Order of Franklin W. Dixon Books
Franklin W. Dixon is the house name created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Hardy Boys children’s adventure/mystery novels. He also wrote the Ted Scott Flying Stories series. The first author who used the pen name was the Canadian author Leslie McFarlane (pictured above). Other authors who went on to use the house name included John Button, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, Andrew E. Svenson, John Almquist, Jim Lawrence, James N. Buechler, Vincent Buranelli, Karl Harr III and many, many others.
Franklin W. Dixon became a published author in 1927 with the novel The Tower Treasure, written by Leslie McFarlane. McFarlane went on to write 22 Hardy Boys books. Below is a list of Franklin W. Dixon’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of The Hardy Boys Books
| The Tower Treasure | (1927) |    |
| The House on the Cliff | (1927) | |
| The Secret of the Old Mill | (1927) | |
| The Missing Chums | (1928) | |
| Hunting for Hidden Gold | (1928) | |
| The Shore Road Mystery | (1928) | |
| The Mystery of Cabin Island | (1929) | |
| The Secret of the Caves | (1929) | |
| The Great Airport Mystery | (1930) | |
| What Happened at Midnight | (1931) | |
| While the Clock Ticked | (1932) | |
| Footprints Under the Window | (1933) | |
| The Mark on the Door | (1934) | |
| The Hidden Harbor Mystery | (1935) | |
| The Sinister Sign Post | (1936) | |
| A Figure in Hiding | (1937) | |
| The Secret Warning | (1938) | |
| The Twisted Claw | (1939) | |
| The Disappearing Floor | (1940) | |
| Mystery of the Flying Express | (1941) | |
| The Clue of the Broken Blade | (1942) | |
| The Flickering Torch Mystery | (1943) | |
| The Short-Wave Mystery | (1945) | |
| The Secret Panel | (1946) | |
| The Phantom Freighter | (1947) | |
| The Secret of Skull Mountain | (1948) | |
| The Sign of the Crooked Arrow | (1949) | |
| The Secret of the Lost Tunnel | (1950) | |
| The Wailing Siren Mystery | (1951) | |
| The Secret of Wildcat Swamp | (1952) | |
| The Crisscross Shadow | (1953) | |
| The Yellow Feather Mystery | (1953) | |
| The Hooded Hawk Mystery | (1954) | |
| The Clue in the Embers | (1955) | |
| The Secret of Pirates' Hill | (1956) | |
| The Ghost at Skeleton Rock | (1957) | |
| The Mystery of the Chinese Junk | (1959) | |
| Mystery at Devil's Paw | (1959) | |
| Mystery of the Desert Giant | (1960) | |
| The Clue of the Screeching Owl | (1962) | |
| The Viking Symbol Mystery | (1962) | |
| The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior | (1964) | |
| The Haunted Fort | (1964) | |
| The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge | (1965) | |
| The Secret Agent on Flight 101 | (1967) | |
| Mystery of the Whale Tattoo | (1967) | |
| The Arctic Patrol Mystery | (1969) | |
| The Bombay Boomerang | (1970) | |
| The Melted Coins | (1970) | |
| Danger on Vampire Trail | (1971) | |
| The Masked Monkey | (1972) | |
| The Shattered Helmet | (1973) | |
| The Clue of the Hissing Serpent | (1974) | |
| The Mysterious Caravan | (1975) | |
| The Witchmaster's Key | (1975) | |
| The Jungle Pyramid | (1976) | |
| The Firebird Rocket | (1978) | |
| The Sting of the Scorpion | (1978) | |
| Mystery of the Samurai Sword | (1979) | |
| The Pentagon Spy | (1980) | |
| The Apeman's Secret | (1980) | |
| The Mummy Case | (1980) | |
| The Vanishing Thieves | (1980) | |
| The Crimson Flame | (1981) | |
| The Four-Headed Dragon | (1981) | |
| The Outlaw's Silver | (1981) | |
| The Infinity Clue | (1981) | |
| The Stone Idol | (1981) | |
| The Submarine Caper | (1981) | |
| Game Plan for Disaster | (1982) | |
| Track of the Zombie | (1982) | |
| The Billion Dollar Ransom | (1982) | |
| The Voodoo Plot | (1982) | |
| Trapped at Sea | (1982) | |
| Cave-In | (1983) | |
| Sky Sabotage | (1983) | |
| The Demon's Den | (1984) | |
| The Blackwing Puzzle | (1984) | |
| The Roaring River Mystery | (1984) | |
| Tic-Tac-Terror | (1984) | |
| The Skyfire Puzzle | (1985) | |
| The Swamp Monster | (1985) | |
| Revenge of the Desert Phantom | (1985) | |
| The Mystery of the Silver Star | (1987) | |
| Program for Destruction | (1987) | |
| Shield of Fear | (1988) | |
| The Serpent's Tooth Mystery | (1988) | |
| The Shadow Killers | (1988) | |
| Tricky Business | (1988) | |
| Sky Blue Frame | (1988) | |
| Danger on the Air | (1989) | |
| Dungeon of Doom | (1989) | |
| Breakdown in Axeblade | (1989) | |
| Wipeout | (1989) | |
| Cast of Criminals | (1989) | |
| Terminal Shock | (1990) | |
| Smoke Screen Mystery | (1990) | |
| Tricks of the Trade | (1990) | |
| The Secret of the Island Treasure | (1990) | |
| The Money Hunt | (1990) | |
| Night of the Werewolf | (1990) | |
| The Million Dollar Nightmare | (1990) | |
| Attack of the Video Villains | (1991) | |
| The Prime-Time Crime | (1991) | |
| The Secret of Sigma Seven | (1991) | |
| Panic on Gull Island | (1991) | |
| Fear on Wheels | (1991) | |
| Three-Ring Terror | (1991) | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Renegades | (1992) | |
| Demolition Mission | (1992) | |
| Radical Moves | (1992) | |
| The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals | (1992) | |
| Sabotage at Sports City | (1992) | |
| The Baseball Card Conspiracy | (1992) | |
| No Way Out | (1993) | |
| Carnival of Crime | (1993) | |
| Danger in the Fourth Dimension | (1993) | |
| Trouble at Coyote Canyon | (1993) | |
| Danger on the Diamond | (1993) | |
| Spark of Suspicion | (1993) | |
| The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping | (1993) | |
| The Mystery in the Old Mine | (1993) | |
| Robot's Revenge | (1993) | |
| Day of the Dinosaur | (1994) | |
| Mystery With A Dangerous Beat | (1994) | |
| Mystery on Makatunk Island | (1994) | |
| Racing to Disaster | (1994) | |
| Reel Thrills | (1994) | |
| The Treasure at Dolphin Bay | (1994) | |
| The Hypersonic Secret | (1995) | |
| Cross-Country Crime | (1995) | |
| Sidetracked To Danger | (1995) | |
| Crusade of the Flaming Sword | (1995) | |
| Maximum Challenge | (1995) | |
| Crime in the Kennel | (1995) | |
| Slam Dunk Sabotage | (1996) | |
| The Alaskan Adventure | (1996) | |
| The Desert Thieves | (1996) | |
| The Search for the Snow Leopard | (1996) | |
| High Speed Showdown | (1996) | |
| The Cold Cash Caper | (1996) | |
| The Secret of Skeleton Reef | (1997) | |
| The Giant Rat of Sumatra | (1997) | |
| Lost in Gator Swamp | (1997) | |
| Terror at High Tide | (1997) | |
| The Mark of the Blue Tattoo | (1997) | |
| Trial and Terror | (1997) | |
| The Rocky Road to Revenge | (1998) | |
| The Chase for the Mystery Twister | (1998) | |
| The Ice Cold Case | (1998) | |
| Danger in the Extreme | (1998) | |
| Eye on Crime | (1998) | |
| The Caribbean Cruise Caper | (1999) | |
| A Will to Survive | (1999) | |
| The London Deception | (1999) | |
| The Hunt for the Four Brothers | (1999) | |
| The Lure of the Italian Treasure | (1999) | |
| Daredevils | (2000) | |
| A Game Called Chaos | (2000) | |
| Training for Trouble | (2000) | |
| The End of the Trail | (2000) | |
| Skin & Bones | (2000) | |
| The Spy That Never Lies | (2000) | |
| Kickoff to Danger | (2001) | |
| Trouble Times Two | (2001) | |
| Crime in the Cards | (2001) | |
| Ghosts of a Chance | (2001) | |
| Past and Present Danger | (2001) | |
| The Castle Conundrum | (2001) | |
| The Test Case | (2002) | |
| Trouble In Warp Space | (2002) | |
| Speed Times Five | (2002) | |
| Hide-and-Sneak | (2002) | |
| Trick-or-Trouble | (2002) | |
| In Plane Sight | (2002) | |
| Typhoon Island | (2003) | |
| The Case of the Psychic's Vision | (2003) | |
| The Mystery of the Black Rhino | (2003) | |
| Passport to Danger | (2003) | |
| Double Jeopardy | (2003) | |
| The Secret of the Soldier's Gold | (2003) | |
| Warehouse Rumble | (2004) | |
| The Dangerous Transmission | (2004) | |
| Wreck and Roll | (2004) | |
| Hidden Mountain | (2004) | |
| Farming Fear | (2004) | |
| One False Step | (2005) | |
| Motocross Madness | (2005) | |
| Mystery of Smugglers Cove | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Ted Scott Flying Stories Books
| First Stop Honolulu | (1927) | |
| Across the Pacific | (1928) | |
| South of the Rio Grande | (1928) | |
| Over the Jungle Trails | (1929) | |
| The Lone Eagle of the Border | (1929) | |
| Lost at the South Pole | (1930) | |
| Through the Air to Alaska | (1930) | |
| Danger Trails of the Sky | (1931) | |
| Following The Sun Shadow | (1932) | |
| Battling the Wind | (1933) | |
| Brushing the Mountain Top | (1934) | |
| Castaways of the Stratosphere | (1935) | |
| The Pursuit Patrol | (1943) | |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Books
| The Feathered Serpent | (1984) | |
| The Secret of the Knight's Sword | (1984) | |
| Danger on Ice | (1984) | |
| Secret Cargo | (1984) | |
Publication Order of The Hardy Boys: Secret Files Books
| The Missing Mitt | (2010) | |
| Trouble at the Arcade | (2010) | |
| Mystery Map | (2010) | |
| Hopping Mad | (2010) | |
| A Monster of a Mystery | (2011) | |
| The Bicycle Thief | (2011) | |
| The Disappearing Dog | (2011) | |
| Sports Sabotage | (2012) | |
| The Great Coaster Caper | (2012) | |
| A Rockin' Mystery | (2012) | |
| Robot Rumble | (2013) | |
| Lights, Camera . . . Zombies! | (2013) | |
| Balloon Blow-Up | (2013) | |
| Fossil Frenzy | (2014) | |
| Ship of Secrets | (2014) | |
| Camping Chaos | (2014) | |
| The Great Escape | (2015) | |
| Medieval Upheaval | (2015) | |
| The Race Is On | (2015) | |
Publication Order of The Hardy Boys Casefiles Books
| Scene of the Crime | (1984) | |
| Edge of Destruction | (1987) | |
| Hostages of Hate | (1987) | |
| Evil, Inc. | (1987) | |
| The Lazarus Plot | (1987) | |
| See No Evil | (1987) | |
| Deathgame | (1987) | |
| Dead on Target | (1987) | |
| Cult of Crime | (1987) | |
| The Crowning Terror | (1987) | |
| The Genius Thieves | (1987) | |
| Brother Against Brother | (1987) | |
| Blood Relations | (1988) | |
| Line of Fire | (1988) | |
| Double Exposure | (1988) | |
| A Killing in the Market | (1988) | |
| Nightmare in Angel City | (1988) | |
| Street Spies | (1988) | |
| The Borgia Dagger | (1988) | |
| Perfect Getaway | (1988) | |
| Too Many Traitors | (1988) | |
| The Number File | (1988) | |
| Thick as Thieves | (1989) | |
| Blood Money | (1989) | |
| The Borderline Case | (1989) | |
| Countdown to Terror | (1989) | |
| Without a Trace | (1989) | |
| Trouble in the Pipeline | (1989) | |
| Disaster for Hire | (1989) | |
| Nowhere to Run | (1989) | |
| The Deadliest Dare | (1989) | |
| Collision Course | (1989) | |
| Last Laugh | (1990) | |
| Flesh and Blood | (1990) | |
| The Dead Season | (1990) | |
| Fright Wave | (1990) | |
| Strategic Moves | (1990) | |
| Diplomatic Deceit | (1990) | |
| Highway Robbery | (1990) | |
| Castle Fear | (1990) | |
| In Self-Defense | (1990) | |
| Grave Danger | (1990) | |
| Running on Empty | (1990) | |
| Foul Play | (1990) | |
| Dirty Deeds | (1991) | |
| Web of Horror | (1991) | |
| Flight into Danger | (1991) | |
| Power Play | (1991) | |
| Danger Zone | (1991) | |
| Final Cut | (1991) | |
| Deep Trouble | (1991) | |
| Rock 'n' Revenge | (1991) | |
| Terror on Track | (1991) | |
| Choke Hold | (1991) | |
| Uncivil War | (1991) | |
| Beyond the Law | (1991) | |
| Height of Danger | (1991) | |
| Spiked! | (1991) | |
| The Phoenix Equation | (1992) | |
| Open Season | (1992) | |
| Endangered Species | (1992) | |
| Lethal Cargo | (1992) | |
| Mayhem in Motion | (1992) | |
| Deadfall | (1992) | |
| Final Gambit | (1992) | |
| Cold Sweat | (1992) | |
| No Mercy | (1992) | |
| Rough Riding | (1992) | |
| Witness to Murder | (1992) | |
| Dead of Night | (1993) | |
| Danger Unlimited | (1993) | |
| Tagged for Terror | (1993) | |
| Screamers | (1993) | |
| Bad Rap | (1993) | |
| Real Horror | (1993) | |
| Survival Run | (1993) | |
| The Pacific Conspiracy | (1993) | |
| Sheer Terror | (1993) | |
| Deadly Engagement | (1994) | |
| Darkness Falls | (1994) | |
| Sabotage at Sea | (1994) | |
| False Alarm | (1994) | |
| Hot Wheels | (1994) | |
| Toxic Revenge | (1994) | |
| Winner Take All | (1994) | |
| Virtual Villainy | (1994) | |
| Dead Man in Deadwood | (1994) | |
| A Taste for Terror | (1994) | |
| Inferno of Fear | (1994) | |
| Mission | (1994) | |
| Against All Odds | (1995) | |
| Illegal Procedure | (1995) | |
| Pure Evil | (1995) | |
| Frame-Up | (1995) | |
| Peak of Danger | (1995) | |
| Fast Break | (1995) | |
| Murder By Magic | (1995) | |
| True Thriller | (1995) | |
| Wrong Side of the Law | (1995) | |
| Campaign of Crime | (1995) | |
| Wild Wheels | (1995) | |
| Rigged for Revenge | (1995) | |
| Law of the Jungle | (1995) | |
| Shock Jock | (1995) | |
| Moment of Truth | (1996) | |
| Bad Chemistry | (1996) | |
| Cliff-Hanger | (1996) | |
| Blood Sport | (1996) | |
| Competitive Edge | (1996) | |
| Sky High | (1996) | |
| Clean Sweep | (1996) | |
| Cave Trap | (1996) | |
| Acting Up | (1996) | |
| The Last Leap | (1996) | |
| The Emperor's Shield | (1997) | |
| Dead in the Water | (1997) | |
| Survival of the Fittest | (1997) | |
| Absolute Zero | (1997) | |
| River Rats | (1997) | |
| High-Wire Act | (1997) | |
| The Viking's Revenge | (1997) | |
| Stress Point | (1997) | |
| Poisoned Paradise | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller Books
| Time Bomb | (1992) | |
| The Alien Factor | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Clues Brothers Books
| The Karate Clue | (1997) | |
| The Gross Ghost Mystery | (1997) | |
| First Day, Worst Day | (1997) | |
| The Abracadabra Case | (1998) | |
| The Doggone Detectives | (1998) | |
| Jump Shot Detectives | (1998) | |
| The Dinosaur Disaster | (1998) | |
| Who Took the Book? | (1998) | |
| The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem | (1998) | |
| The Walking Snowman | (1998) | |
| Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot | (1999) | |
| All Eyes on First Prize | (1999) | |
| The Monster in the Lake | (1999) | |
| King For A Day | (1999) | |
| Pirates Ahoy! | (1999) | |
| The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery | (2000) | |
| The Bike Race Ruckus | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Books
| Blown Away | (1996) | |
| Rocky Road | (1998) | |
| Boardwalk Bust | (2005) | |
| Extreme Danger | (2005) | |
| Thrill Ride | (2005) | |
| Burned | (2005) | |
| Running on Fumes | (2005) | |
| Operation | (2005) | |
| The Mummy's Curse | (2006) | |
| Top Ten Ways to Die | (2006) | |
| Martial Law | (2006) | |
| Hurricane Joe | (2006) | |
| Trouble in Paradise | (2006) | |
| Hazed | (2007) | |
| Death and Diamonds | (2007) | |
| Bayport Buccaneers | (2007) | |
| Murder at the Mall | (2007) | |
| Pushed | (2007) | |
| House Arrest | (2008) | |
| Feeding Frenzy | (2008) | |
| Comic Con Artist | (2008) | |
| Haunted | (2008) | |
| Murder House | (2008) | |
| Deprivation House | (2008) | |
| Double Trouble | (2008) | |
| Double Down | (2008) | |
| Galaxy X | (2009) | |
| Double Deception | (2009) | |
| X-plosion | (2009) | |
| The X-Factor | (2009) | |
| Movie Menace, Hardy Boys #37 | (2011) | |
| Movie Mission | (2011) | |
| Hardy Boys #39 | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery Books
| Wanted | (2006) | |
| Kidnapped at the Casino | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery Books
| Terror on Tour | (2007) | |
| Danger Overseas | (2008) | |
| Club Dread | (2009) | |
| Gold Medal Murder | (2010) | |
| Bonfire Masquerade | (2011) | |
| Stage Fright | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys Adventures Books
| Secret of the Red Arrow | (2013) | |
| Mystery of the Phantom Heist | (2013) | |
| The Vanishing Game | (2013) | |
| Into Thin Air | (2013) | |
| Peril at Granite Peak | (2014) | |
| Battle of Bayport | (2014) | |
| Shadows at Predator Reef | (2014) | |
| Deception on the Set | (2015) | |
| The Curse of the Ancient Emerald | (2015) | |
| Tunnel of Secrets | (2015) | |
| Showdown at Widow Creek | (2016) | |
| The Madman of Black Bear Mountain | (2016) | |
| Bound for Danger | (2016) | |
| Attack of the Bayport Beast | (2017) | |
| A Con Artist in Paris | (2017) | |
| Stolen Identity | (2018) | |
| The Gray Hunter's Revenge | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys Clue Book Books
| The Video Game Bandit | (2016) | |
| The Missing Playbook | (2016) | |
| Water-Ski Wipeout | (2016) | |
| Talent Show Tricks | (2016) | |
| Scavenger Hunt Heist | (2017) | |
| A Skateboard Cat-astrophe | (2017) | |
| The Pirate Ghost | (2018) | |
| The Time Warp Wonder | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Killer Mystery Books
| Killer Mission | (2009) | |
| Private Killer | (2009) | |
| Killer Connections | (2010) | |
Publication Order of The Lost Mystery Trilogy Books
| The Children of the Lost | (2010) | |
| Lost Brother | (2010) | |
| Forever Lost | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery ( II) Books
| Terror on Tour | (2007) | |
| Danger Overseas | (2008) | |
| Club Dread | (2009) | |
| Gold Medal Murder | (2010) | |
| Bonfire Masquerade | (2011) | |
| Stage Fright | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys Casefiles Books
| Terror on Track | (1991) | |
Note: The Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys books were co-authored with Carolyn Keene.
If You Like Franklin W. Dixon Books, You’ll Love…
Franklin W. Dixon Synopsis: In The House on the Cliff by Franklin W. Dixon (book 2 of the series), Mr. Hardy disappears while looking into a house that may be haunted or a haven for criminals. The Hardy Boys are immediately on the case, on a search for the truth.
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