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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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