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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Reason to Die" (2018) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Reason to Die
2018

Murder at Lavender Lake Library
2018

Cloudy Rainbow
2018

Sea Scope
2019

Memory Makers
2020

Deadline
2016

The Path to Rainbow Bridge
2016

Knowledge is Power
2016

Celebrating Christmas with my Characters
2016

When Jack Trumps Ace
2017

The Seashell and the Stone
2017

Saving Snow White
2017

The Missing Mistletoe
2018

Haunted Honeymoon
2018

The Last Librarian
2018

Bullet in the Back
2018

Sneaky's Christmas Mystery
2019

Murder Unwrapped
2019

Meows and Purrs Of Cat Poems
2021

Realms of Fantastic Stories Vol. 1
2016

A Winter Holiday 2016
2016

Cupid's Arrow Vol. 1
2017

Plots & Schemes Vol. 1
2017

Project 9, Vol. 3
2017

Plots & Schemes Vol. 2
2018

2021 Indie Authors' Short Story Anthology
2021
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