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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 "Gonna Lay Down My Burdens" (2002) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Gonna Lay Down My Burdens
2002
Red Light Wives
2004
In Sheep's Clothing
2005
Deliver Me From Evil
2007
She Had It Coming
2008
The Company We Keep
2009
Family of Lies
2014
Bad Blood
2015
Remembrance
2018
Right Beside You
2019
The Gift of Family
2020
Once in a Lifetime
2021
Borrow Trouble
2006
Our Prince of Scribes
2018
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