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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 "Piers Clarendon (As:Vanessa James)" (1980) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Piers Clarendon (As:Vanessa James)
1980
The Fire and the Ice (As:Vanessa James)
1982
The Devil's Advocate (As:Vanessa James)
1983
Ever After (As:Vanessa James)
1983
Chance Meetings (As:Vanessa James)
1984
Give Me This Night (As:Vanessa James)
1985
The Object of the Game (As:Vanessa James)
1985
Try to Remember (As:Vanessa James)
1986
Prisoner (As:Vanessa James)
1986
Destiny
1987
Dark Angel
1990
The Dark One (As:Vanessa James)
1991
Rebecca's Tale
2000
The Landscape of Love
2005
The Sisters Mortland
2005
The Visitors
2014
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