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Standalone Books in Order

13
Books
2008
First Book
2015
Latest Book
8
Years

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 "Martin Misunderstood" (2008) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Martin Misunderstood cover

Martin Misunderstood

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2008

2
Cop Town cover

Cop Town

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2014

3
Pretty Girls cover

Pretty Girls

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2015

4
False Witness cover

False Witness

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2021

5
Cold, Cold Heart cover

Cold, Cold Heart

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2006

6
The Unremarkable Heart cover

The Unremarkable Heart

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2010

7
Necessary Women cover

Necessary Women

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2010

8
Thorn in My Side cover

Thorn in My Side

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2011

9
Go Deep cover

Go Deep

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2015

10
Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes cover

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

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2015

11
The Truth About Pretty Girls cover

The Truth About Pretty Girls

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2015

12

Necessary Woman and The Mean Time

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2013

13
Three Twisted Stories cover

Three Twisted Stories

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2015

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