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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 Bigamist's Daughter" (1982) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Bigamist's Daughter
1982
That Night
1987
At Weddings and Wakes
1992
Charming Billy
1998
Child Of My Heart
2002
After This
2006
Someone
2013
The Ninth Hour
2017
Absolution
2023
What About the Baby?
2021
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