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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 White Empress" (1989) and follow publication order through all 40 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The White Empress
1989
The Sisters O'Donnell
1990
Liverpool Lou
1991
Ellan Vannin
1991
The Leaving of Liverpool
1992
Maggie May
1993
Mist Over The Mersey
1994
Mersey Blues
1995
Liverpool Lamplight
1996
Liverpool Songbird
1996
Where the Mersey Flows
1997
From this Day Forth
1997
Angels of Mercy
1998
When Tomorrow Dawns
1998
Take these Broken Wings
1999
My Sister's Child
2000
The House on Lonely Street
2001
A Wing and a Prayer
2002
Love and a Promise
2002
When Daylight Comes
2003
Across a Summer Sea
2003
A Mother's Love
2004
Every Mother's Son
2005
Friends Forever
2006
Far from Home
2006
Days of Hope
2007
A Daughter's Journey
2008
A Secret in the Family
2009
The Ties that Bind
2010
To Love and to Cherish
2010
Beyond a Misty Shore
2011
The Queen's Promise
2012
Sunlight on the Mersey
2012
Liverpool Angels
2013
From Liverpool with Love
2014
Heart and Home
2015
Liverpool Sisters
2017
The Liverpool Matchgirl
2018
The Girls From Mersey View
2020
Goodbye, Mersey View
2023
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