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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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