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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 "The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle" (1985) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle
1985

Julia's Mending
1987

Cloud Castles
1989

The Mystery of the Missing Bagpipes
1991

Winter Tapestry
1991

Echoes and Illusions
1993

Firebrand
1993

Unquiet Hearts
1994

The Green Rose
1994

Hearth, Home and Hope / The Rapunzel Trap
1995

Sleepwalking Beauty
1997

Relative Strangers
1997

Separated Sisters / Family Lies
1997

Sight Unseen / E-Mail Order Bride
1998

Tried and True
1998

That Special Smile
1998

Someday
2001

The Blessing Witch
2014

Different Times, Different Crimes
2017

The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries
2021
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