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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 "Just Morgan" (1970) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Just Morgan
1970
Rainbows and Fireworks
1973
The Beauty Queen
1974
Whatever Words You Want to Hear
1974
Marly the Kid
1975
Better Than All Right
1977
Awful Evelina (With: Diane Dawson Hearn)
1979
About David
1980
Just Between Us
1980
Starring Peter And Leigh
1980
What Do You Do When Your Mouth Won't Open?
1981
A Matter of Principle
1982
Starting with Melodie
1982
Courage, Dana
1983
Truth Or Dare
1984
Paper Dolls
1984
The Friendship Pact
1986
The Year Without Michael
1987
Turning Thirteen
1988
Rewind to Yesterday
1988
Dear Dad, Love Laurie
1989
Future Forward
1989
Head of the Class
1989
Most Precious Blood
1991
Twin Surprises
1991
Family of Strangers
1992
Twin Troubles
1992
The Ring of Truth
1993
Make Believe
1993
Twice Taken
1994
The Trouble With Wishes
1996
The Pizza Puzzle
1996
Devil's Den
1998
American Portraits: Revenge of the Aztecs
2001
Blood Wounds
2011
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