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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 "Killing Moon" (1986) and follow publication order through all 34 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Killing Moon
1986

The Dreaming
1987

Lover, Stranger / Love Is A Stranger
1991

Angels Don't Cry
1993

Obsessed!
1993

Fade To Black
1994

Dark Obsession
1995

A Baby's Cry
1996

A Man of Secrets
1996

The Second Mrs. Malone
1997

What She Forgot
1997

Somebody's Baby
1998

The Bodyguard's Assignment
2000

Secret Sanctuary
2002

Confessions of the Heart
2003

Her Stolen Past
2003

Whispers in the Night (With: Debra Webb)
2003

Going to Extremes
2005

The Edge of Eternity
2005

Secrets of His Own
2006

Double Life
2006

The Dollmaker
2007

The Devil's Footprints
2008

Texas Ransom
2008

The Whispering Room
2009

Showdown in West Texas
2009

Pine Lake
2017

Bishop's Rock
2017

Whispering Springs
2017

Her Secret Past
2018

Digging Deeper
2023

The Secret of Shutter Lake
2023

The Killer Next Door
2024

The Secrets She Hid
2025
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