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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 "Vows of the Heart" (1986) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Vows of the Heart
1986
Dance Sonata
1987
The Black Sheep
1988
The Bad Penny
1993
Wild at Heart
1997
A Wedding in the Family
1998
The Man She'll Marry
2000
Her Forbidden Bridegroom
2002
With This Ring
2003
A Marriage Worth Waiting For
2004
The Bride Prize
2005
A Husband To Belong To
2011
The Dating Resolution
2014
Poetic Form in Blake's Milton
2015
My Life with Raccoons
2016
A Season for Poetry
2018
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