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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 "Ilsa" (1946) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ilsa
1946
And Both Were Young
1949
A Winter's Love
1957
The Love Letters
1966
Dance in the Desert
1969
The Other Side of the Sun
1971
The Weather of the Heart
1978
Certain Women
1992
The Fact of the Matter
2020
Lines Scribbled on an Envelope and Other Poems
1969
Ladder of Angels
1979
A Cry Like a Bell
1987
The Sphinx at Dawn: Two Stories
1989
WinterSong (With: Luci Shaw)
1996
Miracle on 10th Street and Other Christmas Writings
1998
101st Miracle: Early Short Stories
1999
The Ordering of Love: The New and Collected Poems of Madeleine L'Engle
2005
The Moment of Tenderness
2020
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