Nancy Drew Books in Order: 600+ Titles Across Every Series

The Nancy Drew books in order begin with The Secret of the Old Clock, first published in 1930. Nancy’s mysteries have since expanded into classic novels, teen spinoffs, younger-reader chapter books, Hardy Boys crossovers, and graphic novels.

The original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories come first, followed by the later reboots, spinoffs, crossovers, and graphic novels.

Jump to:

• Where to Start with Nancy Drew
• Classic Nancy Drew Books
• Teen and Young Adult Nancy Drew Series
• Nancy Drew Books for Younger Readers
• Nancy Drew: Girl Detective
• Nancy Drew Diaries
• Nancy Drew Graphic Novels
• Who Is Carolyn Keene?

Where to Start with Nancy Drew

The best place to begin depends on which version of Nancy Drew sounds most appealing:

• The Secret of the Old Clock: I’d start here for the classic Nancy Drew experience and the beginning of the original Mystery Stories series.
• Curse of the Arctic Star: This is my pick for readers who want a contemporary middle-grade mystery with the familiar Nancy, Bess, and George dynamic.
• Secrets Can Kill: Older readers who prefer more suspense, danger, and romance should begin with the first Nancy Drew Files mystery.

For Younger Readers

• Sleepover Sleuths: I recommend the first Clue Crew book for children ready for an illustrated chapter-book mystery featuring eight-year-old Nancy.
• Pool Party Puzzler: This is the simplest starting point for newer independent readers who enjoy clues, suspects, and interactive activities.

For Graphic Novel Readers

• The Demon of River Heights: Begin here for the colorful Papercutz graphic novels based on the Girl Detective continuity.
• Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom: I’d choose this one for teen and adult readers who want a darker, more modern graphic mystery.

Classic Nancy Drew Books

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories are the main classic series. Books #1–34 were first published as 25-chapter stories and later rewritten as shorter 20-chapter editions. Some revisions keep much of the original mystery, while others tell substantially different stories. The two years beside those titles are the original and revised publication years.

The phrase “original 56” refers to the 56 Grosset & Dunlap volumes, but “original text” refers only to the unrevised version of a book from #1–34. Books #35–56 were always 20-chapter stories and have only one text.

1. The Secret of the Old Clock (1930, 1959)
2. The Hidden Staircase (1930, 1959)
3. The Bungalow Mystery (1930, 1960)
4. The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930, 1961)
5. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (1931, 1965)
6. The Secret of Red Gate Farm (1931, 1961)
7. The Clue in the Diary (1932, 1962)
8. Nancy’s Mysterious Letter (1932, 1968)
9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles (1933, 1968)
10. The Password to Larkspur Lane (1933, 1966)
11. The Clue of the Broken Locket (1934, 1965)
12. The Message in the Hollow Oak (1935, 1972)
13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (1936, 1974)
14. The Whispering Statue (1937, 1970)
15. The Haunted Bridge (1937, 1972)
16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels (1939, 1969)
17. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk (1940, 1976)
18. The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion (1941, 1971)
19. The Quest of the Missing Map (1942, 1969)
20. The Clue in the Jewel Box (1943, 1972)
21. The Secret in the Old Attic (1944, 1970)
22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (1945, 1973)
23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (1946, 1973)
24. The Clue in the Old Album (1947, 1977)
25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (1948, 1967)
26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (1949, 1967)
27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady (1950, 1967)
28. The Clue of the Black Keys (1951, 1968)
29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump (1952, 1968)
30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask (1953, 1969)
31. The Ringmaster’s Secret (1953, 1974)
32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (1954, 1974)
33. The Witch Tree Symbol (1955, 1975)
34. The Hidden Window Mystery (1956, 1975)
35. The Haunted Showboat (1957)
36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959)
37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach (1960)
38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon (1961)
39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet (1962)
40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery (1963)
41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (1964)
42. The Phantom of Pine Hill (1965)
43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps (1966)
44. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher (1967)
45. The Spider Sapphire Mystery (1968)
46. The Invisible Intruder (1969)
47. The Mysterious Mannequin (1970)
48. The Crooked Banister (1971)
49. The Secret of Mirror Bay (1972)
50. The Double Jinx Mystery (1973)
51. Mystery of the Glowing Eye (1974)
52. The Secret of the Forgotten City (1975)
53. The Sky Phantom (1976)
54. The Strange Message in the Parchment (1977)
55. Mystery of Crocodile Island (1978)
56. The Thirteenth Pearl (1979)

The Triple Hoax, book #57, began the Simon & Schuster era under the Wanderer imprint. The numbering continued without restarting and ended with book #175 in 2003.

57. The Triple Hoax (1979)
58. The Flying Saucer Mystery (1980)
59. The Secret in the Old Lace (1980)
60. The Greek Symbol Mystery (1981)
61. The Swami’s Ring (1981)
62. The Kachina Doll Mystery (1981)
63. The Twin Dilemma (1981)
64. Captive Witness (1981)
65. Mystery of the Winged Lion (1982)
66. Race Against Time (1982)
67. The Sinister Omen (1982)
68. The Elusive Heiress (1982)
69. Clue in the Ancient Disguise (1982)
70. The Broken Anchor (1983)
71. The Silver Cobweb (1983)
72. The Haunted Carousel (1983)
73. Enemy Match (1984)
74. The Mysterious Image (1984)
75. The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery (1984)
76. The Eskimo’s Secret (1985)
77. The Bluebeard Room (1985)
78. The Phantom of Venice (1985)
79. The Double Horror of Fenley Place (1987)
80. The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds (1987)
81. The Mardi Gras Mystery (1988)
82. The Clue in the Camera (1988)
83. The Case of the Vanishing Veil (1988)
84. The Joker’s Revenge (1988)
85. The Secret of Shady Glen (1988)
86. The Mystery of Misty Canyon (1988)
87. The Case of the Rising Stars (1989)
88. The Search for Cindy Austin (1989)
89. The Case of the Disappearing Deejay (1989)
90. The Puzzle at Pineview School (1989)
91. The Girl Who Couldn’t Remember (1989)
92. The Ghost of Craven Cove (1989)
93. The Case of the Safecracker’s Secret (1990)
94. The Picture-Perfect Mystery (1990)
95. The Silent Suspect (1990)
96. The Case of the Photo Finish (1990)
97. The Mystery at Magnolia Mansion (1990)
98. The Haunting of Horse Island (1990)
99. The Secret at Seven Rocks (1991)
100. A Secret in Time (1991)
101. The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess (1991)
102. The Secret in the Dark (1991)
103. The Stranger in the Shadows (1991)
104. The Mystery of the Jade Tiger (1991)
105. The Clue in the Antique Trunk (1992)
106. The Case of the Artful Crime (1992)
107. The Legend of Miner’s Creek (1992)
108. The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure (1992)
109. The Mystery of the Masked Rider (1992)
110. The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery (1992)
111. The Secret at Solaire (1993)
112. Crime in the Queen’s Court (1993)
113. The Secret Lost at Sea (1993)
114. The Search for the Silver Persian (1993)
115. The Suspect in the Smoke (1993)
116. The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears (1993)
117. Mystery on the Menu (1994)
118. Trouble at Lake Tahoe (1994)
119. The Mystery of the Missing Mascot (1994)
120. The Case of the Floating Crime (1994)
121. The Fortune Teller’s Secret (1994)
122. The Message in the Haunted Mansion (1994)
123. The Clue on the Silver Screen (1995)
124. The Secret of the Scarlet Hand (1995)
125. The Teen Model Mystery (1995)
126. The Riddle in the Rare Book (1995)
127. The Case of the Dangerous Solution (1995)
128. The Treasure in the Royal Tower (1995)
129. The Baby-Sitter Burglaries (1996)
130. The Sign of the Falcon (1996)
131. The Hidden Inheritance (1996)
132. The Fox Hunt Mystery (1996)
133. The Mystery at the Crystal Palace (1996)
134. The Secret of the Forgotten Cave (1996)
135. The Riddle of the Ruby Gazelle (1997)
136. The Wedding Day Mystery (1997)
137. In Search of the Black Rose (1997)
138. The Legend of the Lost Gold (1997)
139. The Secret of Candlelight Inn (1997)
140. The Door-to-Door Deception (1997)
141. The Wild Cat Crime (1998)
142. The Case of Capital Intrigue (1998)
143. Mystery on Maui (1998)
144. The E-mail Mystery (1998)
145. The Missing Horse Mystery (1998)
146. The Ghost of the Lantern Lady (1998)
147. The Case of the Captured Queen (1999)
148. On the Trail of Trouble (1999)
149. The Clue of the Gold Doubloons (1999)
150. Mystery at Moorsea Manor (1999)
151. The Chocolate-Covered Contest (1999)
152. The Key in the Satin Pocket (2000)
153. Whispers in the Fog (2000)
154. The Legend of the Emerald Lady (2000)
155. The Mystery in Tornado Alley (2000)
156. The Secret in the Stars (2000)
157. The Music Festival Mystery (2000)
158. The Curse of the Black Cat (2001)
159. The Secret of the Fiery Chamber (2001)
160. The Clue on the Crystal Dove (2001)
161. Lost in the Everglades (2001)
162. The Case of the Lost Song (2001)
163. The Clues Challenge (2001)
164. The Mystery of the Mother Wolf (2002)
165. The Crime Lab Case (2002)
166. The Case of the Creative Crime (2002)
167. Mystery by Moonlight (2002)
168. The Bike Tour Mystery (2002)
169. The Mistletoe Mystery (2002)
170. No Strings Attached (2003)
171. Intrigue at the Grand Opera (2003)
172. The Riding Club Crime (2003)
173. Danger on the Great Lakes (2003)
174. A Taste of Danger (2003)
175. Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland (2003)

Specials, Collections, and Companion Books

These books sit outside the numbered Mystery Stories. The ghost-story and Super Sleuths volumes contain distinct fiction, while the picture books, cookbook, and sleuth book are optional companions.

1. The Nancy Drew Cookbook: Clues to Good Cooking (1973)
2. Nancy Drew Picture Book: Mystery of the Lost Dogs (1977)
3. Nancy Drew Picture Book: The Secret of the Twin Puppets (1977)
4. The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book: Clues to Good Sleuthing (1979)
5. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Super Sleuths (1981)
6. Nancy Drew Ghost Stories (1983)
7. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Super Sleuths #2 (1984)
8. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Camp Fire Stories (1984)
9. Nancy Drew Ghost Stories #2 (1985)
10. Case of the Curious Collection (2023)

Case of the Curious Collection is a five-chapter novella distributed through a limited 2023 action-figure campaign. It isn’t an official numbered Mystery Stories volume and was not a standard bookstore release.

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Be a Detective Mystery Stories

The Be a Detective books are interactive Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries that let readers choose how the investigation unfolds. Six books were published. Two additional titles were advertised but never released.

1. The Secret of the Knight’s Sword (1984)
2. Danger on Ice (1984)
3. The Feathered Serpent (1984)
4. Secret Cargo (1984)
5. The Alaskan Mystery (1985)
6. The Missing Money Mystery (1985)

Teen and Young Adult Nancy Drew Series

These series move beyond the traditional juvenile mysteries with more romance, danger, and ongoing character drama. I recommend reading Nancy Drew on Campus in order because its relationships and storylines carry from one book to the next. River Heights is a related Files-era spinoff centered on Nikki Masters rather than Nancy.

Nancy Drew Files

The Nancy Drew Files gave Nancy a more mature, contemporary style with greater danger, romance, and teen suspense. It is a separate 124-book line rather than a continuation of the Mystery Stories numbering. Most cases are episodic, so publication order is the simplest way to read them.

1. Secrets Can Kill (1986)
2. Deadly Intent (1986)
3. Murder on Ice (1986)
4. Smile and Say Murder (1986)
5. Hit and Run Holiday (1986)
6. White Water Terror (1986)
7. Deadly Doubles (1987)
8. Two Points to Murder (1987)
9. False Moves (1987)
10. Buried Secrets (1987)
11. Heart of Danger (1987)
12. Fatal Ransom (1987)
13. Wings of Fear (1987)
14. This Side of Evil (1987)
15. Trial by Fire (1987)
16. Never Say Die (1987)
17. Stay Tuned for Danger (1987)
18. Circle of Evil (1987)
19. Sisters in Crime (1988)
20. Very Deadly Yours (1988)
21. Recipe for Murder (1988)
22. Fatal Attraction (1988)
23. Sinister Paradise (1988)
24. Till Death Do Us Part (1988)
25. Rich and Dangerous (1988)
26. Playing with Fire (1988)
27. Most Likely to Die (1988)
28. The Black Widow (1988)
29. Pure Poison (1988)
30. Death by Design (1988)
31. Trouble in Tahiti (1989)
32. High Marks for Malice (1989)
33. Danger in Disguise (1989)
34. Vanishing Act (1989)
35. Bad Medicine (1989)
36. Over the Edge (1989)
37. Last Dance (1989)
38. The Final Scene (1989)
39. The Suspect Next Door (1989)
40. Shadow of a Doubt (1989)
41. Something to Hide (1989)
42. The Wrong Chemistry (1989)
43. False Impressions (1990)
44. Scent of Danger (1990)
45. Out of Bounds (1990)
46. Win, Place, or Die (1990)
47. Flirting with Danger (1990)
48. A Date with Deception (1990)
49. Portrait in Crime (1990)
50. Deep Secrets (1990)
51. A Model Crime (1990)
52. Danger for Hire (1990)
53. Trail of Lies (1990)
54. Cold as Ice (1990)
55. Don’t Look Twice (1991)
56. Make No Mistake (1991)
57. Into Thin Air (1991)
58. Hot Pursuit (1991)
59. High Risk (1991)
60. Poison Pen (1991)
61. Sweet Revenge (1991)
62. Easy Marks (1991)
63. Mixed Signals (1991)
64. The Wrong Track (1991)
65. Final Notes (1991)
66. Tall, Dark and Deadly (1991)
67. Nobody’s Business (1992)
68. Crosscurrents (1992)
69. Running Scared (1992)
70. Cutting Edge (1992)
71. Hot Tracks (1992)
72. Swiss Secrets (1992)
73. Rendezvous in Rome (1992)
74. Greek Odyssey (1992)
75. A Talent for Murder (1992)
76. The Perfect Plot (1992)
77. Danger on Parade (1992)
78. Update on Crime (1992)
79. No Laughing Matter (1993)
80. Power of Suggestion (1993)
81. Making Waves (1993)
82. Dangerous Relations (1993)
83. Diamond Deceit (1993)
84. Choosing Sides (1993)
85. Sea of Suspicion (1993)
86. Let’s Talk Terror (1993)
87. Moving Target (1993)
88. False Pretenses (1993)
89. Designs in Crime (1993)
90. Stage Fright (1993)
91. If Looks Could Kill (1994)
92. My Deadly Valentine (1994)
93. Hotline to Danger (1994)
94. Illusions of Evil (1994)
95. An Instinct for Trouble (1994)
96. The Runaway Bride (1994)
97. Squeeze Play (1994)
98. Island of Secrets (1994)
99. The Cheating Heart (1994)
100. Dance Till You Die (1994)
101. The Picture of Guilt (1994)
102. Counterfeit Christmas (1994)
103. Heart of Ice (1995)
104. Kiss and Tell (1995)
105. Stolen Affections (1995)
106. Flying Too High (1995)
107. Anything for Love (1995)
108. Captive Heart (1995)
109. Love Notes (1995)
110. Hidden Meanings (1995)
111. The Stolen Kiss (1995)
112. For Love or Money (1995)
113. Wicked Ways (1996)
114. Rehearsing for Romance (1996)
115. Running Into Trouble (1996)
116. Under His Spell (1996)
117. Skipping a Beat (1996)
118. Betrayed by Love (1996)
119. Against the Rules (1997)
120. Dangerous Loves (1997)
121. Natural Enemies (1997)
122. Strange Memories (1997)
123. Wicked for the Weekend (1997)
124. Crime at the Chat Café (1997)

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries (1988–1998)

This crossover series brings together the Nancy Drew Files version of Nancy and the Hardy Boys Casefiles version of Frank and Joe. Read these 36 books in publication order. They are separate from the six Super Mysteries published during the Girl Detective era.

1. Double Crossing (1988)
2. A Crime for Christmas (1988)
3. Shock Waves (1989)
4. Dangerous Games (1989)
5. The Last Resort (1989)
6. The Paris Connection (1990)
7. Buried in Time (1990)
8. Mystery Train (1990)
9. Best of Enemies (1991)
10. High Survival (1991)
11. New Year’s Evil (1991)
12. Tour of Danger (1992)
13. Spies and Lies (1992)
14. Tropic of Fear (1992)
15. Courting Disaster (1993)
16. Hits and Misses (1993)
17. Evil in Amsterdam (1993)
18. Desperate Measures (1994)
19. Passport to Danger (1994)
20. Danger Down Under (1994)
21. Hollywood Horror (1994)
22. Copper Canyon Conspiracy (1994)
23. Dead on Arrival (1995)
24. Target for Terror (1995)
25. Secrets of the Nile (1995)
26. A Question of Guilt (1996)
27. Islands of Intrigue (1996)
28. Murder on the Fourth of July (1996)
29. High Stakes (1996)
30. Nightmare in New Orleans (1997)
31. Out of Control (1997)
32. Exhibition of Evil (1997)
33. At All Costs (1997)
34. Royal Revenge (1997)
35. Operation Titanic (1998)
36. Process of Elimination (1998)

River Heights

River Heights is a romance-focused spinoff from the Nancy Drew Files era. It follows Nancy’s neighbor Nikki Masters and other River Heights High students rather than placing Nancy at the center of every story. I’d treat it as optional for readers who only want Nancy-led mysteries.

1. Love Times Three (1989)
2. Guilty Secrets (1989)
3. Going Too Far (1990)
4. Stolen Kisses (1990)
5. Between the Lines (1990)
6. Lessons in Love (1990)
7. Cheating Hearts (1990)
8. The Trouble with Love (1990)
9. Lies and Whispers (1991)
10. Mixed Emotions (1991)
11. Broken Hearts (1991)
12. Hard to Handle (1991)
13. A Mind of Her Own (1991)
14. Love and Games (1992)
15. Friends and Rivals (1992)
16. The Jealousy Trap (1992)

River Heights Super Sizzler

• Junior Class Trip (1991)

Nancy Drew on Campus

Nancy Drew on Campus follows Nancy as she begins college and places more emphasis on relationships and continuing storylines than the standard mystery series. Because character developments carry from one volume to the next, I recommend reading all 25 books in order.

1. New Lives, New Loves (1995)
2. On Her Own (1995)
3. Don’t Look Back (1995)
4. Tell Me the Truth (1995)
5. Secret Rules (1996)
6. It’s Your Move (1996)
7. False Friends (1996)
8. Getting Closer (1996)
9. Broken Promises (1996)
10. Party Weekend (1996)
11. In the Name of Love (1996)
12. Just the Two of Us (1996)
13. Campus Exposures (1996)
14. Hard to Get (1996)
15. Loving and Losing (1996)
16. Going Home (1996)
17. New Beginnings (1997)
18. Keeping Secrets (1997)
19. Love On-Line (1997)
20. Jealous Feelings (1997)
21. Love and Betrayal (1997)
22. In and Out of Love (1997)
23. Otherwise Engaged (1997)
24. In the Spotlight (1997)
25. Snowbound (1998)

Nancy Drew Books for Younger Readers

The Notebooks, Clue Crew, and Clue Book series all feature a younger Nancy in illustrated chapter-book mysteries. I’d choose among them by publication era or format: Notebooks is the longest earlier series, Clue Crew follows eight-year-old Nancy, and Clue Book lets readers record clues and solve along with her.

Nancy Drew Notebooks

The Nancy Drew Notebooks reimagine Nancy as a third-grade detective in illustrated early chapter books. The mysteries are largely self-contained, so readers can sample them individually, although the publication order below is the simplest sequence.

1. The Slumber Party Secret (1994)
2. The Lost Locket (1994)
3. The Secret Santa (1994)
4. Bad Day for Ballet (1995)
5. The Soccer Shoe Clue (1995)
6. The Ice Cream Scoop (1995)
7. Trouble at Camp Treehouse (1995)
8. The Best Detective (1995)
9. The Thanksgiving Surprise (1995)
10. Not Nice on Ice (1996)
11. The Pen Pal Puzzle (1996)
12. The Puppy Problem (1996)
13. The Wedding Gift Goof (1996)
14. The Funny Face Fight (1996)
15. The Crazy Key Clue (1996)
16. The Ski Slope Mystery (1997)
17. Whose Pet Is Best? (1997)
18. The Stolen Unicorn (1997)
19. The Lemonade Raid (1997)
20. Hannah’s Secret (1997)
21. Princess on Parade (1997)
22. The Clue in the Glue (1998)
23. Alien in the Classroom (1998)
24. The Hidden Treasures (1998)
25. Dare at the Fair (1998)
26. The Lucky Horseshoes (1998)
27. Trouble Takes the Cake (1998)
28. Thrill on the Hill (1998)
29. Lights! Camera! Clues! (1999)
30. It’s No Joke! (1999)
31. The Fine-Feathered Mystery (1999)
32. The Black Velvet Mystery (1999)
33. The Gumdrop Ghost (1999)
34. Trash or Treasure? (2000)
35. Third-Grade Reporter (2000)
36. The Make-Believe Mystery (2000)
37. Dude Ranch Detective (2000)
38. Candy Is Dandy (2000)
39. The Chinese New Year Mystery (2000)
40. Dinosaur Alert! (2001)
41. Flower Power (2001)
42. Circus Act (2001)
43. The Walkie-Talkie Mystery (2001)
44. The Purple Fingerprint (2001)
45. The Dashing Dog Mystery (2001)
46. The Snow Queen’s Surprise (2002)
47. The Crook Who Took the Book (2002)
48. The Crazy Carnival Case (2002)
49. The Sand Castle Mystery (2002)
50. The Scarytales Sleepover (2002)
51. The Old-Fashioned Mystery (2002)
52. Big Worry in Wonderland (2003)
53. Recipe for Trouble (2003)
54. The Stinky Cheese Surprise (2003)
55. The Day Camp Disaster (2003)
56. Turkey Trouble (2003)
57. The Carousel Mystery (2003)
58. The Dollhouse Mystery (2004)
59. The Bike Race Mystery (2004)
60. The Lighthouse Mystery (2004)
61. Space Case (2004)
62. The Secret in the Spooky Woods (2004)
63. The Snowman Surprise (2004)
64. The Bunny-Hop Hoax (2005)
65. Strike-Out Scare (2005)
66. Zoo Clue (2005)
67. The Singing Suspects (2005)
68. The Apple Bandit (2005)
69. The Kitten Caper (2005)

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew follows eight-year-old Nancy, Bess, and George through illustrated chapter-book mysteries. These stories are aimed at younger readers and can generally stand alone, although recurring friendships make publication order a good default.

1. Sleepover Sleuths (2006)
2. Scream for Ice Cream (2006)
3. Pony Problems (2006)
4. The Cinderella Ballet Mystery (2006)
5. Case of the Sneaky Snowman (2006)
6. The Fashion Disaster (2007)
7. The Circus Scare (2007)
8. Lights, Camera . . . Cats! (2007)
9. The Halloween Hoax (2007)
10. Ticket Trouble (2007)
11. Ski School Sneak (2007)
12. Valentine’s Day Secret (2007)
13. Chick-napped! (2008)
14. The Zoo Crew (2008)
15. Mall Madness (2008)
16. Thanksgiving Thief (2008)
17. Wedding Day Disaster (2008)
18. Earth Day Escapade (2009)
19. April Fool’s Day (2009)
20. Treasure Trouble (2009)
21. Double Take (2009)
22. Unicorn Uproar (2009)
23. Babysitting Bandit (2009)
24. Princess Mix-up Mystery (2009)
25. Buggy Breakout (2010)
26. Camp Creepy (2010)
27. Cat Burglar Caper (2010)
28. Time Thief (2011)
29. Designed for Disaster (2011)
30. Dance Off (2011)
31. The Make-a-Pet Mystery (2012)
32. Cape Mermaid Mystery (2012)
33. The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle (2012)
34. Cupcake Chaos (2013)
35. Cooking Camp Disaster (2013)
36. The Secret of the Scarecrow (2013)
37. The Flower Show Fiasco (2014)
38. A Musical Mess (2014)
39. Museum Mayhem (2014)
40. Butterfly Blues (2015)

Nancy Drew Clue Book

Nancy Drew Clue Book is an interactive younger-reader series in which readers can record clues and try to solve each case with Nancy, Bess, and George. The numbered line contains 19 books. The three-in-one collections reprint stories from the numbered series.

1. Pool Party Puzzler (2015)
2. Last Lemonade Standing (2015)
3. A Star Witness (2015)
4. Big Top Flop (2016)
5. Movie Madness (2016)
6. Pets on Parade (2016)
7. Candy Kingdom Chaos (2017)
8. World Record Mystery (2017)
9. Springtime Crime (2018)
10. Boo Crew (2018)
11. The Tortoise and the Scare (2019)
12. Turkey Trot Plot (2019)
13. Puppy Love Prank (2020)
14. The Big Island Burglary (2020)
15. The Great Goat Gaffe (2021)
16. Duck Derby Debacle (2021)
17. Recipe Ruckus (2022)
18. Bird Bonanza (2023)
19. Chimpanzee Spree (2024)

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective rebooted River Heights in 2004 and shifted the narration to Nancy’s first-person point of view. Books #1–29 are mostly individual cases. Books #30–47 are still part of the same numbered series, but they form six connected three-book arcs: Perfect, Identity, Model, Eco, Sabotage, and Malibu Mayhem. Read each trilogy in sequence.

1. Without a Trace (2004)
2. A Race Against Time (2004)
3. False Notes (2004)
4. High Risk (2004)
5. Lights, Camera . . . (2004)
6. Action! (2004)
7. The Stolen Relic (2004)
8. The Scarlet Macaw Scandal (2004)
9. Secret of the Spa (2005)
10. Uncivil Acts (2005)
11. Riverboat Ruse (2005)
12. Stop the Clock (2005)
13. Trade Wind Danger (2005)
14. Bad Times, Big Crimes (2005)
15. Framed (2006)
16. Dangerous Plays (2006)
17. En Garde (2006)
18. Pit of Vipers (2006)
19. The Orchid Thief (2006)
20. Getting Burned (2006)
21. Close Encounters (2006)
22. Dressed to Steal (2007)
23. Troubled Waters (2007)
24. Murder on the Set (2007)
25. Trails of Treachery (2007)
26. Fishing for Clues (2007)
27. Intruder! (2007)
28. Mardi Gras Masquerade (2008)
29. The Stolen Bones (2008)
30. Pageant Perfect Crime (2008)
31. Perfect Cover (2008)
32. The Perfect Escape (2008)
33. Secret Identity (2008)
34. Identity Theft (2009)
35. Identity Revealed (2009)
36. Model Crime (2009)
37. Model Menace (2009)
38. Model Suspect (2009)
39. Green-Eyed Monster (2009)
40. Green with Envy (2010)
41. Seeing Green (2010)
42. Secret Sabotage (2010)
43. Serial Sabotage (2010)
44. Sabotage Surrender (2011)
45. California Schemin’ (2011)
46. Mystery at Malachite Mansion (2011)
47. Stalk, Don’t Run (2012)

Girl Detective Super Mysteries and Ghost Stories

These four books belong with the Girl Detective continuity but are not numbered #48–51.

1. Where’s Nancy? (2005)
2. Once Upon a Crime (2006)
3. Real Fake (2007)
4. Ghost Stories (2008)

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries (2007–2012)

The later Super Mystery series pairs the Girl Detective version of Nancy with Frank and Joe from The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers. These six books are a separate crossover line, not books #37–42 of the earlier Super Mystery series.

1. Terror on Tour (2007)
2. Danger Overseas (2008)
3. Club Dread (2009)
4. Gold Medal Murder (2010)
5. Bonfire Masquerade (2011)
6. Stage Fright (2012)

Nancy Drew Diaries

Nancy Drew Diaries is a contemporary middle-grade reboot published for readers ages 8–12. The books are mostly approachable as individual mysteries, but publication order keeps recurring relationships and references in sequence.

1. Curse of the Arctic Star (2013)
2. Strangers on a Train (2013)
3. Mystery of the Midnight Rider (2013)
4. Once Upon a Thriller (2013)
5. Sabotage at Willow Woods (2014)
6. Secret at Mystic Lake (2014)
7. The Phantom of Nantucket (2014)
8. The Magician’s Secret (2015)
9. The Clue at Black Creek Farm (2015)
10. A Script for Danger (2015)
11. The Red Slippers (2015)
12. The Sign in the Smoke (2016)
13. The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn (2016)
14. Riverboat Roulette (2017)
15. The Professor and the Puzzle (2017)
16. The Haunting on Heliotrope Lane (2018)

A Nancy Drew Christmas is an unnumbered super special published between books #16 and #17.

• A Nancy Drew Christmas (2018)

17. Famous Mistakes (2019)
18. The Stolen Show (2019)
19. Hidden Pictures (2020)
20. The Vanishing Statue (2020)
21. Danger at the Iron Dragon (2021)
22. A Capitol Crime (2021)
23. The Blue Lady of Coffin Hall (2022)
24. Captain Stone’s Revenge (2023)
25. What Disappears in Vegas . . . (2024)
26. Superstitions of “The Scottish Play” (2025)
27. Vans & Villains (2026)
28. Major Discord (2027)

Nancy Drew Graphic Novels

Nancy Drew has appeared in several original graphic-novel continuities. The Papercutz books are tied to the Girl Detective era and include a younger-reader Clue Crew line, while Dynamite’s stories take a darker approach for older readers.

Papercutz Nancy Drew Graphic Novels

Papercutz adapted the Girl Detective continuity into original graphic stories written by Stefan Petrucha and illustrated by Sho Murase. Several cases continue across multiple volumes, so I prefer publication order. Availability varies by edition and format.

Original Papercutz Graphic Novels

1. The Demon of River Heights (2005)
2. Writ in Stone (2005)
3. The Haunted Dollhouse (2005)
4. The Girl Who Wasn’t There (2006)
5. The Fake Heir (2006)
6. Mr. Cheeters Is Missing (2006)
7. The Charmed Bracelet (2006)
8. Global Warning (2007)
9. Ghost in the Machinery (2007)
10. The Disoriented Express (2007)
11. Monkey-Wrench Blues (2007)
12. Dress Reversal (2008)
13. Doggone Town (2008)
14. Sleight of Dan (2008)
15. Tiger Counter (2008)
16. What Goes Up . . . (2009)
17. Night of the Living Chatchke (2009)
18. City Under the Basement (2009)
19. Cliffhanger (2009)
20. High School Musical Mystery (2010)
21. High School Musical Mystery II: The Lost Verse (2010)

Nancy Drew: The New Case Files

1. Nancy Drew: Vampire Slayer (2010)
2. A Vampire’s Kiss (2010)
3. Together with the Hardy Boys (2011)

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Graphic Novels

1. Small Volcanoes (2012)
2. Secret Sand Sleuths (2013)
3. Enter the Dragon Mystery (2013)

Dynamite Nancy Drew Graphic Novels

Dynamite Entertainment published several darker Nancy Drew graphic mysteries for older readers. Released collections appear below instead of each individual comic issue.

1. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Big Lie (2017)
2. Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom (2019)
3. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Missing Adults! (2019)
4. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: The Death of Nancy Drew (2021)

The Big Lie collects issues #1–6, The Palace of Wisdom collects issues #1–5, and The Death of Nancy Drew collects issues #1–6. The Mystery of the Missing Adults! is an original graphic novel.

Who Is Carolyn Keene?

Carolyn Keene is the house pseudonym used for the Nancy Drew books. Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer Syndicate created the series, and Mildred Wirt Benson wrote 23 of the first 30 manuscripts. Many other writers have continued Nancy’s adventures under the same name.

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