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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 "Lasso Your Heart" (1936) and follow publication order through all 46 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Lasso Your Heart
1936
Two's Company
1941
Love, Laurie
1943
Puppy stakes
1943
Going on Sixteen
1944
Black Spaniel Mystery
1945
a date for diane
1946
Secret passage
1946
Spring Comes Riding
1946
Spurs for Suzanna
1947
Take a call, Topsy!
1947
A Girl Can Dream
1948
Girls Can Dream, Too!
1948
Paintbox Summer
1949
Catchpenny Street
1951
Accent On April
1954
Six on Easy Street
1954
Diane's New Love
1955
Passport to Romance
1955
The Boy Next Door
1956
Angel on Skis
1957
Stars In Her Eyes
1958
The Scarlet Sail
1959
Fancy Free
1961
A Touch of Magic
1961
Jenny Kimura
1962
A Time for Tenderness
1962
Almost Like Sisters
1963
Mystery at Love's Creek
1965
A Breath of Fresh Air
1966
Country Cousin
1967
the country cousin
1968
Mystery In Marrakech
1968
Spice Island Mystery
1969
Mystery on Safari
1970
The Ghost of Ballyhooly
1971
Mystery in the Museum
1972
Joyride
1974
The Invention That Wouldn't Fly
1975
Ruffles and Drums
1975
Mystery Of The Emerald Buddha
1976
You Can't Take Twenty Dogs on a Date
1977
Runaway Voyage
1978
Stamp Twice for Murder
1981
Wanted, A Girl For The Horses
1984
Banner Year
1987
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