Gertrude Chandler Warner Books in Order
Gertrude Chandler Warner is a celebrated children's author, born on April 16, 1890, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Edgar and Jane Warner. From a young age, she demonstrated a passion for writing, crafting stories for her grandfather, who cherished them each Christmas. Warner's love for storytelling blossomed into a lifelong career, cementing her place as the beloved author of THE BOXCAR CHILDREN MYSTERIES. As a child, Warner's interests spanned the gamut, from crafting dollhouse furniture to devouring classic literature, including her favorite, ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Family trips to her grandparents' farm, where she'd pick wildflowers with her sister Frances, instilled a deep appreciation for nature. Warner was also a talented musician, proficient in the cello and later the pipe organ, and occasionally substituting for the church organist. Despite struggling with ill health, Warner's determination led her to pursue a teaching career, instructing first-grade students during World War I. Her dedication to her students and her craft ultimately shaped her writing legacy, inspiring generations of readers with her timeless mysteries.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- #1AmazonThe Boxcar Children(1942)
- #2AmazonThe Movie Star Mystery(1948)
- #3AmazonSurprise Island(1949)
- #4AmazonThe Yellow House Mystery(1952)
- #5AmazonMystery Ranch(1957)
- #6AmazonMike's Mystery(1960)
- #7AmazonBlue Bay Mystery(1961)
- #8AmazonThe Woodshed Mystery(1962)
- #9AmazonThe Lighthouse Mystery(1962)
- #10AmazonMountain Top Mystery(1964)
- #11AmazonSchoolhouse Mystery(1965)
- #12AmazonCaboose Mystery(1966)
- #13AmazonHouseboat Mystery(1967)
- #14AmazonSnowbound Mystery(1968)
- #15AmazonTree House Mystery(1969)
- #16AmazonBicycle Mystery(1970)
- #17AmazonMystery in the Sand(1971)
- #18AmazonMystery Behind the Wall(1973)
- #19AmazonBus Station Mystery(1974)
- #20AmazonBenny Uncovers a Mystery(1976)
- #21AmazonThe Animal Shelter Mystery(1991)
- #22AmazonThe Haunted Cabin Mystery(1991)
- #23AmazonThe Deserted Library Mystery(1991)
- #24AmazonThe Old Motel Mystery(1991)
- #25AmazonThe Disappearing Friend Mystery(1991)
- #26AmazonThe Mystery Girl(1992)
- #27AmazonThe Mystery of the Singing Ghost(1992)
- #28AmazonThe Mystery of the Hidden Painting(1992)
- #29AmazonThe Amusement Park Mystery(1992)
- #30AmazonThe Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo(1992)
- #31AmazonThe Camp-Out Mystery(1992)
- #32AmazonThe Mystery Cruise(1992)
- #33AmazonThe Mystery in the Snow(1992)
- #34AmazonThe Castle Mystery(1993)
- #35AmazonThe Pizza Mystery(1993)
- #36AmazonThe Mystery Horse(1993)
- #37AmazonThe Mystery at the Dog Show(1993)
- #38AmazonThe Mystery of the Lost Village(1993)
- #39AmazonThe Canoe Trip Mystery(1994)
- #40AmazonThe Mystery of the Purple Pool(1994)
- #41AmazonThe Ghost Ship Mystery(1994)
- #42AmazonThe Mystery of the Hidden Beach(1994)
- #43AmazonThe Mystery of the Missing Cat(1994)
- #44AmazonThe Mystery on Stage(1994)
- #45AmazonThe Dinosaur Mystery(1995)
- #46AmazonThe Mystery of the Stolen Music(1995)
- #47AmazonThe Chocolate Sundae Mystery(1995)
- #48AmazonThe Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon(1995)
- #49AmazonThe Mystery Bookstore(1995)
- #50AmazonThe Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar(1995)
- #51AmazonThe Mystery in the Cave(1995)
- #52AmazonThe Mystery of the Lost Mine(1996)
- #53AmazonThe Mystery of the Secret Message(1996)
- #54AmazonThe Mystery on the Train(1996)
- #55AmazonThe Guide Dog Mystery(1996)
- #56AmazonThe Hurricane Mystery(1996)
- #57AmazonBoxcar Children Bookshelf(1996)
- #58AmazonThe Mystery in San Francisco(1997)
- #59AmazonThe Outer Space Mystery(1997)
- #60AmazonThe Mystery at the Alamo(1997)
- #61AmazonThe Firehouse Mystery(1997)
- #62AmazonThe Soccer Mystery(1997)
- #63AmazonThe Growling Bear Mystery(1997)
- #64AmazonThe Cereal Box Mystery(1998)
- #65AmazonThe Mystery at Peacock Hall(1998)
- #66AmazonThe Panther Mystery(1998)
- #67AmazonThe Black Pearl Mystery(1998)
- #68AmazonThe Mystery of the Lake Monster(1998)
- #69AmazonThe Mystery of the Stolen Sword(1998)
- #70AmazonThe Mystery in the Mall(1999)
- #71AmazonThe Basketball Mystery(1999)
- #72AmazonThe Gymnastics Mystery(1999)
- #73AmazonThe Mystery of the Pirate's Map(1999)
- #74AmazonThe Ghost Town Mystery(1999)
- #75AmazonThe Mystery of the Wild Ponies(2000)
- #76AmazonThe Mystery of the Empty Safe(2000)
- #77AmazonThe Mystery at the Crooked House(2000)
- #78AmazonThe Poison Frog Mystery(2000)
- #79AmazonThe Great Bicycle Race Mystery(2000)
- #80AmazonThe Mystery in the Computer Game(2000)
- #81AmazonThe Hockey Mystery(2000)
- #82AmazonThe Copycat Mystery(2001)
- #83AmazonThe Mystery of the Midnight Dog(2001)
- #84AmazonThe Summer Camp Mystery(2001)
- #85AmazonThe Haunted Clock Tower Mystery(2001)
- #86AmazonThe Disappearing Staircase Mystery(2001)
- #87AmazonThe Mystery of the Mummy's Curse(2002)
- #88AmazonThe Stuffed Bear Mystery(2002)
- #89AmazonThe Mystery of the Spider's Clue(2002)
- #90AmazonThe Mystery on Blizzard Mountain(2002)
- #91AmazonThe Mystery of the Star Ruby(2002)
- #92AmazonThe Mystery at Skeleton Point(2002)
- #93AmazonMystery of the Fortune Cookie(2003)
- #94AmazonThe Midnight Mystery(2003)
- #95AmazonThe Ice Cream Mystery(2003)
- #96AmazonThe Tattletale Mystery(2003)
- #97AmazonThe Comic Book Mystery(2003)
- #98AmazonThe Radio Mystery(2003)
- #99AmazonThe Clue In The Corn Maze(2004)
- #100AmazonThe Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar(2004)
- #101AmazonThe Mystery of the Runaway Ghost(2004)
- #102AmazonThe Finders Keepers Mystery(2004)
- #103AmazonThe Ghost Of The Chattering Bones(2005)
- #104AmazonThe Sword of the Silver Knight(2005)
- #105AmazonThe Game Store Mystery(2005)
- #106AmazonThe Mystery of the Orphan Train(2005)
- #107AmazonThe Giant Yo-yo Mystery(2006)
- #108AmazonThe Creature in Ogopogo Lake(2006)
- #109AmazonThe Vanishing Passenger(2006)
- #110AmazonThe Rock 'n' Roll Mystery(2006)
- #111AmazonThe Secret of the Mask(2007)
- #112AmazonThe Ghost in the First Row(2007)
- #113AmazonThe Seattle Puzzle(2007)
- #114AmazonThe Box That Watch Found(2007)
- #115AmazonThe Great Detective Race(2008)
- #116AmazonA Horse Named Dragon(2008)
- #117AmazonThe Ghost At The Drive-In Movie(2008)
- #118AmazonThe Mystery Of The Traveling Tomatoes(2008)
- #119AmazonThe Boxcar Children Mysteries Dog Lovers' Special(2009)
- #120AmazonSuperstar Watch(2009)
- #121AmazonThe Spy Game(2009)
- #122AmazonThe Dog-gone Mystery(2009)
- #123AmazonThe Vampire Mystery(2009)
- #124AmazonThe Spy in the Bleachers(2010)
- #125AmazonThe Amazing Mystery Show(2010)
- #126AmazonThe Pumpkin Head Mystery(2010)
- #127AmazonThe Cupcake Caper(2010)
- #128AmazonThe Clue in the Recycling Bin(2011)
- #129AmazonThe Great Turkey Heist (By: Robert Papp)(2011)
- #130AmazonThe Zombie Project(2011)
- #131AmazonThe Mystery of the Soccer Snitch(2014)
- #132AmazonThe Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones(2015)
- #133AmazonThe Legend of the Irish Castle(2016)
- #134AmazonThe Election Day Dilemma(2016)
- #135AmazonThe Sea Turtle Mystery(2019)
- #136AmazonMystery at Camp Survival(2020)
- #137AmazonThe Skeleton Key Mystery(2020)
- #138AmazonTrouble on the Wild West Express(2020)
- #139AmazonThe Raptor Rescue(2023)
- #1AmazonThe Yellow House Mystery(2009)
- #2AmazonTree House Mystery(2009)
- #3AmazonSurprise Island(2009)
- #4AmazonThe Boxcar Children(2009)
- #5AmazonMystery Ranch(2009)
- #6AmazonBlue Bay Mystery(2009)
- #7AmazonMike's Mystery(2009)
- #8AmazonThe Haunted Cabin Mystery(2010)
- #9AmazonThe Amusement Park Mystery(2010)
- #10AmazonThe Pizza Mystery(2010)
- #11AmazonThe Castle Mystery(2010)
- #12AmazonThe Woodshed Mystery(2011)
- #13AmazonThe Lighthouse Mystery(2011)
- #14AmazonMountain Top Mystery(2011)
- #1AmazonThe Mystery on the Ice(1993)
- #2AmazonThe Mystery in Washington D.C.(1994)
- #3AmazonThe Mystery at Snowflake Inn(1994)
- #4AmazonThe Mystery at the Ballpark(1995)
- #5AmazonThe Pilgrim Village Mystery(1995)
- #6AmazonThe Mystery at the Fair(1996)
- #7AmazonThe Pet Shop Mystery(1996)
- #8AmazonThe Mystery in the Old Attic(1997)
- #9AmazonThe Niagara Falls Mystery(1997)
- #10AmazonThe Windy City Mystery(1998)
- #11AmazonThe Mystery of the Queen's Jewels(1998)
- #12AmazonThe Mystery in New York(1999)
- #13AmazonThe Mystery of the Black Raven(1999)
- #14AmazonThe Home Run Mystery(2000)
- #15AmazonThe Honeybee Mystery(2000)
- #16AmazonThe Mystery of the Tiger's Eye(2001)
- #17AmazonThe Mystery of the Screech Owl(2001)
- #18AmazonThe Mystery of Alligator Swamp(2002)
- #19AmazonThe Candy Factory Mystery(2002)
- #20AmazonThe Great Shark Mystery(2003)
- #21AmazonThe Black Widow Spider Mystery(2003)
- #1AmazonFire in a Haystack: An Unrehearsed Play(1956)
- #1AmazonMeet the Boxcar Children(1998)
- #2AmazonA Present for Grandfather(1998)
- #3AmazonBenny's New Friend(1998)
- #4AmazonThe Magic Show Mystery(1998)
- #5AmazonWatch Runs Away(1999)
- #6AmazonBenny Goes Into Business(1999)
- #7AmazonBenny's Saturday Surprise(2001)
- #8AmazonThe Secret Under the Tree(2001)
- #9AmazonWatch, the Superdog!(2002)
- #10AmazonSam Makes Trouble(2002)
- #11AmazonKeys and Clues for Benny(2004)
- #12AmazonBenny's Boxcar Sleepover(2004)
About Gertrude Chandler Warner
Gertrude Chandler Warner is a celebrated children's author, born on April 16, 1890, in Putnam, Connecticut, to Edgar and Jane Warner. From a young age, she demonstrated a passion for writing, crafting stories for her grandfather, who cherished them each Christmas. Warner's love for storytelling blossomed into a lifelong career, cementing her place as the beloved author of THE BOXCAR CHILDREN MYSTERIES. As a child, Warner's interests spanned the gamut, from crafting dollhouse furniture to devouring classic literature, including her favorite, ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Family trips to her grandparents' farm, where she'd pick wildflowers with her sister Frances, instilled a deep appreciation for nature. Warner was also a talented musician, proficient in the cello and later the pipe organ, and occasionally substituting for the church organist. Despite struggling with ill health, Warner's determination led her to pursue a teaching career, instructing first-grade students during World War I. Her dedication to her students and her craft ultimately shaped her writing legacy, inspiring generations of readers with her timeless mysteries.
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