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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 "Winning Season" (1983) and follow publication order through all 44 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Winning Season
1983

Stardust and Diamonds
1983

Sterling Deceptions
1984

A Secure Arrangement
1984

Touch the Sun
1984

Stormy Courtship
1985

Wolfe's Prey
1985

High Stakes Affair
1985

Love Thy Neighbor
1985

A Dangerous Passion
1985

Promises to Keep
1985

Bait And Switch
1986

A Hero at Heart
1986

Hot on the Trail
1987

In a Class by Himself
1988

Wilde 'n' Wonderful
1988

Eve's Choice
1988

Murphy's Law
1988

Secret Sins
1990

Dark Desires
1992

Private Pleasures
1992

The Knight in Shining Armor
1992

Midnight Runaway
1992

Lovestorm
1993

The Long Way Back
1994

The Return of Caine O'Halloran
1994

Scandals
1994

Legacy of Lies
1995

It Happened One Week
1996

I Do, I Do...For Now
1996

Southern Comforts
1996

No Regrets
1997

Hunk of the Month
1998

Home by the Sea
1998

1-800-Hero
1998

Dial a Hero
1998

Blaze
1999

Thirty Nights
2001

Impulse
2006

Champagne and Moonlight
2006

No Safe Place
2007

Finding Her Hero
2020

The Inheritance
2021

Just One Look
2022
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