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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 "On Maggie's Watch" (2010) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
On Maggie's Watch
2010
The Dog Year
2014
I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around
2016
I Thought You Said This Would Work
2021
Falling in Love Is the Easy Part
2023
There's No Coming Back from This
2023
Bummer Camp
2024
Ann’s debut novel, called “On Maggie’s Watch”, was released in the year 2010.
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