Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleed | 2006 | Laurie Faria Stolarz | Buy |
| 2 | Project 17 | 2007 | Laurie Faria Stolarz | Buy |
| 3 | Shutter | 2016 | Laurie Faria Stolarz | Buy |
| 4 | Jane Anonymous | 2020 | Laurie Faria Stolarz | Buy |
| 5 | The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep | 2021 | Laurie Faria Stolarz | Buy |
Laurie Faria Stolarz’s standalone novels cover darker territory than her series work. Bleed (2006) is an anthology-format novel told through interconnected short stories, and Project 17 (2007) follows teens who break into an abandoned asylum to make a documentary.
Shutter (2016) is a psychological thriller about a girl who can photograph ghosts. Jane Anonymous (2020), one of her most discussed books, tackles the aftermath of kidnapping with genuine care for its protagonist’s emotional recovery — it alternates between the present, where Jane is home and struggling, and the past, where she was captive. The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep (2021) continues in a similar psychological thriller direction.
The standalones are self-contained and can be read in any order. Jane Anonymous is the strongest recent entry and a natural starting point for adult readers who haven’t followed her series work.