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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 Waiting Game" (1974) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Waiting Game
1974
Shadows on the Mountain
1974
Romany Magic (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1976
A Rainbow Summer (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1976
A Well-Painted Passion (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1976
Love's Perilous Passage (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1978
On Wings of Love (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1978
Never Love a Stranger / The Treacherous Heart (As:Emma Woodhouse)
1978
Title Role (As:Elizabeth Bennett)
1980
Hollow Night
1980
Deadfall
1982
The Crystal Crown
1983
The Unfinished (As:Elizabeth Bennett)
1983
Even Chance (As:Elizabeth Bennett)
1984
Last Run (As:Elizabeth Bennett)
1984
The Orange-Tree Plot
1989
The Enchanted Isle
1993
I, Victoria: The Secret Diary of the Empress Queen
1994
Play for Love
1995
A Cornish Affair
1996
Nobody's Fool
1997
Dangerous Love
1997
Divided Love
1998
Keeping Secrets
1998
The Longest Dance
2000
The Horsemasters
2001
Julia
2002
The Colonel's Daughter
2005
Harte's Desire
2008
Kelly-Ann's Mermaid (As: Emma Woodhouse)
2009
The Dreamlands (As: Emma Woodhouse)
2009
Country Plot
2012
Kate's Progress
2013
The Hostage Heart
2017
Real Life
1999
Henry and Friends
2020
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