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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 "Curious Wine" (1983) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Curious Wine
1983
An Emergence of Green
1986
Flashpoint
1994
O Captain, My Captain
2013
Dreams And Swords
1987
The Erotic Naiad
1992
Diving Deep
1993
The Romantic Naiad
1993
Diving Deeper
1994
The Mysterious Naiad
1994
Deeply Mysterious
1995
The Milk of Human Kindness
2004
Women of Mystery
2005
All in the Seasoning
2005
Love, Castro Street
2007
Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam
2015
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