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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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