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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 "Growing Up Twice" (2002) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Growing Up Twice
2002
After Ever After
2003
River Deep
2004
Mommy by Mistake
2007
The Baby Group
2007
Another Mother's Life
2008
The Happy Home for Broken Hearts
2010
The Home for Broken Hearts
2010
Lessons in Laughing Out Loud
2011
Dearest Rose / The Runaway Wife
2012
The Memory Book
2014
The Day We Met
2014
We Are All Made of Stars
2015
The Other Sister
2016
The Summer of Impossible Things
2017
Mirror, Mirror (With: Cara Delevingne)
2017
The Girl at the Window
2019
The Anniversary
2016
Someone in Time
2022
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