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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 "One Summer Night" (2000) and follow publication order through all 40 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
One Summer Night
2000
Kara's Moon
2000
Gulf Breeze
2003
Sierra City
2004
Dawn Of Change
2005
Artist's Dream
2005
The Killing Room
2006
Coyote Sky
2006
Behind the Pine Curtain
2006
The Target
2007
The Cottage
2007
The Rainbow Cedar
2008
No Strings
2009
The Scorpion
2009
Love Waits
2010
Storms
2011
Snow Falls
2012
At Seventeen
2013
The Midnight Moon
2014
Pelican's Landing
2015
Chasing a Brighter Blue
2015
Paradox Valley
2016
The Roundabout
2016
Sawmill Springs
2017
The Secret Pond
2017
The Locket
2018
The Neighbor
2018
Moonlight Avenue
2019
After the Summer Rain
2019
Gillette Park
2020
Stars at Night
2020
Red Tide at Heron Bay
2021
The Great Charade
2021
Timber Falls
2022
The Apple Diary
2023
Jones
2024
Lyon's Den
2025
The Zeiko Place
2005
The Eve
2005
Happily Ever After
2016
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