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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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