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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 "No Gentle Love" (1980) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
No Gentle Love
1980
Forever My Love
1982
Rose Of Rapture
1984
The Outlaw Hearts
1986
Desire in Disguise
1987
Heartland
1990
Rainbow's End
1991
Desperado
1992
Swan Road
1994
The Jacaranda Tree
1995
Dust Devil
1996
Presumed Guilty
1996
Glory Seekers
1997
High Stakes
1998
Destiny's Daughter
2001
The Love Knot
2003
The Ninefold Key
2004
The Crystal Rose
2006
To Die For
2008
From the Mists of Wolf Creek
2009
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