Standalone Books in Order

34
Books
1995
First Book
2022
Latest Book
28
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

A Friend of the Family

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1995

2

Those Who Serve / First Friends

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1995

3

A Friend of the Family / Thea's Parrot

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1995

4

The Courtyard

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1995

5

The Dipper

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1996

6

Amy Wingate's Journal (As: Willa Marsh)

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1996

7

Hattie's Mill

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1997

8

Starting Over

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1997

9

Second Time Around

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1998

10

A Week in Winter

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2001

11

A Summer in the Country

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2002

12

Forgotten Laughter

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2002

13

The Children's Hour

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2003

14

The Birdcage

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2004

15

The Golden Cup

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2005

16

Memories Of The Storm

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2005

17

Echoes of the Dance

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2006

18

The Way We Were

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2008

19

The Summer House

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2010

20

Christmas in Cornwall / The Christmas Angel

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2011

21

The Sea Garden

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2012

22

Postcards from the Past

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2013

23

Indian Summer

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2014

24

Summer On The River

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2015

25

The Songbird

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2016

26

Seven Days in Summer

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2017

27

Homecomings

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2018

28

Reflections

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2019

29

Facing the Music (As: Willa Marsh)

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2019

30

The Quick and the Dead (As: Willa Marsh)

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2019

31

Sisters Under the Skin (As: Willa Marsh)

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2019

32

Starry, Starry Night

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2021

33

The Garden House

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2021

34

Christmas at the Keep

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2022

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. A Friend of the Family (1995), 2. Those Who Serve / First Friends (1995), 3. A Friend of the Family / Thea's Parrot (1995), 4. The Courtyard (1995), 5. The Dipper (1996), and 29 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Marcia Willett contains 34 books. The series began in 1995 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Marcia Willett. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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