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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 "Joyride" (2003) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Joyride
2003

Kissing Kate
2003

The Fashion Disaster that Changed my Life
2005

How to Be Bad (With: Sarah Mlynowski,E. Lockhart)
2008

Let It Snow (With: John Green,Maureen Johnson)
2008

Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
2009

Shine
2011

The Infinite Moment of Us
2013

This Boy
2020

Plays Well with Others
2025
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