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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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