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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 "In the Shadow of the Moon" (2000) and follow publication order through all 22 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
In the Shadow of the Moon
2000
Whispers of Goodbye
2001
The Color of Light
2005
Pieces of the Heart
2006
Learning to Breathe
2007
The Memory of Water
2008
The Lost Hours
2009
On Folly Beach
2010
The Beach Trees
2011
Sea Change
2012
The Time Between
2013
A Long Time Gone
2014
The Sound of Glass
2015
The Forgotten Room (With: Lauren Willig,Beatriz Williams)
2016
Flight Patterns
2016
The Night the Lights Went Out
2017
Dreams of Falling
2018
The Glass Ocean (With: Lauren Willig,Beatriz Williams)
2018
All the Ways We Said Goodbye (With: Lauren Willig,Beatriz Williams)
2020
The Last Night In London
2021
The Author's Guide to Murder (With: Lauren Willig,Beatriz Williams)
2024
That Last Carolina Summer
2025
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