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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 "The Masked Truth" (2015) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Masked Truth
2015

Missing
2017

Aftermath
2018

Wherever She Goes
2019

Every Step She Takes (As: K.L. Armstrong)
2020

The Life She Had (As: K.L. Armstrong)
2022

Someone Is Always Watching
2023

Hemlock Island
2023

Finding Mr. Write
2024

Known to the Victim (As: K.L. Armstrong)
2024

I'll Be Waiting
2024

Writing Mr. Wrong
2025

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow
2025

A Deadly Inheritance
2026

Branded
2013

The Watcher
2016

Life Sentence: Two Tales of the Living Dead
2010

Dead To Me, A Trio of Chilling Tales
2012

Led Astray
2015

Christmas at Thorne Manor
2022
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