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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 "Sex and the City" (1996) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sex and the City
1996
Four Blondes
2000
Trading Up
2003
Lipstick Jungle
2005
One Fifth Avenue
2008
Killing Monica
2015
Is There Still Sex in the City?
2019
Rules for Being a Girl (With: Katie Cotugno)
2020
Another Planet: New York Portraits 1976-1996
2014
Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering
2024
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