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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 "Waiting for Deborah" (1967) and follow publication order through all 123 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Waiting for Deborah
1967
A Match for Sister Maggy
1969
Sister Peters in Amsterdam
1969
Nurse in Holland
1969
Visiting Consultant / Blow Hot, Blow Cold
1970
Tempestuous April
1970
Fate is Remarkable
1970
Tulips for Augusta
1971
Tangled Autumn
1971
Damsel In Green
1971
The Fifth Day of Christmas
1971
Uncertain Summer
1972
Tabitha In the Moonlight
1972
Wish with the Candles
1972
Victory for Victoria
1972
Saturday's Child
1972
Winter of Change
1973
Cassandra by Chance
1973
Three for a Wedding
1973
Stars Through the Mist
1973
Enchanting Samantha
1973
The Gemel Ring
1974
Cruise To A Wedding
1974
The Magic Of Living
1974
The End of the Rainbow
1974
Roses for Christmas
1975
Heaven is Gentle
1975
A Star Looks Down
1975
The Moon for Lavinia
1975
A Small Slice of Summer
1975
Henrietta's Own Castle
1975
Cobweb Morning
1975
The Edge of Winter
1976
Esmeralda
1976
A Gem of a Girl
1976
The Hasty Marriage
1977
The Little Dragon
1977
Grasp a Nettle
1977
A Matter of Chance
1977
Pineapple Girl
1977
Philomena's Miracle
1978
Britannia All at Sea
1978
Never While the Grass Grows
1978
The Promise of Happiness
1979
Sun and Candlelight
1979
Midnight Sun's Magic
1979
Ring In A Teacup
1979
Winter Wedding
1979
When May Follows
1980
Last April Fair
1980
Caroline's Waterloo
1980
The Silver Thaw
1980
An Apple From Eve
1981
Not Once but Twice
1981
Hannah
1981
Heaven Around The Corner
1981
All Else Confusion
1982
A Girl to Love
1982
Judith
1982
Never Too Late
1983
A Dream Came True
1983
Midsummer Star
1983
Roses And Champagne
1983
Never Say Goodbye
1983
Polly
1984
Year's Happy Ending
1984
Once For All Time
1984
A Good Wife
1985
Heidelberg Wedding
1985
A Summer Idyll
1985
Magic In Vienna
1985
Never the Time and the Place
1985
At the End of the Day
1985
Two Weeks to Remember
1986
A Girl Named Rose
1986
The Secret Pool
1987
A Gentle Awakening
1987
Off With The Old Love
1987
Stormy Springtime
1987
When Two Paths Meet
1988
Paradise for Two
1988
The Course of True Love
1988
The Chain of Destiny
1989
No Need to Say Goodbye
1989
Hilltop Tryst
1989
The Fateful Bargain
1989
The Convenient Wife
1990
The Girl with Green Eyes
1990
A Suitable Match
1990
Roses Have Thorns
1990
A Little Moonlight
1991
The Most Marvellous Summer
1991
Romantic Encounter
1992
A Kind Of Magic
1992
An Unlikely Romance
1992
An Old-Fashioned Girl
1992
The Quiet Professor
1992
A Girl In a Million
1993
At Odds with Love
1993
Old Fashioned Girl
1993
Wedding Bells for Beatrice
1994
A Christmas Wish
1994
Two For The Heart
1994
The Awakened Heart
1994
Dearest Mary Jane
1994
Fate Takes A Hand
1995
A Secret Infatuation
1995
The Fortunes Of Francesca
1996
Marrying Mary
1996
A Kiss for Julie
1996
Only By Chance
1996
The Daughter of the Manor
1997
The Vicar's Daughter
1997
The Mistletoe Kiss
1997
An Ideal Wife
1998
Nanny by Chance
1998
A Winter Love Story
1998
Love Can Wait
1998
Discovering Daisy
1999
An Independent Woman
2001
Innocent Brides To Be
2008
Making Sure of Sarah
2008
The Doubtful Marriage
2013
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