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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 "Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine" (1987) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine
1987
Waiting to Vanish
1988
Three Legged Horse
1989
Something Blue
1991
Places to Stay the Night
1993
The Properties of Water
1995
Ruby
1998
The Knitting Circle
2006
How I Saved My Father's Life (And Ruined Everything Else)
2008
The Red Thread
2010
The Obituary Writer
2013
An Italian Wife
2014
The Book That Matters Most
2016
She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
2018
Jude Banks, Superhero
2021
The Stolen Child
2024
Coney Island Dreams
2010
An Ornithologist's Guide to Life
2004
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