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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 "Designs of Annabelle" (1971) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Designs of Annabelle
1971
In The Balance (As: Vanessa Graham)
1973
Whistler's Lane
1974
Laura Possessed
1974
Home Through the Dark
1976
Breath of Brimstone
1977
Presence Of Mind
1979
Island in Waiting
1979
Time on Trial (As: Vanessa Graham)
1979
The Stone
1980
Second Time Around (As: Vanessa Graham)
1982
The Stand In (As: Vanessa Graham)
1984
Such Men Are Dangerous (As: Vanessa Graham)
1988
The Macbeth Prophecy
1995
Dangerous Deception
1998
Past Shadows
2001
Fathers and Daughters
2002
Thicker Than Water
2009
Shifting Sands
2011
Sowing Seeds for Inner Peace (As: Vanessa Graham)
2012
Unburied Past
2013
Summer In France (As: Vanessa Graham)
2014
A Tangled Thread
2016
Sins of the Fathers
2018
The Ties That Bind
2021
Tendrils of the Past
2023
Malice Domestic 6
1997
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