The Hardy Boys — reading order

No volume in this series has enough ratings to enter a ranking yet, so the list carries no scores — the order and the volumes are still complete.

1. 1
   

   The Tower Treasure1927 · 14 ratingsStart here

   –Not ranked yet
2. 2
   

   The House on the Cliff1927

   –Not ranked yet
3. 4
   

   The Missing Chums1928

   –Not ranked yet

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 21, 2026

Extras, short stories and spin-offs

Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.

• The Secret of the Old Mill1927
• Hunting for Hidden Gold1928
• The Shore Road Mystery1928
• The Mystery of Cabin Island1929
• The Secret of the Caves1929
• The Great Airport Mystery1930
• What Happened at Midnight1931
• While the Clock Ticked1932
• Footprints under the Window1933
• The Mark on the Door1934
• The Hidden Harbor Mystery1935
• The Sinister Signpost1936
• A Figure in Hiding1937
• The Secret Warning1938
• The Twisted Claw1939
• The Disappearing Floor1940
• The Mystery of the Flying Express1941
• The Clue of the Broken Blade1942
• The Flickering Torch Mystery1943
• The Melted Coins1944
• The Short-Wave Mystery1945
• The Secret Panel1946
• The Phantom Freighter1947
• The Secret of Skull Mountain1948
• The Sign of the Crooked Arrow1949
• The Secret of the Lost Tunnel1950
• The Wailing Siren Mystery1951
• The Secret of Wildcat Swamp1952
• The Crisscross Shadow1953
• The Hooded Hawk Mystery1954
• The Yellow Feather Mystery1954
• The Clue in the Embers1956
• The Secret of Pirates' Hill1957
• The Ghost at Skeleton Rock1958
• The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook1959
• The Mystery at Devil's Paw1959
• The Mystery of the Chinese Junk1959
• Mystery of the Desert Giant1960
• The Clue of the Screeching Owl1962
• The Viking Symbol Mystery1962
• The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior1964
• The Haunted Fort1965
• The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge1966
• The Secret Agent on Flight 1011967
• Mystery of the Whale Tattoo1968
• The Arctic Patrol Mystery1969
• The Bombay Boomerang1970
• Danger on Vampire Trail1971
• The Masked Monkey1972
• The Shattered Helmet1973
• The Clue of the Hissing Serpent1974
• The Mysterious Caravan1975
• The Witchmaster's Key1976
• The Jungle Pyramid1977
• The Firebird Rocket1978
• Mystery of the Samurai Sword1979
• Night of the Werewolf1979
• The Sting of the Scorpion1979
• The Mummy Case1980
• Mystery of Smugglers Cove1980
• The Apeman's Secret1980
• The Pentagon Spy1980
• The Four-Headed Dragon1981
• The Infinity Clue1981
• The Outlaw's Silver1981
• The Stone Idol1981
• The Submarine Caper1981
• The Vanishing Thieves1981
• Game Plan for Disaster1982
• The Billion Dollar Ransom1982
• The Voodoo Plot1982
• Tic-Tac-Terror1982
• Track of the Zombie1982
• Trapped at Sea1982
• The Crimson Flame1983
• The Skyfire Puzzle1985
• Cult of Crime1987
• Dead on Target1987
• Evil, Inc.1987
• Cast of Criminals1989
• Running on Empty1990
• The Last Laugh1990
• Fear on Wheels1991
• Crime in the Kennel1995
• Cross-Country Crime1995
• The Search for the Snow Leopard1996
• River Rats1997
• Eye on Crime1998
• A Will to Survive1999
• The Caribbean Cruise Caper1999
• The Hunt for the Four Brothers1999
• The End of the Trail2000
• A Game Called Chaos2000
• Daredevils2000
• Skin & Bones2000
• Training for Trouble2000
• Crime in the Cards2001
• Past and Present Danger2001
• The Castle Conundrum2001
• Trouble Times Two2001
• Passport to Danger2003
• The Dangerous Transmission2004
• Warehouse Rumble2004
• Murder House2008

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