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: January 2026
Publication Order
Safe as the grave
Buy on Amazon1979
Rear-View Mirror
Buy on Amazon1980
The Paper Caper
Buy on Amazon1981
An April Love Story
Buy on Amazon1981
He Loves Me Not
Buy on Amazon1982
The Personal Touch
Buy on Amazon1982
Sand Trap
Buy on Amazon1983
Nancy & Nick
Buy on Amazon1983
Holly in Love
Buy on Amazon1983
Sun, Sea, and Boys
Buy on Amazon1984
Nice Girls Don't
Buy on Amazon1984
I'm Not Your Other Half
Buy on Amazon1985
Don't Blame the Music
Buy on Amazon1986
The Rah Rah Girl
Buy on Amazon1987
Among Friends
Buy on Amazon1987
New Year's Eve
Buy on Amazon1988
The Girl Who Invented Romance
Buy on Amazon1988
Camp Girl-Meets-Boy
Buy on Amazon1988
Family Reunion
Buy on Amazon1989
Summer Love
Buy on Amazon1990
Twenty Pageants Later
Buy on Amazon1991
The Party's Over
Buy on Amazon1991
Camp Reunion
Buy on Amazon1991
Freeze Tag
Buy on Amazon1992
The Perfume
Buy on Amazon1992
Flight #116 Is Down!
Buy on Amazon1992
Forbidden
Buy on Amazon1993
Emergency Room
Buy on Amazon1994
Driver's Ed
Buy on Amazon1994
Unforgettable
Buy on Amazon1994
Night School
Buy on Amazon1995
Flash Fire
Buy on Amazon1995
Operation
Buy on Amazon1996
Wanted!
Buy on Amazon1997
The Terrorist
Buy on Amazon1997
What Child Is This?
Buy on Amazon1997
Hush Little Baby
Buy on Amazon1998
Mummy
Buy on Amazon1999
Burning Up
Buy on Amazon1999
Tune in Anytime
Buy on Amazon1999
Mercy / The Ransom of Mercy Carter
Buy on Amazon2000
Fatality
Buy on Amazon2001
Goddess of Yesterday
Buy on Amazon2002
On the Seas to Troy
Buy on Amazon2004
Code Orange
Buy on Amazon2005
Hit the Road
Buy on Amazon2006
A Friend at Midnight
Buy on Amazon2006
Enter Three Witches
Buy on Amazon2007
Diamonds in the Shadow
Buy on Amazon2007
A Night to Remember
Buy on Amazon2009
If the Witness Lied
Buy on Amazon2009
Three Black Swans
Buy on Amazon2010
They Never Came Back
Buy on Amazon2010
The Lost Songs
Buy on Amazon2011
No Such Person
Buy on Amazon2015
Before She Was Helen
Buy on Amazon2020
The Grandmother Plot
Buy on Amazon2021
The Wrong Good Deed
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Safe as the grave (1979), 2. Rear-View Mirror (1980), 3. The Paper Caper (1981), 4. An April Love Story (1981), 5. He Loves Me Not (1982), and 53 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Caroline B. Cooney contains 58 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Caroline B. Cooney. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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