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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 "Sarah Canary" (1991) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sarah Canary
1991
The War of the Roses
1991
The Sweetheart Season
1996
Sister Noon
2001
The Jane Austen Book Club
2004
Wit's End / The Case of the Imaginary Detective
2008
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
2013
Booth
2022
The Faithful Companion at Forty (in Asimov's)
1987
Standing Room Only (in Asimov's)
1997
The Pelican Bar (in What I Didn't See)
2009
Booth's Ghost
2010
Younger Women
2011
Artificial Things
1986
Black Glass
1998
What I Didn't See
2002
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