Standalone Books in Order

20
Books
1996
First Book
2006
Latest Book
11
Years

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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

That Summer

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1996

2

Someone Like You

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1998

3

Keeping the Moon

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1999

4

Dreamland

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2000

5

This Lullaby

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2002

6

How to Deal

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2003

7

The Truth About Forever

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2004

8

Just Listen

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2006

9

Lock and Key

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2008

10

Along for the Ride

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2009

11

What Happened to Goodbye

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2011

12

The Moon and More

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2013

13

Saint Anything

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2015

14

Once and for All

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2017

15

The Rest of the Story

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2019

16

Change of Plans

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2026

17

2010

18

One Hot Second: Stories About Desire

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2002

19

2004

20

Twice Told

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2006

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. That Summer (1996), 2. Someone Like You (1998), 3. Keeping the Moon (1999), 4. Dreamland (2000), 5. This Lullaby (2002), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Sarah Dessen contains 20 books. The series began in 1996 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Sarah Dessen. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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