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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 Bad Apple" (2004) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Bad Apple
2004
No One's Girl
2005
Dancing Till Midnight
2006
Tilly Trotter's Legacy
2006
Moonlight and Ashes
2006
The Mallen Secret
2007
Forsaken
2007
The Sand Dancer
2008
Yesterday's Shadows
2008
The Boy from Nowhere
2009
A Rose Among Thorns
2009
The Lost Soul
2010
The Ribbon Weaver
2010
A Band of Steel
2011
Whispers
2011
The Misfit
2012
The Empty Cradle
2012
Home Front Girls
2013
A Mother's Shame
2013
The Soldier's Daughter
2014
The Mill Girl
2014
The Maid's Courage
2016
A Lesson Learned
2023
The Lost Girl
2023
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