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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 "Game Over" (2001) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Game Over
2001
Larger Than Life
2002
The Other Woman's Shoes / Lust for Life
2003
Still Thinking of You
2004
Husbands
2005
Tell Me Something
2008
Love Lies
2009
Men I've Loved Before
2010
About Last Night
2011
Whatever It Takes
2012
The State We're In
2013
Spare Brides
2014
If You Go Away
2015
The Stranger In My Home
2016
The Image of You
2017
Lies Lies Lies
2019
I Invited Her In
2019
Just My Luck
2020
One Last Secret
2022
First Wife's Shadow
2025
Our Beautiful Mess
2025
Happy Families
2008
Love Is A Journey
2016
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