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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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