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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 "Career Girls" (1995) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Career Girls
1995
The Movie
1996
Tall Poppies
1997
Venus Envy
1998
For All the Wrong Reasons / A Kept Woman
2000
When She Was Bad
2001
The Devil You Know
2003
The Go-To Girl / Monday's Child
2004
Tuesday's Child
2005
Sparkles
2006
Glamour
2007
Glitz
2008
Passion
2009
Desire
2010
Destiny
2011
Beauty (As:Louise Mensch)
2014
Career Game (As:Louise Mensch)
2015
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