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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 "Heartbreak Hotel" (1976) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Heartbreak Hotel
1976
The House Next Door
1978
Fox's Earth
1981
Homeplace
1987
Peachtree Road
1989
King's Oak
1990
Outer Banks
1991
Colony
1992
Hill Towns
1993
Downtown
1994
Fault Lines
1995
Up Island
1997
Low Country
1998
Nora, Nora
2000
Islands
2003
Sweetwater Creek
2005
Off Season
2008
Burnt Mountain
2010
The Girls of August
2014
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