Ben H. Winters Standalone Novels books in order

Ben H. Winters's standalone novels range from literary mashups and middle-grade mysteries to dystopian thrillers and alternate-history fiction.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman 2009 Ben H. Winters Buy
2 Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters 2009 Ben H. Winters Buy
3 Android Karenina 2010 Ben H. Winters Buy
4 Bedbugs 2011 Ben H. Winters Buy
5 The Mystery of the Missing Everything 2011 Ben H. Winters Buy
6 Underground Airlines 2016 Ben H. Winters Buy
7 Golden State 2019 Ben H. Winters Buy
8 The Quiet Boy 2021 Ben H. Winters Buy
9 Self Help 2022 Ben H. Winters Buy
10 Stranger 2023 Ben H. Winters Buy
11 The Bonus Room 2023 Ben H. Winters Buy
12 Big Time 2024 Ben H. Winters Buy

Ben H. Winters’s standalone novels cover a wide range of genres and tones. His early work includes literary mashups like Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters and Android Karenina, which insert science fiction and horror elements into classic novels. He also wrote The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman and The Mystery of the Missing Everything, both aimed at younger readers.

His later standalones moved into more serious territory. Underground Airlines imagines a present-day United States where slavery still exists in four states. Golden State is set in a society that has outlawed lying. The Quiet Boy, Big Time, and Stranger continue his habit of blending genres, mixing courtroom drama, time travel, and psychological suspense in unexpected ways.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ben H. Winters Standalone Novels series?

There are twelve books in the Ben H. Winters Standalone Novels series, published between 2009 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Ben H. Winters Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Ben H. Winters Standalone Novels series is The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman, published in 2009.

Which Ben H. Winters standalone novel should I read first?

Underground Airlines (2016) is a popular starting point for adult readers. It is an alternate-history thriller set in a modern America where slavery was never abolished. For a lighter entry, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters offers a playful mashup of Jane Austen with monster fiction.

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