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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 "Once There Was a Fat Girl" (1981) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Once There Was a Fat Girl
1981
Lovers Choice
1981
Forever Rainbows
1982
Commitment
1982
Beautiful Dreamer
1983
Battle Scars
1983
Just Married
1984
All Our Secrets
1985
Starstruck
1986
Freedom to Dream
1987
Three of Us
1987
Crazy in Love
1988
Summer House
1989
Close to Home
1990
Going Solo
1991
A Summer in Paris
1992
Temptation
1993
Molly and the Great American Family
1994
Alaska Adventure
1995
Once More with Feeling
1996
The Housesitter
2011
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