The Hardy Boys Books in Order

190

Books

1927

First Book

2005

Latest Book

79

Years

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: January 2026

Publication Order

1

The Tower Treasure

1927

2

The House on the Cliff

1927

3

The Secret of the Old Mill

1927

4

The Missing Chums

1928

5

Hunting for Hidden Gold

1928

6

The Shore Road Mystery

1928

7

The Mystery of Cabin Island

1929

8

The Secret of the Caves

1929

9

The Great Airport Mystery

1930

10

What Happened at Midnight

1931

11

While the Clock Ticked

1932

12

Footprints Under the Window

1933

13

The Mark on the Door

1934

14

The Hidden Harbor Mystery

1935

15

The Sinister Sign Post

1936

16

A Figure in Hiding

1937

17

The Secret Warning

1938

18

The Twisted Claw

1939

19

The Disappearing Floor

1940

20

Mystery of the Flying Express

1941

21

The Clue of the Broken Blade

1942

22

The Flickering Torch Mystery

1943

23

The Melted Coins

1944

24

The Short-Wave Mystery

1945

25

The Secret Panel

1946

26

The Phantom Freighter

1947

27

The Secret of Skull Mountain

1948

28

The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

1949

29

The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

1950

30

The Wailing Siren Mystery

1951

31

The Secret of Wildcat Swamp

1952

32

The Crisscross Shadow

1953

33

The Yellow Feather Mystery

1953

34

The Hooded Hawk Mystery

1954

35

The Clue in the Embers

1955

36

The Secret of Pirates' Hill

1956

37

The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

1957

38

The Mystery at Devil's Paw

1959

39

The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

1959

40

Mystery of the Desert Giant

1960

41

The Clue of the Screeching Owl

1962

42

The Viking Symbol Mystery

1962

43

The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

1964

44

The Haunted Fort

1964

45

The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

1965

46

The Secret Agent on Flight 101

1967

47

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (With: Jerrold Mundis)

1967

48

The Arctic Patrol Mystery

1969

49

The Bombay Boomerang

1970

50

Danger on Vampire Trail

1971

51

The Masked Monkey

1972

52

The Shattered Helmet

1973

53

The Clue of the Hissing Serpent

1974

54

The Mysterious Caravan

1975

55

The Witchmaster's Key

1975

56

The Jungle Pyramid

1976

57

The Firebird Rocket

1978

58

The Sting of the Scorpion

1978

59

Night of the Werewolf

1979

60

Mystery of the Samurai Sword

1979

61

The Pentagon Spy

1980

62

The Apeman's Secret

1980

63

The Mummy Case

1980

64

Mystery of Smugglers Cove

1980

65

The Stone Idol

1980

66

The Vanishing Thieves

1981

67

The Outlaw's Silver

1981

68

The Submarine Caper / Deadly Chase

1981

69

The Four-Headed Dragon

1981

70

The Infinity Clue

1981

71

Track of the Zombie

1982

72

The Voodoo Plot

1982

73

The Billion Dollar Ransom

1982

74

Tic-Tac-Terror

1982

75

Trapped at Sea

1982

76

Game Plan for Disaster

1982

77

The Crimson Flame

1983

78

Cave-In

1983

79

Sky Sabotage

1983

80

The Roaring River Mystery

1984

81

The Demon's Den

1984

82

The Blackwing Puzzle

1984

83

The Swamp Monster (With: Neal Barrett Jr.)

1985

84

Revenge of the Desert Phantom

1985

85

The Skyfire Puzzle

1985

86

The Mystery of the Silver Star

1987

87

Program for Destruction

1987

88

Tricky Business

1988

89

Sky Blue Frame

1988

90

Danger on the Diamond

1988

91

Shield of Fear

1988

92

The Shadow Killers

1988

93

The Serpent's Tooth Mystery

1988

94

Breakdown in Axeblade

1989

95

Danger on the Air

1989

96

Wipeout

1989

97

Cast of Criminals

1989

98

Spark of Suspicion

1989

99

Dungeon of Doom

1989

100

The Secret of the Island Treasure

1990

101

The Money Hunt

1990

102

Terminal Shock

1990

103

The Million Dollar Nightmare

1990

104

Tricks of the Trade

1990

105

Smoke Screen Mystery

1990

106

Attack of the Video Villains

1991

107

Panic on Gull Island

1991

108

Fear on Wheels

1991

109

The Prime-Time Crime

1991

110

The Secret of Sigma Seven

1991

111

Three-Ring Terror

1991

112

Demolition Mission

1992

113

Radical Moves

1992

114

The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals

1992

115

Sabotage at Sports City

1992

116

Rock 'N' Roll Renegades

1992

117

The Baseball Card Conspiracy

1992

118

Danger in the Fourth Dimension

1993

119

Trouble at Coyote Canyon

1993

120

The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping

1993

121

The Mystery in the Old Mine

1993

122

Carnival of Crime

1993

123

The Robot's Revenge

1993

124

Mystery with a Dangerous Beat

1994

125

Mystery on Makatunk Island

1994

126

Racing to Disaster

1994

127

Reel Thrills

1994

128

Day of the Dinosaur

1994

129

The Treasure at Dolphin Bay

1994

130

The Hypersonic Secret

1995

131

Cross-Country Crime

1995

132

Sidetracked to Danger

1995

133

Crusade of the Flaming Sword

1995

134

Maximum Challenge

1995

135

Crime in the Kennel

1995

136

The Cold Cash Caper

1996

137

High Speed Showdown

1996

138

The Alaskan Adventure

1996

139

The Search for the Snow Leopard

1996

140

Slam Dunk Sabotage

1996

141

The Desert Thieves

1996

142

Lost in Gator Swamp

1997

143

The Giant Rat of Sumatra

1997

144

The Secret of Skeleton Reef

1997

145

Terror at High Tide

1997

146

The Mark of the Blue Tattoo

1997

147

Trial and Terror

1997

148

The Rocky Road to Revenge

1998

149

The Chase for the Mystery Twister

1998

150

The Ice Cold Case

1998

151

The Crisscross Crime

1998

152

Danger in the Extreme

1998

153

Eye on Crime

1998

154

The Caribbean Cruise Caper

1999

155

The Hunt for the Four Brothers

1999

156

A Will to Survive

1999

157

The Lure of the Italian Treasure

1999

158

The London Deception

1999

159

Daredevils

2000

160

A Game Called Chaos

2000

161

Training for Trouble

2000

162

The End of the Trail

2000

163

The Spy That Never Lies

2000

164

Skin & Bones

2000

165

Crime in the Cards

2001

166

Past and Present Danger

2001

167

Trouble Times Two

2001

168

The Castle Conundrum

2001

169

Ghosts of a Chance

2001

170

Kickoff to Danger

2001

171

The Test Case

2002

172

Trouble In Warp Space

2002

173

Speed Times Five

2002

174

Hide-and-Sneak

2002

175

Trick-or-Trouble

2002

176

In Plane Sight

2002

177

The Case of the Psychic's Vision

2003

178

The Mystery of the Black Rhino

2003

179

Passport to Danger

2003

180

Typhoon Island

2003

181

Double Jeopardy

2003

182

The Secret of the Soldier's Gold

2003

183

Warehouse Rumble

2004

184

The Dangerous Transmission

2004

185

Wreck and Roll

2004

186

Hidden Mountain

2004

187

No Way Out

2004

188

Farming Fear

2004

189

One False Step

2005

190

Motocross Madness

2005

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the The Hardy Boys series is publication order: 1. The Tower Treasure (1927), 2. The House on the Cliff (1927), 3. The Secret of the Old Mill (1927), 4. The Missing Chums (1928), 5. Hunting for Hidden Gold (1928), and 185 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon contains 190 books. The series began in 1927 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The The Hardy Boys series is written by Franklin W. Dixon. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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