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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 "Love, Marriage and Other Calamities" (1997) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Love, Marriage and Other Calamities
1997
I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
1997
Stud For Hire?
1999
Overnight Father
1999
His, Hers And Theirs
1999
Her Mysterious Stranger
2000
Loving A Lonesome Cowboy
2001
In His Wildest Dreams
2001
Educating Gina
2002
To Love an Older Man
2002
Anything Goes...
2003
Secret Defender
2004
Slow Hand Luke
2005
A Glimpse of Fire
2005
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