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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 "Ghost Writer" (2000) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ghost Writer
2000
Troubled Waters
2003
My Life as a Doormat
2006
Never the Bride (With: Cheryl McKay)
2009
Listen
2010
Possession
2010
Heart of the Country (With: John Ward)
2012
Misery Loves Company
2013
Just 18 Summers (With: Michelle Cox)
2014
Greetings from the Flipside (With: Cheryl McKay)
2014
Love's a Stage (With: Cheryl McKay)
2015
Old Fashioned
2015
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