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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 "Three Days and a Child" (1971) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Three Days and a Child
1971
Early in the Summer of 1970
1977
The Liberated Bride
1983
Mr. Mani
1989
Open Heart
1994
A Journey to the End of the Millennium
1996
A Woman in Jerusalem
2004
Friendly Fire
2007
The Retrospective
2011
The Extra
2014
The Tunnel
2018
The Only Daughter
2022
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