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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 "The Lightning Time" (1978) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Lightning Time
1978
The Daughter of the Moon
1980
Lights on the Lake
1981
The Dream Stealer
1983
Oasis
1984
I Feel Like the Morning Star
1989
Missing Sisters
1994
The Good Liar
1996
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
1999
Lost
2001
Mirror Mirror
2003
What-the-Dickens
2007
The Next Queen of Heaven
2009
Matchless: A Christmas Story
2009
Egg & Spoon
2014
After Alice
2015
Hiddensee
2017
A Wild Winter Swan
2020
Leaping Beauty and Other Animal Fairy Tales
2004
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