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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 "Soul Catcher (As: Katia Spiegelman)" (1990) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Soul Catcher (As: Katia Spiegelman)
1990

Peculiar Politics: Love, Sex and the Wrong Bride (As: Katia Spiegelman)
1993

Five Days in Summer / Five Days to Die (As:Kate Pepper)
2004

Here She Lies (As:Kate Pepper)
2005

Seven Minutes to Noon (As:Kate Pepper)
2005

One Cold Night (As:Kate Pepper)
2006

Cartoons: The Rise and Fall of Rocky Love (As: Katia Spiegelman)
2007

Names of the Dead / Watch You Die (As:Kate Pepper)
2009

Waterbury (As:Kate Pepper)
2011

House of a Thousand Eyes
2021

Invisible Woman
2024

Heartbeat
2012

The Beautiful Years
2016

The Orchid Grower
2017
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