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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 "The Heiress to Wolfskill (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Heiress to Wolfskill (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1971
The House on Windswept Ridge (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1971
The Twisted Cameo (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1971
The Children of Houndstooth (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1972
The Broken Sphinx (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1972
Stepmother's House (As:Charlotte Bramwell)
1972
Cousin to Terror (As:Charlotte Bramwell)
1972
Thanesworth House (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1972
Brother Sinister (As:Charlotte Bramwell)
1973
The Three Sisters of Briarwick (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1973
The Specter of Dolphin Cove (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1973
The Phantom Flame of Wind House (As:Katheryn Kimbrough)
1973
The Shadow over Pheasant Heath (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1974
A Shriek in the Midnight Tower (As: Katheryn Kimbrough)
1975
The Haunted Portrait (As: Ann Ashton)
1976
Night of Tears
1976
The Phantom Reflection (As: Ann Ashton)
1978
Three Cries of Terror (As: Ann Ashton)
1980
Concession (As: Ann Ashton)
1981
Star Eyes (As: Ann Ashton)
1983
The Lovely and the Lonely (As: Ann Ashton)
1984
Passion Allegro (As: Ann Ashton)
1985
The Right Time to Love (As: Ann Ashton)
1986
If Love Comes (As: Ann Ashton)
1987
John M. Kimbro was an American author who lived from 1929 to 2004.
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