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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 "She Married a Doctor" (1947) and follow publication order through all 38 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
She Married a Doctor
1947
Delayed Harvest
1951
The Island Doctor
1951
Bright Morning
1952
Girls In White
1952
Young Sir Galahad
1953
Journey to Love
1953
The Merry Andrews
1954
Faith, Hope and Charity
1954
Leap in the Dark
1956
Runaway from Love
1956
The Doctor Falls in Love
1958
Nurse Stacey Comes Aboard
1958
Love and Dr Maynard
1959
Sister At Sea
1960
Enchanted Eden
1960
Hotel de Luxe
1961
Girl in Love
1961
Walk Into My Parlour
1962
House Surgeon at Luke's
1962
The Willow Herb
1965
Seven Days from Midnight
1965
The Arrogant Duke
1966
Knight's Keep
1967
Broken Tapestry
1969
The Witching Hour
1970
Silent Thunder
1971
Glenrannoch
1973
Dragonmede
1974
Watchman's Stone
1975
The Eagle at the Gate
1978
The Mating Dance
1979
The Ladies of Hanover Square
1981
Curtain Call
1983
The Model Wife
1989
The Frozen Ceiling
1999
The Tower Room
2001
Sisters In Nursing
2005
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