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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Sara Summer
Buy on Amazon1979
The Time of the Witch
Buy on Amazon1982
Daphne's Book
Buy on Amazon1983
The Jellyfish Season
Buy on Amazon1985
Wait Till Helen Comes
Buy on Amazon1986
Tallahassee Higgins
Buy on Amazon1987
Following the Mystery Man
Buy on Amazon1988
December Stillness
Buy on Amazon1988
The Doll in the Garden
Buy on Amazon1989
The Dead Man in Indian Creek
Buy on Amazon1990
The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster
Buy on Amazon1991
The Wind Blows Backward
Buy on Amazon1993
Time for Andrew
Buy on Amazon1994
Look for Me by Moonlight
Buy on Amazon1995
The Gentleman Outlaw and Me
Buy on Amazon1996
Promises to the Dead
Buy on Amazon2000
Hear the Wind Blow
Buy on Amazon2003
The Old Willis Place
Buy on Amazon2004
Janey and the Famous Author
Buy on Amazon2005
Witch Catcher
Buy on Amazon2006
Deep and Dark and Dangerous
Buy on Amazon2007
All the Lovely Bad Ones
Buy on Amazon2008
Closed for the Season
Buy on Amazon2009
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall
Buy on Amazon2010
Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls
Buy on Amazon2012
Where I Belong
Buy on Amazon2014
Took
Buy on Amazon2015
One for Sorrow
Buy on Amazon2017
The Girl in the Locked Room
Buy on Amazon2018
Guest
Buy on Amazon2019
The Thirteenth Cat
Buy on Amazon2021
What We Saw
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Sara Summer (1979), 2. The Time of the Witch (1982), 3. Daphne's Book (1983), 4. The Jellyfish Season (1985), 5. Wait Till Helen Comes (1986), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Mary Downing Hahn contains 32 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Mary Downing Hahn. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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