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: January 2026
Publication Order
Every Secret Thing
Buy on Amazon2003
To the Power of Three
Buy on Amazon2005
What the Dead Know / Little Sister
Buy on Amazon2007
Life Sentences
Buy on Amazon2009
I'd Know You Anywhere / Don't Look Back
Buy on Amazon2010
The Most Dangerous Thing / The Innocents
Buy on Amazon2011
And When She Was Good
Buy on Amazon2012
After I'm Gone
Buy on Amazon2014
Five Fires
Buy on Amazon2014
Wilde Lake
Buy on Amazon2016
Sunburn
Buy on Amazon2018
Lady in the Lake
Buy on Amazon2019
Dream Girl
Buy on Amazon2021
Prom Mom
Buy on Amazon2023
Murder Takes a Vacation
Buy on Amazon2025
Hardly Knew Her
Buy on Amazon2008
One True Love
Buy on Amazon2008
Black-Eyed Susan
Buy on Amazon2008
Scratch a Woman
Buy on Amazon2008
A Good Fuck Spoiled
Buy on Amazon2008
The Crack Cocaine Diet
Buy on Amazon2008
Easy as A-B-C
Buy on Amazon2008
What He Needed
Buy on Amazon2008
Dear Penthouse Forum
Buy on Amazon2008
Honor Bar
Buy on Amazon2008
The Shoeshine Man's Regrets
Buy on Amazon2008
Femme Fatale
Buy on Amazon2008
Pony Girl
Buy on Amazon2008
ARM and the Woman
Buy on Amazon2008
Ropa Vieja
Buy on Amazon2008
The Babysitter's Code
Buy on Amazon2008
Waco 1982
Buy on Amazon2013
Hardly Knew Her: Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Hints of Heloise
Buy on Amazon2012
Different for Girls
Buy on Amazon2018
Nasty Girls
Buy on Amazon2018
The Weaker Sex
Buy on Amazon2018
Seasonal Work
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Every Secret Thing (2003), 2. To the Power of Three (2005), 3. What the Dead Know / Little Sister (2007), 4. Life Sentences (2009), 5. I'd Know You Anywhere / Don't Look Back (2010), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Laura Lippman contains 38 books. The series began in 2003 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Laura Lippman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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