Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love’s Encore | 1981 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 2 | Love Beyond Reason | 1981 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 3 | Eloquent Silence | 1982 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 4 | A Treasure Worth Seeking | 1982 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 5 | The Silken Web | 1982 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 6 | Not Even For Love | 1982 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 7 | Hidden Fires | 1982 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 8 | A Kiss Remembered | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 9 | Seduction by Design | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 10 | Heaven’s Price | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 11 | Tomorrow’s Promise | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 12 | Tempest in Eden | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 13 | Temptations Kiss | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 14 | Shadows of Yesterday / Relentless Desire | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 15 | Prime Time | 1983 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 16 | Words of Silk | 1984 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 17 | A Secret Splendor | 1984 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 18 | Bittersweet Rain | 1984 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 19 | In a Class by Itself | 1984 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 20 | Sweet Anger | 1985 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 21 | Thursday’s Child | 1985 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 22 | Riley in the Morning | 1985 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 23 | Tiger Prince | 1985 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 24 | The Rana Look | 1986 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 25 | Above and Beyond | 1986 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 26 | 22 Indigo Place | 1986 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 27 | Honor Bound | 1986 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 28 | Sunny Chandler’s Return | 1987 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 29 | Two Alone | 1987 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 30 | Tidings of Great Joy | 1987 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 31 | Demon Rumm | 1987 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 32 | Long Time Coming | 1988 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 33 | Hawk O’Toole’s Hostage | 1988 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 34 | Slow Heat in Heaven | 1988 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 35 | Temperatures Rising | 1989 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 36 | A Whole New Light | 1989 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 37 | The Thrill of Victory | 1989 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 38 | Best Kept Secrets | 1989 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 39 | Mirror Image | 1990 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 40 | Breath of Scandal | 1991 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 41 | French Silk | 1991 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 42 | Fat Tuesday | 1992 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 43 | Roses at Dawn | 1992 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 44 | Where There’s Smoke | 1993 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 45 | Charade | 1994 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 46 | The Witness | 1995 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 47 | Exclusive | 1996 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 48 | Unspeakable | 1998 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 49 | The Alibi | 1999 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 50 | Envy | 1999 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 51 | Standoff | 2000 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 52 | The Switch | 2000 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 53 | Hello, Darkness | 2001 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 54 | The Crush | 2002 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 55 | White Hot | 2004 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 56 | Chill Factor | 2005 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 57 | Play Dirty | 2006 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 58 | Ricochet | 2006 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 59 | Of Love and Life | 2007 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 60 | Smoke Screen | 2008 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 61 | Rainwater | 2009 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 62 | Low Pressure | 2012 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 63 | Deadline | 2013 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 64 | Mean Streak | 2014 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 65 | Friction | 2015 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 66 | Sting | 2016 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 67 | A Soldier’s Promise | 2017 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 68 | Seeing Red | 2017 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 69 | Tailspin | 2018 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 70 | Outfox | 2019 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 71 | Thick as Thieves | 2020 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 72 | Blind Tiger | 2021 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 73 | Overkill | 2022 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 74 | Out of Nowhere | 2023 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 75 | Blood Moon | 2025 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
| 76 | Bloodlust | 2026 | Sandra Brown | Buy |
Sandra Brown’s standalone novels make up the bulk of her bibliography, stretching from her debut in 1981 to new releases in 2026. The early books are short category romances written for lines like Silhouette and Loveswept, while the later titles are full-length suspense novels that regularly hit the New York Times bestseller list.
The turning point in Brown’s career came in the late 1980s with books like Slow Heat in Heaven and Best Kept Secrets. These were longer, darker, and more complex than her earlier romances, mixing Southern settings with crime and moral ambiguity. From there, she moved fully into suspense territory with novels like French Silk, The Witness, and Envy, which cemented her reputation as one of the genre’s top names.
Her recent standalone novels continue to draw big readerships. Blind Tiger (2021) took a different approach with a Prohibition-era setting, while Out of Nowhere (2023) returned to modern-day suspense. With 76 standalones and counting, there is no shortage of Sandra Brown novels to choose from, whether you want a quick vintage romance or a thick thriller.