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The Hardy Boys Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Hardy Boys books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Hardy Boys series? Start with "The Tower Treasure" (1927) and follow publication order through all 190 books.
The complete The Hardy Boys reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
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 (With: Jerrold Mundis)
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 (With: Neal Barrett Jr.)
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
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