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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 "A Chautauqua Idyl" (1887) and follow publication order through all 106 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Chautauqua Idyl
1887
The Parkerstown Delegate
0
In the Way
0
Lone Point
0
A Daily Rate
1900
The Angel of His Presence
1902
An Unwilling Guest
1902
According to the Pattern
1903
The Story of a Whim
1903
Because of Stephen
1904
The Girl from Montana
1908
Aunt Crete's Emancipation
1911
Dawn of the Morning
1911
The Mystery of Mary
1912
Lo, Michael
1913
The Best Man
1914
The Man of the Desert
1914
The Obsession of Victoria Gracen
1914
The Finding of Jasper Holt
1916
A Voice in the Wilderness
1916
The Enchanted Barn
1917
The Witness
1917
The Red Signal
1919
The Search
1919
Cloudy Jewel
1920
Exit Betty
1920
The Tryst
1921
The City of Fire
1922
Ariel Custer
1923
The Big Blue Soldier
1923
Tomorrow About This Time
1923
Not Under the Law
1924
Re-Creations
1924
A New Name
1925
Coming Through the Rye
1926
The Prodigal Girl
1926
The Honor Girl (As:)
1927
Job's Niece
1927
The White Flower
1927
Blue Ruin
1928
Crimson Roses
1928
Found Treasure (As:)
1928
Duskin
1929
Out of the Storm (As:)
1929
Ladybird
1930
The White Lady (As:)
1930
The Gold Shoe
1930
The Chance of a Lifetime
1931
Kerry
1931
Silver Wings
1931
Beggarman
1932
The Challengers
1932
Happiness Hill
1932
Her Wedding Garment
1932
House Across the Hedge
1932
The Patch of Blue
1932
Rose Galbraith
1932
The Story of the Lost Star
1932
April Gold
1932
The Beloved Stranger
1933
Matched Pearls
1933
Amorelle
1934
The Christmas Bride
1934
Rainbow Cottage
1934
The Ransom
1934
Beauty for Ashes
1935
Life Out of Death
1935
Old Guard
1935
The Strange Proposal
1935
The Street of the City
1935
Sunrise
1935
White Orchids
1935
Mystery Flowers
1936
The Substitute Guest
1936
Brentwood
1937
Daphne Deane
1937
The Best Birthday
1938
The Divided Battle
1938
Homing
1938
The Lost Message
1938
Marigold
1938
Maris
1938
Patricia
1939
The Seventh Hour
1939
Stranger Within the Gates
1939
Head of the House
1940
Partners
1940
In Tune With Wedding Bells
1941
Astra
1941
By Way of the Silverthorns
1941
Crimson Mountain
1942
Sound of the Trumpet
1943
Spice Box
1943
Through These Fires
1943
More Than Conqueror
1944
All Through the Night
1945
A Girl to Come Home To
1945
Bright Arrows
1946
Where Two Ways Met
1946
Mary Arden
1948
Morning Is for Joy
1976
The Honeymoon House
1984
The Love Gift
1984
Katharine's Yesterday
1987
Personal Influence
1988
The Measure of a Man
2018
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