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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 "Just For The Summer" (1994) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Just For The Summer
1994
Pleasant Vices
1995
Seven For A Secret
1996
Muddy Waters
1997
Every Good Girl
1998
The Right Thing
1999
Excess Baggage
2000
No Place For A Man
2001
Unchained Melanie
2002
Away From It All
2003
Size Matters
2004
All Inclusive
2005
Blowing It
2006
Laying The Ghost
2007
Other People's Husbands
2008
The Look of Love
2011
I Should Be So Lucky
2012
In the Summertime
2013
It Must Have Been the Mistletoe
2014
A Merry Mistletoe Wedding
2015
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