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Standalone Books in Order

11
Books
2012
First Book
2026
Latest Book
15
Years

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 "The Haunting of Maddy Clare" (2012) and follow publication order through all 11 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
The Haunting of Maddy Clare cover

The Haunting of Maddy Clare

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2012

2
An Inquiry Into Love and Death cover

An Inquiry Into Love and Death

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2013

3
Silence for the Dead cover

Silence for the Dead

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2014

4
The Other Side of Midnight cover

The Other Side of Midnight

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2015

5
Lost Among the Living cover

Lost Among the Living

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2016

6
The Broken Girls cover

The Broken Girls

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2018

7
The Sun Down Motel cover

The Sun Down Motel

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2020

8
The Book of Cold Cases cover

The Book of Cold Cases

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2022

9
Ghost 19 cover

Ghost 19

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2023

10
Murder Road cover

Murder Road

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2024

11
A Box Full of Darkness cover

A Box Full of Darkness

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2026

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