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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 Dead Heart" (1995) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Dead Heart
1995
The Big Picture
1997
The Job
1998
The Pursuit of Happiness
2001
Temptation
2002
A Special Relationship
2003
State of the Union
2005
The Woman in the Fifth
2007
Leaving the World
2009
The Moment
2011
Five Days
2012
The Blue Hour
2015
The Heat of Betrayal
2015
The Great Wide Open
2019
Isabelle in the Afternoon
2020
Afraid of the Light
2021
The Christmas Ring
2011
The Mistake
2013
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