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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 "A Handful of Heaven" (1991) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Handful of Heaven
1991
The Enchantment
1992
Once in Every Life
1992
If You Believe
1993
When Lightning Strikes
1994
Waiting for the Moon
1995
Home Again
1996
On Mystic Lake
1999
Angel Falls
2000
Summer Island
2001
Distant Shores
2002
Between Sisters
2003
The Things We Do for Love / Another Life
2004
Comfort and Joy
2005
Magic Hour / Wild
2006
True Colors
2009
Winter Garden
2010
Night Road
2011
Home Front
2012
The Nightingale
2015
The Great Alone
2018
The Four Winds
2021
Another Life
2023
The Women
2024
The Glass Case
2011
Harvest Hearts
1993
With Love
2002
Stories from Suffragette City
2020
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