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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 "Then She Found Me" (1990) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Then She Found Me
1990
The Way Men Act
1992
Isabel's Bed
1995
The Inn at Lake Devine
1998
The Ladies' Man
1998
The Dearly Departed
2001
The Pursuit of Alice Thrift
2003
My Latest Grievance
2006
The Family Man
2009
The View from Penthouse B
2013
On Turpentine Lane
2017
Good Riddance
2019
Rachel to the Rescue
2020
Ms. Demeanor
2022
Every Tom, Dick & Harry
2025
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