Standalone Books in Order

39
Books
1930
First Book
2023
Latest Book
94
Years

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

1

Queen Anne's Lace

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1930

2

Lady Blanche Farm

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1931

3

Capital Kaleidoscope

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1937

4

Parts Unknown

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1938

5

The Great Tradition

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1939

6

All That Glitters

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1940

7

Crescent Carnival

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1942

8

Fielding's Folly

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1943

9

The Old Gray Homestead

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1943

10

Also the Hills

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1943

11

Came a Cavalier

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1947

12

Once on Esplanade

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1947

13

Along a Little Way

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1948

14

Dinner at Antoine's

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1948

15

The Safe Bridge

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1950

16

St. Teresa of Lisieux

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1950

17

The Grace of Guadalupe

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1951

18

Joy Street

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1951

19

Steamboat Gothic

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1952

20

Larry Vincent

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1953

21

The Royal Box

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1954

22

The Land of Stones and Saints

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1958

23

Mother Cabrini

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1959

24

Station Wagon in Spain / The Letter from Spain

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1959

25

Roses in December

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1960

26

The Ambassadress

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1961

27

The Chess Players

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1961

28

The Career Of David Noble

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1962

29

If Ever I Cease to Love

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1962

30

Sylvia Cary

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1962

31

Madame Castel's Lodger

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1963

32

The Explorer

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1965

33

I, The King

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1966

34

Tongues of Fire

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1966

35

The Heritage

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1968

36

Senator Marlowe's Daughter

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1969

37

The River Road

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1970

38

Vail D'Alvery

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1970

39

The Summer My Sister Was Cleopatra Moon

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2023

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Queen Anne's Lace (1930), 2. Lady Blanche Farm (1931), 3. Capital Kaleidoscope (1937), 4. Parts Unknown (1938), 5. The Great Tradition (1939), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Frances Parkinson Keyes contains 39 books. The series began in 1930 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Frances Parkinson Keyes. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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