Standalone Books in Order

35
Books
1970
First Book
2011
Latest Book
42
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

Just Morgan

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1970

2

Rainbows and Fireworks

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1973

3

The Beauty Queen

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1974

4

Whatever Words You Want to Hear

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1974

5

Marly the Kid

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1975

6

Better Than All Right

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1977

7

Awful Evelina (With: Diane Dawson Hearn)

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1979

8

About David

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1980

9

Just Between Us

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1980

10

Starring Peter And Leigh

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1980

11

What Do You Do When Your Mouth Won't Open?

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1981

12

A Matter of Principle

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1982

13

Starting with Melodie

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1982

14

Courage, Dana

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1983

15

Truth Or Dare

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1984

16

Paper Dolls

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1984

17

The Friendship Pact

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1986

18

The Year Without Michael

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1987

19

Turning Thirteen

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1988

20

Rewind to Yesterday

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1988

21

Dear Dad, Love Laurie

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1989

22

Future Forward

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1989

23

Head of the Class

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1989

24

Most Precious Blood

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1991

25

Twin Surprises

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1991

26

Family of Strangers

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1992

27

Twin Troubles

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1992

28

The Ring of Truth

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1993

29

Make Believe

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1993

30

Twice Taken

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1994

31

The Trouble With Wishes

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1996

32

The Pizza Puzzle

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1996

33

Devil's Den

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1998

34

American Portraits: Revenge of the Aztecs

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2001

35

Blood Wounds

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2011

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Just Morgan (1970), 2. Rainbows and Fireworks (1973), 3. The Beauty Queen (1974), 4. Whatever Words You Want to Hear (1974), 5. Marly the Kid (1975), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Susan Beth Pfeffer contains 35 books. The series began in 1970 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Susan Beth Pfeffer. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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