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Standalone Books in Order

12
Books
1991
First Book
2018
Latest Book
28
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: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "The Herb Gatherers" (1991) and follow publication order through all 12 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Herb Gatherers cover

The Herb Gatherers

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1991

2
The Egyptian Years cover

The Egyptian Years

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1992

3
The Sun Worshippers cover

The Sun Worshippers

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1993

4
Time of the Wolf cover

Time of the Wolf

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1994

5
Shadows in the Sand cover

Shadows in the Sand

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1994

6
The Quiet Earth cover

The Quiet Earth

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1995

7
A Good Man's Love cover

A Good Man's Love

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1996

8
The Sacrifice Stone cover

The Sacrifice Stone

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1996

9
Singing in the Wilderness cover

Singing in the Wilderness

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1998

10
The Twilight Child cover

The Twilight Child

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1998

11
The Simple Life cover

The Simple Life

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2018

12
My Turn Now cover

My Turn Now

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2018

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