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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 "Orphan Of Angel Street" (1999) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Orphan Of Angel Street
1999
Poppy Day
2000
Miss Purdy's Class
2005
Family of Women
2006
Where Earth Meets Sky
2007
My Daughter, My Mother
2012
Papa Georgio
2012
The Women of Lilac Street
2013
Meet Me Under the Clock
2014
War Babies
2015
Now The War Is Over
2016
The Doorstep Child
2017
Mother and Child
2019
Girls In Tin Hats
2020
Black Country Orphan
2021
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
2009
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