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Standalone Books in Order

14
Books
1993
First Book
2021
Latest Book
29
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: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "A Can of Worms" (1993) and follow publication order through all 14 books.

The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
A Can of Worms cover

A Can of Worms

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1993

2
A Nest of Vipers cover

A Nest of Vipers

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1994

3
A Den Of Thieves cover

A Den Of Thieves

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1995

4
Araby cover

Araby

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1998

5
Marble Heart cover

Marble Heart

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2000

6
Fire and Ice cover

Fire and Ice

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2006

7
Out of The Blue cover

Out of The Blue

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2007

8
The Apple of Her Eye cover

The Apple of Her Eye

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2010

9
Walking on Water cover

Walking on Water

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2014

10
My Own Sweet Way cover

My Own Sweet Way

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2015

11
Lost Child cover

Lost Child

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2016

12
Coming of Age cover

Coming of Age

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2016

13
Grace's Flag cover

Grace's Flag

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2014

14
Joffe Books Murder Mystery & Suspense Short Story Collection cover

Joffe Books Murder Mystery & Suspense Short Story Collection

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2021

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