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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 "Heaven Can Wait" (2009) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Heaven Can Wait
2009
Home for Christmas
2011
Secrets and Rain
2013
The Accident / Before I Wake
2014
The Lie
2015
The Missing
2016
The Escape
2017
The Treatment
2017
The Fear
2018
Sleep
2019
Strangers
2020
The Island
2021
Her Last Holiday
2021
The Guilty Couple
2022
Every Move You Make
2024
Dead Simple
2017
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
2017
Everyday Kindness
2021
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