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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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