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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 "Cecily" (1967) and follow publication order through all 45 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Cecily
1967
Amanda's Choice
1970
The Man Without a Face
1972
Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
1973
Trelawny
1974
Kilgaren
1974
Ask No Questions
1975
Moncrieff
1975
Standish Place
1975
Grenelle
1976
Darcourt
1977
The deMaury Papers
1977
Hitchhike
1977
Dinah and the Green Fat Kingdom
1978
Tower Abbey
1978
Alan and the Animal Kingdom
1979
The Marchington Inheritance
1979
Counterpoint
1980
Now Is Not Too Late
1980
The Lost Madonna
1981
Abbie's God Book
1982
A Horse Named Peaceable
1982
Perdita
1983
The Empty House
1983
Jenny Kiss'd Me
1985
The Island
1986
Love and the Genetic Factor
1987
Bump in the Night
1988
Love and Inheritance
1988
Thief
1988
The House in the Woods
1989
Of Love and Death and Other Journeys
1989
The Unfrightened Dark
1990
The Search
1991
Behind the Lines
1994
Family Trust
1994
Journey for Three
1974
God, Mrs. Muskrat, and Aunt Dot
1983
Kevin's Hat (With: Leonard B. Lubin)
1984
Green Andrew Green
1984
Henry and Grudge
1986
Toby the Splendid
1987
The Christmas Cat
1987
The Easter Donkey
1989
Paperboy
1999
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