Order of Nancy Drew Books
Nancy Drew is the protagonist of several series of children’s mystery novels, written under the house name of Carolyn Keene. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, head of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which produced not only Nancy Drew, but also The Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys and more series. Nancy began as a 16 year-old high school grad, but was later aged two years. Her hometown is River Heights, where she lives with her father, an attorney named Carson Drew and their housekeeper, Hannah Gruen. Nancy often has to travel abroad to solve some of her mysteries, but never accepts any sort of payment. Many of the other details of the character have changed over the 80+ years the since character was originally conceived.
Nancy Drew made her debut in the novel The Secret of the Old Clock, published in 1930. The original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series lasted from then until 2003, concluding with Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland. There have been multiple spin-off and relaunch series, including the Nancy Drew Files, team-up series with the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew Notebooks (chapter books for younger children), Nancy Drew On Campus (a college romance-type series), Nancy Drew: Girl Detective, Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew (for younger readers) and a series of graphic novels. Nancy Drew books are still being published to this day. Below is a list of Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew books in order of when they were originally released (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Files Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys: Super Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery (II) Books
(By: Carolyn Keene, 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 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: Notebooks Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Eco Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Identity Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Malibu Mayhem Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Perfect Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew: Girl Mystery Sabotage Mystery Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Diaries Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Clue Chapter Books
Publication Order of Nancy Drew Graphic Novels
Notes: The Nancy Drew graphic novels are written by Stefan Petrucha, based on the work of Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series II was co-authored by Franklin W. Dixon.
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Nancy Drew Synopsis: In The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene (book 3 of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series), Nancy becomes convinced that a friend’s guardians are looking to steal the friend’s inheritance. But when she looks into it further, she runs into a risky situation near a deserted bungalow.
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