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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 "Surrounded by Water" (2014) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Surrounded by Water
2014
The Secrets We Keep
2015
Letters to My Husband
2015
The Other Half Of My Heart
2015
Nobody's Perfect
2018
The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae
2018
The Woman in the Photograph
2019
The Book of Kindness
2025
A Bookshop Summer
2026
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