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Encyclopedia Brown Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Encyclopedia Brown books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Encyclopedia Brown series? Start with "Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective" (1963) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Encyclopedia Brown reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
1963
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch
1965
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
1966
Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man
1967
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
1968
Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace
1969
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day
1970
Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down
1971
Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way
1972
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
1973
Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand
1974
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
1975
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
1977
Encyclopedia Brown Carries On
1980
Encyclopedia Brown Sets The Pace
1982
Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case
1982
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake!
1982
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints
1985
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt
1988
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
1990
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
1994
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose
1996
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog
1998
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
1999
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs
2003
Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth
2009
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs
2010
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime
2011
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme
2012
Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever
2013
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