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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 "Hide And Seek" (1972) and follow publication order through all 77 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Hide And Seek
1972
Ricky's Birthday
1973
Truth or dare
1974
Let's Pretend
1976
Holiday with Guns
1977
Making Hate
1978
Snap
1978
Flight From The Islands Two Stories
1978
Nobody's Perfect
1983
The School Trip
1984
The Killer Tadpole
1984
The Other Side
1984
How to Survive Summer Camp
1985
The Monster In The Cupboard
1986
Amber
1986
The Power of the Shade
1987
Waiting For The Sky To Fall
1987
Falling Apart
1989
The Left Outs
1989
This Girl
1990
Take a Good Look
1990
Vicky Angel
1991
The Dream Palace
1991
The Suitcase Kid
1992
Video Rose
1992
The party in the lift
1992
Deep Blue
1993
Elsa, Star of the Shelter!
1994
The Bed and Breakfast Star
1994
The Mum-Minder
1994
Love from Katy
1995
Double Act
1995
The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch
1996
Bad Girls
1996
The Lottie Project
1997
The Monster Story-Teller
1997
Twin Trouble
1998
Whispers on the Wind
1998
Lizzie Zipmouth
2000
The Cat Mummy
2001
Dustbin Baby
2001
Best Friends
2003
Lola Rose
2003
The Diamond Girls
2004
Clean Break
2005
Love Lessons
2005
Kiss
2006
Candyfloss
2006
Midnight
2006
The Longest Whale Song
2007
Cookie
2008
My Sister Jodie
2008
Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart
2009
Little Darlings
2010
Secrets
2010
Lily Alone
2011
The Worst Thing About My Sister
2012
Four Children and It
2012
Monster Eyeballs
2012
Candyfloss Dreams
2013
Queenie
2013
Opal Plumstead
2014
The Butterfly Club
2015
Jacqueline Wilson's Happy Holidays
2015
Katy
2015
Rent a Bridesmaid
2016
Wave Me Goodbye
2017
Dancing the Charleston
2020
Butterfly Beachby Jacqueline Wilson
2020
Love Frankie
2020
The Runaway Girls
2021
The Primrose Railway Children
2021
Baby Love
2022
Project Fairy
2022
The Other Edie Trimmer
2023
The Girl Who Wasn't There
2024
Star of the Show
2024
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