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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 Lights of Home" (1987) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Lights of Home
1987
Room at the Inn
1988
Something in Heaven
1989
Not Without Honor
1990
A Dangerous Man
1991
Guilt by Association
1991
Probable Cause
1991
Operation Homefront
1992
Sweet Annie's Pass
1993
Memories of Laura
1993
Christmas Memories
1994
In Sinful Harmony
1995
Survive the Night
1996
Passion
1996
Suspicion
1997
Older, Wiser... Pregnant
1998
Who Do You Love?
2000
Forget Me Not
2001
Honourable Intentions
2001
Pregnant with His Child
2004
More Than a Hero
2007
Bayou Hero
2015
Nights with a Thief
2016
Detective Defender
2017
Dangerous Reunion
2020
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