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: January 2026
Publication Order
Funerals for Horses
Buy on Amazon1997
Pay It Forward
Buy on Amazon1999
Electric God / The Hardest Part of Love
Buy on Amazon2000
Walter's Purple Heart
Buy on Amazon2002
Becoming Chloe
Buy on Amazon2006
Love in the Present Tense
Buy on Amazon2006
The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance
Buy on Amazon2007
Chasing Windmills
Buy on Amazon2008
The Day I Killed James
Buy on Amazon2008
Diary of a Witness
Buy on Amazon2009
When I Found You
Buy on Amazon2009
Second Hand Heart
Buy on Amazon2010
Jumpstart the World
Buy on Amazon2010
Dont Let Me Go
Buy on Amazon2011
When You Were Older
Buy on Amazon2012
Walk Me Home
Buy on Amazon2013
Where We Belong
Buy on Amazon2013
Take Me with You
Buy on Amazon2014
The Language of Hoofbeats
Buy on Amazon2014
Worthy
Buy on Amazon2015
Ask Him Why
Buy on Amazon2015
Leaving Blythe River
Buy on Amazon2016
Say Goodbye for Now
Buy on Amazon2016
Allie and Bea
Buy on Amazon2017
The Wake Up
Buy on Amazon2017
Heaven Adjacent
Buy on Amazon2018
Just After Midnight
Buy on Amazon2018
Have You Seen Luis Velez?
Buy on Amazon2019
Stay
Buy on Amazon2019
Brave Girl, Quiet Girl
Buy on Amazon2020
My Name is Anton
Buy on Amazon2020
Seven Perfect Things
Buy on Amazon2021
Boy Underground
Buy on Amazon2021
Dreaming of Flight
Buy on Amazon2022
So Long, Chester Wheeler
Buy on Amazon2022
Just a Regular Boy
Buy on Amazon2023
A Different Kind of Gone
Buy on Amazon2023
Life, Loss, and Puffins
Buy on Amazon2024
Rolling Toward Clear Skies
Buy on Amazon2024
Michael Without Apology
Buy on Amazon2025
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Funerals for Horses (1997), 2. Pay It Forward (1999), 3. Electric God / The Hardest Part of Love (2000), 4. Walter's Purple Heart (2002), 5. Becoming Chloe (2006), and 36 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Catherine Ryan Hyde contains 41 books. The series began in 1997 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Catherine Ryan Hyde. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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