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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 "The Old-Girl Network" (1994) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Old-Girl Network
1994

Going Too Far
1994

The Real Thing
1996

Rosie Meadows Regrets...
1998

Olivia's Luck
2000

A Married Man
2002

The Wedding Day
2004

Not That Kind of Girl
2005

A Crowded Marriage
2006

The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton
2009

One Day in May
2010

A Rural Affair
2011

My Husband Next Door
2013

Wish You Were Here
2015

About Last Night...
2017

A Cornish Summer
2019

Behind Closed Doors
2021

The Pink House
2023

Annabel and Her Sisters
2025
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