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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 "Manhunting" (1993) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Manhunting
1993

Getting Rid of Bradley
1994

Strange Bedpersons
1994

Charlie All Night
1995

What the Lady Wants
1995

Anyone But You
1996

The Cinderella Deal
1996

Trust Me on This
1997

Tell Me Lies
1998

Crazy for You
1999

Fast Women
2001

Bet Me
2004

Don't Look Down (With: Bob Mayer)
2006

The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes
2007

Agnes and the Hitman (With: Bob Mayer)
2007

Dogs and Goddesses (With: Anne Stuart)
2009

Wild Ride (With: Bob Mayer)
2009

Maybe This Time
2010

Hot Toy
2015

Crazy People
2012
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