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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 Candle in the Dark" (1993) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Candle in the Dark
1993
After the Frost
1994
The Portrait
1995
A Heart Divided
1996
The Way Home
1997
Fall from Grace
1997
The Gentleman Caller
1998
A Season in Eden
1999
Susannah Morrow
2002
The Fatal Key
2002
An Inconvenient Wife
2004
The Spiritualist
2008
Prima Donna
2009
City of Ash
2011
Bone River
2012
Inamorata
2014
The Visitant
2015
A Drop of Ink
2017
A Splendid Ruin
2021
A Dangerous Education
2023
Glamorous Notions
2025
The Elopement
2014
Stories from Suffragette City
2020
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