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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 "A Forbidden Yearning" (1978) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Forbidden Yearning
1978

A Heart Divided
1980

Wish Come True
1988

Only in Sunshine
1989

For Shelia
1991

Discovery At Coyote Point
1991

Two of a Kind
1992

Bridge to Courage
1993

Secrets to Tell
1994

Words Spoken True
2012

Freak of the Week
2016

These Healing Hills
2017

River to Redemption
2018

Refuge
2019

An Appalachian Summer
2020

Along a Storied Trail
2021

When the Meadow Blooms
2022

In the Shadow of the River
2023

The Song of Sourwood Mountain
2024

The Pursuit of Elena Bradford
2025
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