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Franklin W. Dixon Books in Order
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Franklin W. Dixon's book series? Franklin W. Dixon has written 16 book series. The most notable is the Hardy Boys Adventures series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Franklin W. Dixon
- #1
Secret of the Red Arrow(2013) - #2
Mystery of the Phantom Heist(2013) - #3
The Vanishing Game(2013) - #4
Into Thin Air(2013) - #5
Peril at Granite Peak(2014) - #6
The Battle of Bayport(2014) - #7
Shadows at Predator Reef(2014) - #8
Deception on the Set(2015) - #9
The Curse of the Ancient Emerald(2015) - #10
Tunnel of Secrets(2015) - #11
Showdown at Widow Creek(2016) - #12
The Madman of Black Bear Mountain(2016) - #13
Bound for Danger(2016) - #14
Attack of the Bayport Beast(2017) - #15
A Con Artist in Paris(2017) - #16
Stolen Identity(2018) - #17
The Gray Hunter's Revenge(2018) - #18
The Disappearance(2019) - #19
Dungeons and Detectives(2019) - #20
Return to Black Bear Mountain(2020) - #21
A Treacherous Tide(2020) - #22
Trouble Island(2021) - #23
Mystery on the Mayhem Express(2021) - #24
As the Falcon Flies(2022)
- #1
Time Bomb(1992) - #2
The Alien Factor(1993)
- #1
The Video Game Bandit(2016) - #2
The Missing Playbook(2016) - #3
Water-Ski Wipeout(2016) - #4
Talent Show Tricks(2016) - #5
Scavenger Hunt Heist(2017) - #6
A Skateboard Cat-astrophe(2017) - #7
The Pirate Ghost(2018) - #8
The Time Warp Wonder(2018) - #9
Who Let the Frogs Out?(2019) - #10
The Great Pumpkin Smash(2019) - #11
Bug-Napped(2020) - #12
Sea Life Secrets(2020) - #13
Robot Rescue!(2021) - #14
The Bad Luck Skate(2021) - #15
The Garden Plot(2022) - #16
Undercover Bookworms(2023)
- #1
The Gross Ghost Mystery(1997) - #2
The Karate Clue(1997) - #3
First Day, Worst Day(1997) - #4
Jump Shot Detectives(1998) - #5
The Dinosaur Disaster(1998) - #6
Who Took the Book?(1998) - #7
The Abracadabra Case(1998) - #8
The Doggone Detectives(1998) - #9
The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem(1998) - #10
The Walking Snowman(1998) - #11
The Monster in the Lake(1999) - #12
King for a Day(1999) - #13
Pirates Ahoy!(1999) - #14
All Eyes on First Prize(1999) - #15
Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot(1999) - #16
The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery(2000) - #17
The Bike Race Ruckus(2000)
- #1
Killer Mission(2009) - #2
Private Killer(2009) - #3
Killer Connections(2010)
- #1
The Children of the Lost(2010) - #2
Lost Brother(2010) - #3
Forever Lost(2011)
- #1
Extreme Danger(2005) - #2
Running on Fumes(2005) - #3
Boardwalk Bust(2005) - #4
Thrill Ride(2005) - #5
Rocky Road(2005) - #6Burned(2005)
- #7
Operation(2005) - #8
Top Ten Ways to Die(2006) - #9
Martial Law(2006) - #10
Blown Away(2006) - #11
Hurricane Joe(2006) - #12
Trouble in Paradise(2006) - #13
The Mummy\'s Curse(2006) - #14
Hazed(2007) - #15
Death and Diamonds(2007) - #16
Bayport Buccaneers(2007) - #17
Murder at the Mall(2007) - #18
Pushed(2007) - #19
Foul Play(2007) - #20
Feeding Frenzy(2008) - #21
Comic Con Artist(2008) - #22
Deprivation House(2008) - #23
House Arrest(2008) - #24
Murder House(2008) - #25
Double Trouble(2008) - #26
Double Down(2008) - #27
Double Deception(2009) - #28
Galaxy X(2009) - #29
X-plosion(2009) - #30
The X-Factor(2009) - #31
Movie Menace(2011) - #32
Movie Mission(2011) - #33
Movie Mayhem(2012)
- #1
Wanted(2006) - #2
Kidnapped at the Casino(2007) - #3
The Haunted(2008)
- #1
Super Sleuths! (With: Paul Frame,Carolyn Keene)(1981) - #2
Super Sleuths! Vol. 2 (With: Paul Frame,Carolyn Keene)(1981)
- #1
The Secret of the Knight's Sword(1984) - #2
Danger on Ice(1984) - #3The Feathered Serpent(1984)
- #4
Secret Cargo(1984) - #5
The Alaskan Mystery(1984) - #6
The Missing Money Mystery(1985)
- #1
Terror on Tour(2007) - #2
Danger Overseas(2008) - #3
Club Dread(2009) - #4
Gold Medal Murder(2010) - #5Bonfire Masquerade(2011)
- #6Stage Fright(2012)
- #1Terror on Tour (With: Carolyn Keene)(2007)
- #2Danger Overseas (With: Carolyn Keene)(2008)
- #3Club Dread (With: Carolyn Keene)(2009)
- #4Gold Medal Murder (With: Carolyn Keene)(2010)
- #5
Bonfire Masquerade (With: Carolyn Keene)(2011) - #6
Stage Fright (With: Carolyn Keene)(2012) - #7
The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook (With: D.A. Spina,William F. Flynn)(1959) - #8Ghost Stories(2002)
- #1
Over the Ocean to Paris(1927) - #2
Rescued in the Clouds(1927) - #3
Over the Rockies with the Air Mail(1927) - #4
First Stop Honolulu(1927) - #5
The Search for the Lost Flyers(1928) - #6
South of the Rio Grande(1928) - #7
Across the Pacific(1928) - #8
The Lone Eagle of the Border(1929) - #9
Flying Against Time(1929) - #10
Over the Jungle Trails(1929) - #11
Lost at the South Pole(1930) - #12
Through the Air to Alaska(1930) - #13
Flying to the Rescue(1930) - #14
Danger Trails of the Sky(1931) - #15
Following the Sun Shadow(1932) - #16
Battling the Wind(1933) - #17
Brushing the Mountain Top(1934) - #18
Castaways of the Stratosphere(1935) - #19
Hunting the Sky Spies(1941) - #20
The Pursuit Patrol(1943)
- #1
The Tower Treasure(1927) - #2The House on the Cliff(1927)
- #3The Secret of the Old Mill(1927)
- #4The Missing Chums(1928)
- #5Hunting for Hidden Gold(1928)
- #6
The Shore Road Mystery(1928) - #7The Mystery of Cabin Island(1929)
- #8The Secret of the Caves(1929)
- #9The Great Airport Mystery(1930)
- #10What Happened at Midnight(1931)
- #11While 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) - #19The Disappearing Floor(1940)
- #20Mystery of the Flying Express(1941)
- #21
The Clue of the Broken Blade(1942) - #22The 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) - #28The 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) - #35The 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) - #39The 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) - #61The Pentagon Spy(1980)
- #62
The Apeman's Secret(1980) - #63
The Mummy Case(1980) - #64Mystery 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)
- #1
Dead on Target(1987) - #2
Evil, Inc.(1987) - #3
Cult of Crime(1987) - #4
The Lazarus Plot(1987) - #5
Edge of Destruction(1987) - #6
The Crowning Terror(1987) - #7
Deathgame(1987) - #8
See No Evil(1987) - #9
The Genius Thieves(1987) - #10
Hostages of Hate(1987) - #11
Brother Against Brother(1988) - #12Perfect Getaway(1988)
- #13
The Borgia Dagger(1988) - #14
Too Many Traitors(1988) - #15Blood Relations(1988)
- #16
Line of Fire(1988) - #17
The Number File(1988) - #18
A Killing in the Market(1988) - #19
Nightmare in Angel City(1988) - #20
Witness to Murder(1988) - #21
Street Spies(1988) - #22
Double Exposure(1988) - #23
Disaster for Hire(1989) - #24
Scene of the Crime(1989) - #25
The Borderline Case(1989) - #26
Trouble in the Pipeline(1989) - #27
Nowhere to Run(1989) - #28
Countdown to Terror(1989) - #29
Thick as Thieves(1989) - #30
The Deadliest Dare(1989) - #31
Without a Trace(1989) - #32Blood Money(1989)
- #33
Collision Course(1989) - #34
Final Cut(1989) - #35
The Dead Season(1989) - #36
Running on Empty(1990) - #37
Danger Zone(1990) - #38
Diplomatic Deceit(1990) - #39
Flesh and Blood(1990) - #40
Fright Wave(1990) - #41
Highway Robbery(1990) - #42
The Last Laugh(1990) - #43
Strategic Moves(1990) - #44
Foul Play(1990) - #45
In Self-Defense(1990) - #46
Castle Fear(1990) - #47
Flight into Danger(1991) - #48
Rock 'n' Revenge(1991) - #49
Dirty Deeds(1991) - #50
Power Play(1991) - #51
Choke Hold(1991) - #52
Uncivil War(1991) - #53
Web of Horror(1991) - #54
Deep Trouble(1991) - #55Beyond the Law(1991)
- #56
Height of Danger(1991) - #57
Terror on Track(1991) - #58
Spiked!(1991) - #59
Open Season(1992) - #60
Deadfall(1992) - #61
Grave Danger(1992) - #62
Final Gambit(1992) - #63
Cold Sweat(1992) - #64
Endangered Species(1992) - #65
No Mercy(1992) - #66
The Phoenix Equation(1992) - #67
Lethal Cargo(1992) - #68
Rough Riding(1992) - #69
Mayhem in Motion(1992) - #70
Rigged for Revenge(1992) - #71
Real Horror(1993) - #72
Screamers(1993) - #73
Bad Rap(1993) - #74
Road Pirates(1993) - #75
No Way Out(1993) - #76
Tagged for Terror(1993) - #77
Survival Run(1993) - #78
The Pacific Conspiracy(1993) - #79
Danger Unlimited(1993) - #80
Dead of Night(1993) - #81
Sheer Terror(1993) - #82
Poisoned Paradise(1993) - #83
Toxic Revenge(1994) - #84
False Alarm(1994) - #85
Winner Take All(1994) - #86
Virtual Villainy(1994) - #87
Dead Man in Deadwood(1994) - #88
Inferno of Fear(1994) - #89
Darkness Falls(1994) - #90
Deadly Engagement(1994) - #91
Hot Wheels(1994) - #92
Sabotage at Sea(1994) - #93
Mission: Mayhem(1994) - #94
A Taste for Terror(1994) - #95
Illegal Procedure(1995) - #96
Against All Odds(1995) - #97
Pure Evil(1995) - #98
Murder by Magic(1995) - #99
Frame-Up(1995) - #100
True Thriller(1995) - #101
Peak of Danger(1995) - #102
Wrong Side of the Law(1995) - #103
Campaign of Crime(1995) - #104
Wild Wheels(1995) - #105
Law of the Jungle(1995) - #106
Shock Jock(1995) - #107Fast Break(1995)
- #108
Blown Away(1996) - #109
Moment of Truth(1996) - #110
Bad Chemistry(1996) - #111
Competitive Edge(1996) - #112
Cliff-Hanger(1996) - #113
Sky High(1996) - #114
Clean Sweep(1996) - #115
Cave Trap(1996) - #116
Acting Up(1996) - #117
Blood Sport(1996) - #118
The Last Leap(1996) - #119
The Emperor's Shield(1997) - #120
Survival of the Fittest(1997) - #121
Absolute Zero(1997) - #122
River Rats(1997) - #123
High-Wire Act(1997) - #124
The Viking's Revenge(1997) - #125
Stress Point(1997) - #126
Fire in the Sky(1997) - #127
Dead in the Water(1998)
- #1
Trouble at the Arcade(2010) - #2
The Missing Mitt(2010) - #3
Mystery Map(2010) - #4
Hopping Mad(2010) - #5
A Monster of a Mystery(2011) - #6
The Bicycle Thief(2011) - #7
The Disappearing Dog(2011) - #8
Sports Sabotage(2012) - #9
The Great Coaster Caper(2012) - #10
A Rockin' Mystery(2012) - #11
Robot Rumble(2013) - #12
Lights, Camera . . . Zombies!(2013) - #13
Balloon Blow-Up(2013) - #14
Fossil Frenzy(2014) - #15
Ship of Secrets(2014) - #16
Camping Chaos(2014) - #17
The Great Escape(2015) - #18
Medieval Upheaval(2015) - #19
The Race Is On(2015)
About Franklin W. Dixon
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
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