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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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