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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 "The Bright Side of Disaster" (2006) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Bright Side of Disaster
2006
Everyone is Beautiful
2009
Get Lucky
2010
The Lost Husband
2013
Happiness for Beginners
2015
How to Walk Away
2018
The Girl in the Plane
2019
Things You Save in a Fire
2019
What You Wish For
2020
The Bodyguard
2022
Hello Stranger
2023
The Rom-Commers
2024
The Love Haters
2025
Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love
2011
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