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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 "Heaven Sent" (1988) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Heaven Sent
1988
Longer Than...
1991
Baby Mine
1992
Baby, Come Back
1994
1995
Slow Heat
1995
Forbidden Fruit
1996
Fortune
1997
Shocking Pink
1998
Cause for Alarm
1999
All Fall Down
2000
Dead Run
2002
In Silence
2003
Blood Vines
2010
Justice for Sara / Don't Look Back
2013
The First Wife
2015
The Other Girl
2017
The Look-Alike
2020
The Detective’s Daughter
2022
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