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
Daughter of Anna
Buy on Amazon1940
Passionate Witness
Buy on Amazon1941
The Married Lover
Buy on Amazon1942
When the Entire World is Young
Buy on Amazon1943
So the Dreams Depart
Buy on Amazon1944
Together They Ride (As: Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1945
Not in Our Stars
Buy on Amazon1945
Beyond the Blue Mountains (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1947
Dear Chance
Buy on Amazon1947
Alexa
Buy on Amazon1948
The House at Cupid's Cross
Buy on Amazon1949
The Goldsmith's Wife / The King's Mistress (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1950
Believe the Heart
Buy on Amazon1950
Poison in Pimlico (As: Elbur Ford)
Buy on Amazon1950
The Flesh and the Devil (As: Elbur Ford)
Buy on Amazon1950
Saint or Sinner?
Buy on Amazon1951
Bright Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1952
Danse Macabre (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1952
Dear Delusion
Buy on Amazon1952
The Bed Disturbed (As: Elbur Ford)
Buy on Amazon1952
Rooms at Mrs. Oliver's (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1952
Daughter of Satan (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1952
Leave Me My Love
Buy on Amazon1953
Evil in the House / Such Bitter Business (As: Elbur Ford)
Buy on Amazon1953
When We Are Married
Buy on Amazon1953
Castles in Spain
Buy on Amazon1954
Lilith (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1954
Two Loves in Her Life
Buy on Amazon1955
When Other Hearts
Buy on Amazon1955
It Began in Vauxhall Gardens / Melisande (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1955
It Began in Vauxhall Gardens (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1955
Begin to Live
Buy on Amazon1956
Defenders of the Faith (As: Ellalice Tate)
Buy on Amazon1956
Call of the Blood (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1956
Married in Haste
Buy on Amazon1956
To Meet a Stranger
Buy on Amazon1957
Rochester (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1957
The Scarlet Cloak (As: Ellalice Tate)
Buy on Amazon1957
Blaze of Noon
Buy on Amazon1958
The Queen of Diamonds (As: Ellalice Tate)
Buy on Amazon1958
The Dawn Chorus
Buy on Amazon1959
Madame Du Barry (As: Ellalice Tate)
Buy on Amazon1959
Milady Charlotte (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1959
Red Sky at Night
Buy on Amazon1959
Mistress of Mellyn (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1960
Night of Stars
Buy on Amazon1960
The World's a Stage (As:Kathleen Kellow)
Buy on Amazon1960
The Brides of Lanlory (As: Anna Percival)
Buy on Amazon1960
This Was a Man / The King's Adventurer (As: Ellalice Tate)
Buy on Amazon1961
Now That April's Gone
Buy on Amazon1961
Meg Roper (As: Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1961
The Spanish Inquisition (As: Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1961
Kirkland Revels (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1962
Who's Calling?
Buy on Amazon1962
Katharine of Aragon (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1962
Bride of Pendorric (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1963
The Legend of the Seventh Virgin (As:Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1964
Evergreen Gallant (As: Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1965
Menfreya in the Morning (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1966
The King of the Castle (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Queen's Confession (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1968
The Shivering Sands (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1969
The Secret Woman (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1970
The Shadow of the Lynx (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1971
The Curse of the Kings (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1973
The House of a Thousand Lanterns (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1974
Lord of the Far Island (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1975
Mary Queen of Scots: The Fair Devil of Scotland (As: Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1975
The Pride of the Peacock (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1976
The Devil on Horseback (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1977
My Enemy, the Queen (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1978
The Spring of the Tiger (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Mask of the Enchantress (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1980
The Judas Kiss (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1981
The Demon Lover (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1982
The Time of the Hunter's Moon (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1983
The Landower Legacy (As:Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Road to Paradise Island (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1985
Story of Elizabeth I (As:Jean Plaidy)
Buy on Amazon1985
Secret for a Nightingale (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1986
The Silk Vendetta (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1987
The India Fan (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1988
The Captive (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1988
Snare of Serpents (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1990
Daughter of Deceit (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1991
Seven for a Secret (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1992
The Black Opal (As: Victoria Holt)
Buy on Amazon1993
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Daughter of Anna (1940), 2. Passionate Witness (1941), 3. The Married Lover (1942), 4. When the Entire World is Young (1943), 5. So the Dreams Depart (1944), and 82 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Jean Plaidy / Philippa Carr contains 87 books. The series began in 1940 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Jean Plaidy / Philippa Carr. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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