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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 "Are You in the House Alone?" (1967) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Are You in the House Alone?
1967
Don't Look and It Won't Hurt
1972
Dreamland Lake
1973
Through a Brief Darkness
1973
Representing Super Doll
1974
Monster Night at Grandma's House
1977
Secrets of the Shopping Mall
1978
Father Figure
1978
Amanda/Miranda
1980
Close Enough to Touch
1981
New York Time
1981
This Family of Women
1983
Remembering the Good Times
1985
Princess Ashley
1987
Those Summer Girls I Never Met
1988
Voices after Midnight
1989
Unfinished Portrait of Jessica
1991
Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats
1993
The Last Safe Place on Earth
1995
London Holiday
1998
Strays Like Us
1998
Fair Weather
2001
The River Between Us
2003
The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
2004
Here Lies the Librarian
2006
On the Wings of Heroes
2007
Three Quarters Dead
2010
Secrets at Sea
2011
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
2013
The Best Man
2016
Past Perfect, Present Tense
2004
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