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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 "Future Tense" (1987) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Future Tense
1987
Red Rover, Red Rover
1987
Too Much To Bare
1990
The Last To Know
1992
Death of a Romance Writer and Other Stories
2002
Big Foot Stole My Wife! and Other Stories
2003
The Deadly Ackee and Other Stories of Crime and Catastrophe
2003
Caveat Emptor and Other Stories
2016
Sisters in Crime 2
1990
Malice Domestic 1
1992
Women of Mystery
1992
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
1993
Women of Mystery II
1994
Malice Domestic 3
1994
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
1994
More Malice Domestic
1997
Vengeance is Hers
1997
Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
1997
First Cases, Volume 2
1997
Once Upon a Crime
1998
Murder for Revenge
1998
Women of Mystery III
1998
Mom, Apple Pie and Murder
1999
Crime After Crime
1999
Malice Domestic 9
2000
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