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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 "Second Prize" (1997) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Second Prize
1997
Flatmates
1997
Deep Heat
1999
Getting Personal
2002
Seven Sunny Days
2003
Girl Meets Ape
2004
Ready or Not?
2005
Marrying for Money
2006
The Matchbreaker
2006
Spa Wars
2008
Crazy in Love
2009
Getting Over Mr Right
2010
Kate's Wedding (As: Chrissie Manby)
2011
What I Did On My Holidays (As: Chrissie Manby)
2012
Three Days in Florence (As: Chrissie Manby)
2019
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday (As: Chrissie Manby)
2021
The Christmas List
2013
Just In Case
2014
The Snow Baby
2014
Christmas at Mistletoe Cottage (As: Chrissie Manby)
2020
Flatmates / Deep Heat
2000
Seashells and Other Stories
2015
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