon1915
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Buy on Amazon1922
The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses
Buy on Amazon1922
The Poet and the Lunatics
Buy on Amazon1929
The Paradoxes of Mr Pond
Buy on Amazon1936
Stories, Essays and Poems
Buy on Amazon1936
The Coloured Lands
Buy on Amazon1938
The Collected Poems of G. K. Chesterton
Buy on Amazon1980
The Spirit of Christmas
Buy on Amazon1984
Collected Nonsense and Light Verse
Buy on Amazon1987
Seven Suspects
Buy on Amazon1990
The Wild Knight
Buy on Amazon2000
Tales of the Long Bow
Buy on Amazon2001
G.K. Chesterton's Sherlock Holmes
Buy on Amazon2003
The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton Vol. I
Buy on Amazon2008
The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton Vol. II
Buy on Amazon2008
Greybeards at Play
Buy on Amazon2008
The G.K. Chesterton Calendar
Buy on Amazon2015
Poems
Buy on Amazon2016
G.K. Chesterton - Four Faultless Felons
Buy on Amazon2016
The Queen of Seven Swords
Buy on Amazon2020
Short Stories of To-Day and Yesterday
Buy on Amazon2020
The Man Who Was Chesterton
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone Novels series is publication order: 1. Magic: A Fantastic Comedy (2018), 2. Judgement of Dr. Johnson (2020), 3. The Surprise (2020), 4. Heretics (1905), 5. The Ballad of the White Horse (1911), and 24 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone Novels series by Gilbert Keith Chesterton contains 29 books. The series began in 2018 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone Novels series is written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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