Order of Carolyn Keene Books
Carolyn Keene is the house name of authors who wrote children’s novels, including all of the various the Nancy Drew series as well as the Dana Girls and River Heights series. The house name was created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate (the same group responsible for the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, the Rover Boys, the Bobbsey Twins and more) and is most associated with Mildred A. Wirt, who wrote the first Nancy Drew books. Other authors who would later use the house name include Harriet Stratemeyer, James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, Nancy Axelrad, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., Margaret Scherf, and Susan Wittig Albert. At the start, the authors were paid $125 per book, surrendered all rights to the intellectual property and maintained confidentiality.
Carolyn Keene’s first novel was The Secret of the Old Clock, which was published in 1930. It was the beginning of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. Below is a list of Carolyn Keene’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Books
Publication Order of Dana Girls Mystery Stories Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Files Books
(with Diana G. Gallagher, Franklin W. Dixon)
Publication Order of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys: Super Mystery Books
Publication Order of River Heights Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Notebooks Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew on Campus Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Super Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery (II) Books
(with Franklin W. Dixon)
Terror on Tour | (2007) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Danger Overseas | (2008) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Club Dread | (2009) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Gold Medal Murder | (2010) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bonfire Masquerade | (2011) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stage Fright | (2012) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Perfect Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Identity Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Model Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Eco Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Sabotage Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Malibu Mayhem Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Diaries Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Clue Chapter Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Graphic Novels
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery Books
(with Franklin W. Dixon)
Terror on Tour | (2007) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Danger Overseas | (2008) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Club Dread | (2009) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Gold Medal Murder | (2010) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bonfire Masquerade | (2011) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stage Fright | (2012) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew CW Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Files Books
Nancy Drew Files Vol. I: Secrets Can Kill; Deadly Intent; Murder on Ice | (2019) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nancy Drew Files Vol. II: Smile and Say Murder; Hit and Run Holiday; White Water Terror | (2019) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Books
(with Franklin W. Dixon)
The Secret of the Knight's Sword | (1984) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Danger on Ice | (1984) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Feathered Serpent | (1984) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Secret Cargo | (1984) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Alaskan Mystery | (1984) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Missing Money Mystery | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Picture Book Books
Publication Order of The Dana Girls Mystery Stories, Second Set Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, Super Sleuths! Books
(with , Franklin W. Dixon)
Notes: The Nancy Drew graphic novels are written by Stefan Petrucha, based on the characters of Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series II was co-authored by Franklin W. Dixon.
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Carolyn Keene Synopses: In The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene (book 1 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series), Nancy Drew must prove how sharp her mind is, as she must find a missing will.
In The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene (book 2 of the Nancy Drew series), Nancy Drew must find out the source of some mysterious occurences in an old stone mansion.
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