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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 Horse for Mandy" (1981) and follow publication order through all 40 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Horse for Mandy
1981
Kickeroo
1981
Last Dance
1982
The Pony That Nobody Wanted
1982
What's it like to be a star?
1982
Sometimes Love Isn't Enough
1984
Will I Ever Dance Again?
1984
Where's the Horse for Me?
1984
The Secret Life of Steffie Martin
1985
If I Should Die Before I Wake
1985
Eternal Flame
1985
Hold Fast the Dream
1985
Why Did She Have to Die?
1986
Love's Full Circle
1986
A Gift of Love
1987
Head Over Heels
1987
More Than Just a Smart Girl
1987
Three's a Crowd
1987
Mother, Please Don't Die
1988
My Secret Boyfriend
1988
When Dreams Shatter
1988
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
1990
When Happily Ever After Ends
1992
Baby Alicia Is Dying
1993
Saving Jessica
1995
Don't Die, My Love
1995
I'll Be Seeing You
1996
The Girl Death Left Behind
1999
Telling Christina Goodbye
2002
A Rose for Melinda
2002
Garden of Angels
2003
The Time Capsule
2003
Letting Go of Lisa
2006
Briana's Gift
2006
Hit and Run
2007
Prey
2008
Breathless
2009
Heart to Heart
2010
Red Heart Tattoo
2012
The Girl with the Broken Heart
2018
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