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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 "The Sins of the Mothers" (1993) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sins of the Mothers
1993
Telling the Pictures
1993
A Stranger in Their Midst
1995
The Amethysts
1997
Desire and Pursuit
1998
Pearl
1999
At Ruby's
2001
The Bell Walk
2003
Ireland
2004
Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island (As: Francis Bryan)
2012
My Dark Rosaleen
1990
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