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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 "Never Love a Stranger" (1948) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Never Love a Stranger
1948

The Dream Merchants
1949

A Stone for Danny Fisher
1952

Never Leave Me
1954

79 Park Avenue
1955

Stiletto
1960

Where Love Has Gone
1962

The Adventurers
1966

The Inheritors
1969

The Pirate
1974

The Lonely Lady
1976

Dreams Die First
1978

Memories of Another Day
1979

Goodbye, Janette
1981

The Storyteller
1982

Spellbinder
1982

Descent from Xanadu
1984

The Piranhas
1991

Tycoon
1996

Never Enough
2001

Sin City
2002

Heat of Passion
2003

The Betrayers (By: Junius Podrug)
2004

Blood Royal (By: Junius Podrug)
2005

The Devil to Pay (By: Junius Podrug)
2006
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