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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 "Light of My Heart" (1984) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Light of My Heart
1984
From This Day Forward
1985
It Ain't Always Easy
1990
Oh, Those Harper Girls!, Or, Young and Dangerous
1992
Gideon and the Mummy Professor
1993
The Cave
1994
In the Kaiser's Clutch
1995
The Great Turkey Walk
1998
The Lighthouse Mermaid
1998
Man of the Family
1999
The Boxer
2000
Playing with Fire
2001
The 7th Knot
2003
Gilbert & Sullivan Set Me Free
2003
Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel
2004
Worlds Apart
2005
Born for Adventure
2007
Fortune's Fool
2008
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