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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 "The Perfectionists" (1970) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Perfectionists
1970
Glass People
1972
The Odd Woman
1974
Violet Clay
1978
A Mother and Two Daughters
1982
The Finishing School
1984
A Southern Family
1987
The Good Husband
1994
Evenings at Five
2003
Queen of the Underworld
2006
Unfinished Desires
2009
Flora
2013
Grief Cottage
2017
Old Lovegood Girls
2020
Dream Children
1976
Mr. Bedford and the Muses
1983
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