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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 "A Fine Specimen" (2000) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Fine Specimen
2000
Port of Paradise
2003
Woman On The Run
2004
Murphy's Law
2005
Don't Think Twice
2020
Runaway
2022
Protector
2022
Taken
2022
Fatal Heat
2011
The Italian
2012
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