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 Melted Coins | (1944) | |
| 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 at Devil's Paw | (1959) | |
| The Mystery of the Chinese Junk | (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) | |
| 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) | |
| Night of the Werewolf | (1979) | |
| Mystery of the Samurai Sword | (1979) | |
| The Pentagon Spy | (1980) | |
| The Apeman's Secret | (1980) | |
| The Mummy Case | (1980) | |
| Mystery of Smugglers Cove | (1980) | |
| The Stone Idol | (1980) | |
| The Vanishing Thieves | (1981) | |
| The Outlaw's Silver | (1981) | |
| The Submarine Caper / Deadly Chase | (1981) | |
| The Four-Headed Dragon | (1981) | |
| The Infinity Clue | (1981) | |
| Track of the Zombie | (1982) | |
| The Voodoo Plot | (1982) | |
| The Billion Dollar Ransom | (1982) | |
| Tic-Tac-Terror | (1982) | |
| Trapped at Sea | (1982) | |
| Game Plan for Disaster | (1982) | |
| The Crimson Flame | (1983) | |
| Cave-In | (1983) | |
| Sky Sabotage | (1983) | |
| The Roaring River Mystery | (1984) | |
| The Demon's Den | (1984) | |
| The Blackwing Puzzle | (1984) | |
| The Swamp Monster | (1985) | |
| Revenge of the Desert Phantom | (1985) | |
| The Skyfire Puzzle | (1985) | |
| The Mystery of the Silver Star | (1987) | |
| Program for Destruction | (1987) | |
| Tricky Business | (1988) | |
| Sky Blue Frame | (1988) | |
| Danger on the Diamond | (1988) | |
| Shield of Fear | (1988) | |
| The Shadow Killers | (1988) | |
| The Serpent's Tooth Mystery | (1988) | |
| Breakdown in Axeblade | (1989) | |
| Danger on the Air | (1989) | |
| Wipeout | (1989) | |
| Cast of Criminals | (1989) | |
| Spark of Suspicion | (1989) | |
| Dungeon of Doom | (1989) | |
| The Secret of the Island Treasure | (1990) | |
| The Money Hunt | (1990) | |
| Terminal Shock | (1990) | |
| The Million Dollar Nightmare | (1990) | |
| Tricks of the Trade | (1990) | |
| Smoke Screen Mystery | (1990) | |
| Attack of the Video Villains | (1991) | |
| Panic on Gull Island | (1991) | |
| Fear on Wheels | (1991) | |
| The Prime-Time Crime | (1991) | |
| The Secret of Sigma Seven | (1991) | |
| Three-Ring Terror | (1991) | |
| Demolition Mission | (1992) | |
| Radical Moves | (1992) | |
| The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals | (1992) | |
| Sabotage at Sports City | (1992) | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Renegades | (1992) | |
| The Baseball Card Conspiracy | (1992) | |
| Danger in the Fourth Dimension | (1993) | |
| Trouble at Coyote Canyon | (1993) | |
| The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping | (1993) | |
| The Mystery in the Old Mine | (1993) | |
| Carnival of Crime | (1993) | |
| The Robot's Revenge | (1993) | |
| Mystery with a Dangerous Beat | (1994) | |
| Mystery on Makatunk Island | (1994) | |
| Racing to Disaster | (1994) | |
| Reel Thrills | (1994) | |
| Day of the Dinosaur | (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) | |
| The Cold Cash Caper | (1996) | |
| High Speed Showdown | (1996) | |
| The Alaskan Adventure | (1996) | |
| The Search for the Snow Leopard | (1996) | |
| Slam Dunk Sabotage | (1996) | |
| The Desert Thieves | (1996) | |
| Lost in Gator Swamp | (1997) | |
| The Giant Rat of Sumatra | (1997) | |
| The Secret of Skeleton Reef | (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) | |
| The Crisscross Crime | (1998) | |
| Danger in the Extreme | (1998) | |
| Eye on Crime | (1998) | |
| The Caribbean Cruise Caper | (1999) | |
| The Hunt for the Four Brothers | (1999) | |
| A Will to Survive | (1999) | |
| The Lure of the Italian Treasure | (1999) | |
| The London Deception | (1999) | |
| Daredevils | (2000) | |
| A Game Called Chaos | (2000) | |
| Training for Trouble | (2000) | |
| The End of the Trail | (2000) | |
| The Spy That Never Lies | (2000) | |
| Skin & Bones | (2000) | |
| Crime in the Cards | (2001) | |
| Past and Present Danger | (2001) | |
| Trouble Times Two | (2001) | |
| The Castle Conundrum | (2001) | |
| Ghosts of a Chance | (2001) | |
| Kickoff to Danger | (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) | |
| The Case of the Psychic's Vision | (2003) | |
| The Mystery of the Black Rhino | (2003) | |
| Passport to Danger | (2003) | |
| Typhoon Island | (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) | |
| No Way Out | (2004) | |
| Farming Fear | (2004) | |
| One False Step | (2005) | |
| Motocross Madness | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Ted Scott Flying Stories Books
| Over the Ocean to Paris | (1927) | |
| Rescued in the Clouds | (1927) | |
| Over the Rockies with the Air Mail | (1927) | |
| First Stop Honolulu | (1927) | |
| The Search for the Lost Flyers | (1928) | |
| South of the Rio Grande | (1928) | |
| Across the Pacific | (1928) | |
| The Lone Eagle of the Border | (1929) | |
| Flying Against Time | (1929) | |
| Over the Jungle Trails | (1929) | |
| Lost at the South Pole | (1930) | |
| Through the Air to Alaska | (1930) | |
| Flying to the Rescue | (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) | |
| Hunting the Sky Spies | (1941) | |
| The Pursuit Patrol | (1943) | |
Publication Order of The Hardy Boys: Secret Files Books
| Trouble at the Arcade | (2010) | |
| The Missing Mitt | (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
| Dead on Target | (1987) | |
| Evil, Inc. | (1987) | |
| Cult of Crime | (1987) | |
| The Lazarus Plot | (1987) | |
| Edge of Destruction | (1987) | |
| The Crowning Terror | (1987) | |
| Deathgame | (1987) | |
| See No Evil | (1987) | |
| The Genius Thieves | (1987) | |
| Hostages of Hate | (1987) | |
| Brother Against Brother | (1988) | |
| Perfect Getaway | (1988) | |
| The Borgia Dagger | (1988) | |
| Too Many Traitors | (1988) | |
| Blood Relations | (1988) | |
| Line of Fire | (1988) | |
| The Number File | (1988) | |
| A Killing in the Market | (1988) | |
| Nightmare in Angel City | (1988) | |
| Witness to Murder | (1988) | |
| Street Spies | (1988) | |
| Double Exposure | (1988) | |
| Disaster for Hire | (1989) | |
| Scene of the Crime | (1989) | |
| The Borderline Case | (1989) | |
| Trouble in the Pipeline | (1989) | |
| Nowhere to Run | (1989) | |
| Countdown to Terror | (1989) | |
| Thick as Thieves | (1989) | |
| The Deadliest Dare | (1989) | |
| Without a Trace | (1989) | |
| Blood Money | (1989) | |
| Collision Course | (1989) | |
| Final Cut | (1989) | |
| The Dead Season | (1989) | |
| Running on Empty | (1990) | |
| Danger Zone | (1990) | |
| Diplomatic Deceit | (1990) | |
| Flesh and Blood | (1990) | |
| Fright Wave | (1990) | |
| Highway Robbery | (1990) | |
| The Last Laugh | (1990) | |
| Strategic Moves | (1990) | |
| Foul Play | (1990) | |
| In Self-Defense | (1990) | |
| Castle Fear | (1990) | |
| Flight into Danger | (1991) | |
| Rock 'n' Revenge | (1991) | |
| Dirty Deeds | (1991) | |
| Power Play | (1991) | |
| Choke Hold | (1991) | |
| Uncivil War | (1991) | |
| Web of Horror | (1991) | |
| Deep Trouble | (1991) | |
| Beyond the Law | (1991) | |
| Height of Danger | (1991) | |
| Terror on Track | (1991) | |
| Spiked! | (1991) | |
| Open Season | (1992) | |
| Deadfall | (1992) | |
| Grave Danger | (1992) | |
| Final Gambit | (1992) | |
| Cold Sweat | (1992) | |
| Endangered Species | (1992) | |
| No Mercy | (1992) | |
| The Phoenix Equation | (1992) | |
| Lethal Cargo | (1992) | |
| Rough Riding | (1992) | |
| Mayhem in Motion | (1992) | |
| Rigged for Revenge | (1992) | |
| Real Horror | (1993) | |
| Screamers | (1993) | |
| Bad Rap | (1993) | |
| Road Pirates | (1993) | |
| No Way Out | (1993) | |
| Tagged for Terror | (1993) | |
| Survival Run | (1993) | |
| The Pacific Conspiracy | (1993) | |
| Danger Unlimited | (1993) | |
| Dead of Night | (1993) | |
| Sheer Terror | (1993) | |
| Poisoned Paradise | (1993) | |
| Toxic Revenge | (1994) | |
| False Alarm | (1994) | |
| Winner Take All | (1994) | |
| Virtual Villainy | (1994) | |
| Dead Man in Deadwood | (1994) | |
| Inferno of Fear | (1994) | |
| Darkness Falls | (1994) | |
| Deadly Engagement | (1994) | |
| Hot Wheels | (1994) | |
| Sabotage at Sea | (1994) | |
| Mission: Mayhem | (1994) | |
| A Taste for Terror | (1994) | |
| Illegal Procedure | (1995) | |
| Against All Odds | (1995) | |
| Pure Evil | (1995) | |
| Murder by Magic | (1995) | |
| Frame-Up | (1995) | |
| True Thriller | (1995) | |
| Peak of Danger | (1995) | |
| Wrong Side of the Law | (1995) | |
| Campaign of Crime | (1995) | |
| Wild Wheels | (1995) | |
| Law of the Jungle | (1995) | |
| Shock Jock | (1995) | |
| Fast Break | (1995) | |
| Blown Away | (1996) | |
| Moment of Truth | (1996) | |
| Bad Chemistry | (1996) | |
| Competitive Edge | (1996) | |
| Cliff-Hanger | (1996) | |
| Sky High | (1996) | |
| Clean Sweep | (1996) | |
| Cave Trap | (1996) | |
| Acting Up | (1996) | |
| Blood Sport | (1996) | |
| The Last Leap | (1996) | |
| The Emperor's Shield | (1997) | |
| Survival of the Fittest | (1997) | |
| Absolute Zero | (1997) | |
| River Rats | (1997) | |
| High-Wire Act | (1997) | |
| The Viking's Revenge | (1997) | |
| Stress Point | (1997) | |
| Fire in the Sky | (1997) | |
| Dead in the Water | (1998) | |
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 Gross Ghost Mystery | (1997) | |
| The Karate Clue | (1997) | |
| First Day, Worst Day | (1997) | |
| Jump Shot Detectives | (1998) | |
| The Dinosaur Disaster | (1998) | |
| Who Took the Book? | (1998) | |
| The Abracadabra Case | (1998) | |
| The Doggone Detectives | (1998) | |
| The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem | (1998) | |
| The Walking Snowman | (1998) | |
| The Monster in the Lake | (1999) | |
| King for a Day | (1999) | |
| Pirates Ahoy! | (1999) | |
| All Eyes on First Prize | (1999) | |
| Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot | (1999) | |
| The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery | (2000) | |
| The Bike Race Ruckus | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Books
| Extreme Danger | (2005) | |
| Running on Fumes | (2005) | |
| Boardwalk Bust | (2005) | |
| Thrill Ride | (2005) | |
| Rocky Road | (2005) | |
| Burned | (2005) | |
| Operation | (2005) | |
| Top Ten Ways to Die | (2006) | |
| Martial Law | (2006) | |
| Blown Away | (2006) | |
| Hurricane Joe | (2006) | |
| Trouble in Paradise | (2006) | |
| The Mummy\'s Curse | (2006) | |
| Hazed | (2007) | |
| Death and Diamonds | (2007) | |
| Bayport Buccaneers | (2007) | |
| Murder at the Mall | (2007) | |
| Pushed | (2007) | |
| Foul Play | (2007) | |
| Feeding Frenzy | (2008) | |
| Comic Con Artist | (2008) | |
| Deprivation House | (2008) | |
| House Arrest | (2008) | |
| Murder House | (2008) | |
| Double Trouble | (2008) | |
| Double Down | (2008) | |
| Double Deception | (2009) | |
| Galaxy X | (2009) | |
| X-plosion | (2009) | |
| The X-Factor | (2009) | |
| Movie Menace | (2011) | |
| Movie Mission | (2011) | |
| Movie Mayhem | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery Books
| Wanted | (2006) | |
| Kidnapped at the Casino | (2007) | |
| The Haunted | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery Books
(with Carolyn Keene)
| 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 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 Hardy Boys: 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
(with Carolyn Keene)
| 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 & Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Books
(with Carolyn Keene)
| 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 and the Hardy Boys, Super Sleuths! Books
(with , Carolyn Keene)
| Super Sleuths! | (1981) | |
| Super Sleuths! Vol. 2 | (1981) | |
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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