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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 Department of Lost & Found" (2007) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Department of Lost & Found
2007
Time of My Life
2008
The One That I Want
2010
The Song Remains the Same
2012
The Theory of Opposites
2013
In Twenty Years
2016
Between Me and You
2018
Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing
2020
The Rewind
2022
Take Two, Birdie Maxwell
2024
On Being 40
2019
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