Standalone Books in Order

33
Books
1978
First Book
2020
Latest Book
43
Years

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

1

Eliza Stanhope

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1978

2

Mistaken Virtues

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1980

3

Parson Harding's Daughter (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1980

4

Leaves from the Valley

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1980

5

The City Of Gems (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1981

6

The Steps of the Sun (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1983

7

The Taverners' Place (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1986

8

The Choir

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1988

9

A Village Affair

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1989

10

A Passionate Man

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1990

11

The Rector's Wife

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1991

12

The Men and the Girls

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1992

13

A Spanish Lover

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1993

14

A Castle In Italy (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1993

15

Next of Kin

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1995

16

The Best of Friends

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1995

17

1996

18

The Brass Dolphin (As:Caroline Harvey)

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1997

19

Other People's Children

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1998

20

Marrying the Mistress

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2000

21

Girl from the South

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2002

22

Brother and Sister

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2004

23

Second Honeymoon

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2006

24

The Book Boy

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2006

25

Friday Nights

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2007

26

The Other Family

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2010

27

Daughters-in-Law

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2011

28

The Soldier's Wife

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2012

29

Balancing Act

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2014

30

City of Friends

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2017

31

A Suitable Match

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2018

32

An Unsuitable Match

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2019

33

Mum & Dad

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2020

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Eliza Stanhope (1978), 2. Mistaken Virtues (1980), 3. Parson Harding's Daughter (As:Caroline Harvey) (1980), 4. Leaves from the Valley (1980), 5. The City Of Gems (As:Caroline Harvey) (1981), and 28 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Joanna Trollope contains 33 books. The series began in 1978 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Joanna Trollope. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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