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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 "Obsessed" (1993) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Obsessed
1993
Present Danger
1993
On Thin Ice
1995
Exposure
1996
All Shook Up
2001
Burning Up
2010
Notorious
2016
It Had To Be You
2017
The Ballad of Hattie Taylor
2021
Positions previously held
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ii. The Coordinator, Doctoral Program in Social Psychology, from 2005-2008
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iii. The Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology at NYU from 1993-1997 and from 2001-2002
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iv. The Director of Clinical Training at NYU in 1997
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v. The Associate Professor of Psychology at NYU from 1987-1993
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vi. The Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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Susan’s Affiliations
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iii. The Associate Editor of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
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v. The Associate Editor of Social Cognition in 1993
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vi. The Associate Editor of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology from 1988-1992
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viii. The National Institute for Mental Health from 1992-1994
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Her honors include:
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ii. The Golden Dozen Award for impressive teaching and professional service in the faculty of science and arts at the New York university in 1993
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