Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wind Changes | 1937 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 2 | The Remarkable Expedition | 1947 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 3 | Artist Among The Missing | 1949 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 4 | The Dreaming Shore | 1950 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 5 | School for Love | 1951 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 6 | A Different Face | 1953 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 7 | The Doves of Venus | 1955 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 8 | The Play Room | 1969 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
| 9 | The Rain Forest | 1974 | Olivia Manning | Buy |
Olivia Manning published nine standalone novels between 1937 and 1974. Her debut, The Wind Changes (1937), is set during the Irish Civil War, while later novels such as School for Love (1951) and A Different Face (1953) move between the Middle East and England. The Remarkable Expedition (1947) stands apart as a narrative retelling of Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition to rescue Emin Pasha in the 1880s.
Several of these novels share the same quiet, observational style that defines the Fortunes of War sequence. School for Love, set in wartime Jerusalem, and The Doves of Venus (1955), set in postwar London, are probably the best known of the standalones. Her final standalone, The Rain Forest (1974), is set on a fictional tropical island and marks a departure in setting from most of her other work.