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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 "Straight Talking" (1997) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Straight Talking
1997
Jemima J
1998
Mr. Maybe
1999
Bookends
2000
Babyville
2001
To Have and to Hold / Spellbound
2002
The Other Woman
2004
Swapping Lives / Life Swap
2005
Vacation
2005
Second Chance
2007
The Beach House
2008
Dune Road / Girl Friday
2009
The Love Verb / Promises To Keep
2010
Another Piece of My Heart / The Patchwork Marriage
2012
Family Pictures / The Accidental Husband
2013
Saving Grace
2014
Tempting Fate
2014
Summer Secrets
2015
Falling
2016
The Sunshine Sisters
2017
The Friends We Keep
2019
Sister Stardust
2022
A Walk in the Park
2012
Cat and Jemima J
2015
When We Were Friends
2024
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