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Standalone Books in Order
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 "Bernadette's Bluff" (1998) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Bernadette's Bluff
1998
Heart to Heart
2000
Joy Forever
2000
Taming Nick
2000
A Fine Specimen (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2000
Port of Paradise (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2003
Woman On The Run (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2004
Dying for Siena
2005
Murphy's Law (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2005
Homecoming
2006
Pursuit
2008
Shadows at Midnight
2010
Darkness at Dawn
2011
Don't Think Twice (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2020
Runaway (As:Lisa Marie Rice)
2022
Protector (As: Lisa Marie Rice)
2022
Taken (As:Lisa Marie Rice)
2022
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