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Undercover Bookworms (a short story) (Hardy Boys Clue, #16) was the most recently released book by Franklin W. Dixon, on June 27th, 2023.

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Franklin W. Dixon Stats: The highest rated book by Franklin W. Dixon on Book Notification is The Tower Treasure, the first novel in The Hardy Boys series. The second-highest rated book is The House on the Cliff (The Hardy Boys #2).

The most read book by Franklin W. Dixon on Book Notification is The Tower Treasure, the first novel in The Hardy Boys series. The second most read book is The Disappearing Floor (The Hardy Boys #19).

Below is a complete list of Franklin W. Dixon books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Franklin W. Dixon is The Hardy Boys Series.

List of The Hardy Boys Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Tower Treasure
1927
Go
2
8.7
The House on the Cliff
1927
Go
3
8.7
The Secret of the Old Mill
1927
Go
4
8.7
The Missing Chums
1928
Go
5
8.7
Hunting for Hidden Gold
1928
Go
6
8
The Shore Road Mystery
1928
Go
7
8
The Mystery of Cabin Island
1929
Go
8
8
The Secret of the Caves
1929
Go
9
8
The Great Airport Mystery
1930
Go
10
8
What Happened at Midnight
1931
Go
11
8
While the Clock Ticked
1932
Go
12
8
Footprints Under the Window
1933
Go
13
8
The Mark on the Door
1934
Go
14
8
The Hidden Harbor Mystery
1935
Go
15
8
The Sinister Sign Post
1936
Go
16
8
A Figure in Hiding
1937
Go
17
8
The Secret Warning
1938
Go
18
8
The Twisted Claw
1939
Go
19
8
The Disappearing Floor
1940
Go
20
8
Mystery of the Flying Express
1941
Go
21
8
The Clue of the Broken Blade
1942
Go
22
8
The Flickering Torch Mystery
1943
Go
23
8
The Melted Coins
1944
Go
24
8
The Short-Wave Mystery
1945
Go
25
8
The Secret Panel
1946
Go
26
8
The Phantom Freighter
1947
Go
27
8
The Secret of Skull Mountain
1948
Go
28
8
The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
1949
Go
29
8
The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
1950
Go
30
8
The Wailing Siren Mystery
1951
Go
31
8
The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
1952
Go
32
8
The Crisscross Shadow
1953
Go
33
8
The Yellow Feather Mystery
1953
Go
34
8
The Hooded Hawk Mystery
1954
Go
35
8
The Clue in the Embers
1955
Go
36
8
The Secret of Pirates' Hill
1956
Go
37
8
The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
1957
Go
38
8
The Mystery at Devil's Paw
1959
Go
39
8
The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1959
Go
40
8
Mystery of the Desert Giant
1960
Go
41
8
The Clue of the Screeching Owl
1962
Go
42
8
The Viking Symbol Mystery
1962
Go
43
8
The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
1964
Go
44
8
The Haunted Fort
1964
Go
45
8
The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
1965
Go
46
10
The Secret Agent on Flight 101
1967
Go
47
10
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (With: Jerrold Mundis)
1967
Go
48
10
The Arctic Patrol Mystery
1969
Go
49
10
The Bombay Boomerang
1970
Go
50
8
Danger on Vampire Trail
1971
Go
51
10
The Masked Monkey
1972
Go
52
10
The Shattered Helmet
1973
Go
53
10
The Clue of the Hissing Serpent
1974
Go
54
10
The Mysterious Caravan
1975
Go
55
10
The Witchmaster's Key
1975
Go
56
The Jungle Pyramid
1976
Go
57
10
The Firebird Rocket
1978
Go
58
10
The Sting of the Scorpion
1978
Go
59
Night of the Werewolf
1979
Go
60
Mystery of the Samurai Sword
1979
Go
61
The Pentagon Spy
1980
Go
62
The Apeman's Secret
1980
Go
63
The Mummy Case
1980
Go
64
Mystery of Smugglers Cove
1980
Go
65
The Stone Idol
1980
Go
66
The Vanishing Thieves
1981
Go
67
The Outlaw's Silver
1981
Go
68
The Submarine Caper / Deadly Chase
1981
Go
69
The Four-Headed Dragon
1981
Go
70
The Infinity Clue
1981
Go
71
Track of the Zombie
1982
Go
72
The Voodoo Plot
1982
Go
73
The Billion Dollar Ransom
1982
Go
74
Tic-Tac-Terror
1982
Go
75
Trapped at Sea
1982
Go
76
Game Plan for Disaster
1982
Go
77
The Crimson Flame
1983
Go
78
Cave-In
1983
Go
79
Sky Sabotage
1983
Go
80
The Roaring River Mystery
1984
Go
81
The Demon's Den
1984
Go
82
The Blackwing Puzzle
1984
Go
83
The Swamp Monster (With: Neal Barrett Jr.)
1985
Go
84
Revenge of the Desert Phantom
1985
Go
85
The Skyfire Puzzle
1985
Go
86
The Mystery of the Silver Star
1987
Go
87
Program for Destruction
1987
Go
88
Tricky Business
1988
Go
89
Sky Blue Frame
1988
Go
90
Danger on the Diamond
1988
Go
91
Shield of Fear
1988
Go
92
The Shadow Killers
1988
Go
93
The Serpent's Tooth Mystery
1988
Go
94
Breakdown in Axeblade
1989
Go
95
Danger on the Air
1989
Go
96
Wipeout
1989
Go
97
Cast of Criminals
1989
Go
98
Spark of Suspicion
1989
Go
99
Dungeon of Doom
1989
Go
100
The Secret of the Island Treasure
1990
Go
101
The Money Hunt
1990
Go
102
Terminal Shock
1990
Go
103
The Million Dollar Nightmare
1990
Go
104
Tricks of the Trade
1990
Go
105
Smoke Screen Mystery
1990
Go
106
Attack of the Video Villains
1991
Go
107
Panic on Gull Island
1991
Go
108
Fear on Wheels
1991
Go
109
The Prime-Time Crime
1991
Go
110
The Secret of Sigma Seven
1991
Go
111
Three-Ring Terror
1991
Go
112
Demolition Mission
1992
Go
113
Radical Moves
1992
Go
114
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
1992
Go
115
Sabotage at Sports City
1992
Go
116
Rock 'N' Roll Renegades
1992
Go
117
The Baseball Card Conspiracy
1992
Go
118
Danger in the Fourth Dimension
1993
Go
119
Trouble at Coyote Canyon
1993
Go
120
The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping
1993
Go
121
The Mystery in the Old Mine
1993
Go
122
Carnival of Crime
1993
Go
123
The Robot's Revenge
1993
Go
124
Mystery with a Dangerous Beat
1994
Go
125
Mystery on Makatunk Island
1994
Go
126
Racing to Disaster
1994
Go
127
Reel Thrills
1994
Go
128
Day of the Dinosaur
1994
Go
129
The Treasure at Dolphin Bay
1994
Go
130
The Hypersonic Secret
1995
Go
131
Cross-Country Crime
1995
Go
132
Sidetracked to Danger
1995
Go
133
Crusade of the Flaming Sword
1995
Go
134
Maximum Challenge
1995
Go
135
Crime in the Kennel
1995
Go
136
The Cold Cash Caper
1996
Go
137
High Speed Showdown
1996
Go
138
The Alaskan Adventure
1996
Go
139
The Search for the Snow Leopard
1996
Go
140
Slam Dunk Sabotage
1996
Go
141
The Desert Thieves
1996
Go
142
Lost in Gator Swamp
1997
Go
143
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
1997
Go
144
The Secret of Skeleton Reef
1997
Go
145
Terror at High Tide
1997
Go
146
The Mark of the Blue Tattoo
1997
Go
147
Trial and Terror
1997
Go
148
The Rocky Road to Revenge
1998
Go
149
The Chase for the Mystery Twister
1998
Go
150
The Ice Cold Case
1998
Go
151
The Crisscross Crime
1998
Go
152
Danger in the Extreme
1998
Go
153
Eye on Crime
1998
Go
154
The Caribbean Cruise Caper
1999
Go
155
The Hunt for the Four Brothers
1999
Go
156
A Will to Survive
1999
Go
157
The Lure of the Italian Treasure
1999
Go
158
The London Deception
1999
Go
159
Daredevils
2000
Go
160
A Game Called Chaos
2000
Go
161
Training for Trouble
2000
Go
162
The End of the Trail
2000
Go
163
The Spy That Never Lies
2000
Go
164
Skin & Bones
2000
Go
165
Crime in the Cards
2001
Go
166
Past and Present Danger
2001
Go
167
Trouble Times Two
2001
Go
168
The Castle Conundrum
2001
Go
169
Ghosts of a Chance
2001
Go
170
Kickoff to Danger
2001
Go
171
The Test Case
2002
Go
172
Trouble In Warp Space
2002
Go
173
6
Speed Times Five
2002
Go
174
Hide-and-Sneak
2002
Go
175
Trick-or-Trouble
2002
Go
176
In Plane Sight
2002
Go
177
The Case of the Psychic's Vision
2003
Go
178
The Mystery of the Black Rhino
2003
Go
179
Passport to Danger
2003
Go
180
Typhoon Island
2003
Go
181
Double Jeopardy
2003
Go
182
The Secret of the Soldier's Gold
2003
Go
183
Warehouse Rumble
2004
Go
184
The Dangerous Transmission
2004
Go
185
Wreck and Roll
2004
Go
186
Hidden Mountain
2004
Go
187
No Way Out
2004
Go
188
Farming Fear
2004
Go
189
One False Step
2005
Go
190
Motocross Madness
2005
Go

List of Ted Scott Flying Stories Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Over the Ocean to Paris
1927
Go
2
Rescued in the Clouds
1927
Go
3
Over the Rockies with the Air Mail
1927
Go
4
First Stop Honolulu
1927
Go
5
The Search for the Lost Flyers
1928
Go
6
South of the Rio Grande
1928
Go
7
Across the Pacific
1928
Go
8
The Lone Eagle of the Border
1929
Go
9
Flying Against Time
1929
Go
10
Over the Jungle Trails
1929
Go
11
Lost at the South Pole
1930
Go
12
Through the Air to Alaska
1930
Go
13
Flying to the Rescue
1930
Go
14
Danger Trails of the Sky
1931
Go
15
Following the Sun Shadow
1932
Go
16
Battling the Wind
1933
Go
17
Brushing the Mountain Top
1934
Go
18
Castaways of the Stratosphere
1935
Go
19
Hunting the Sky Spies
1941
Go
20
The Pursuit Patrol
1943
Go

List of The Hardy Boys: Secret Files Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Trouble at the Arcade
2010
Go
2
The Missing Mitt
2010
Go
3
Mystery Map
2010
Go
4
Hopping Mad
2010
Go
5
A Monster of a Mystery
2011
Go
6
The Bicycle Thief
2011
Go
7
The Disappearing Dog
2011
Go
8
Sports Sabotage
2012
Go
9
The Great Coaster Caper
2012
Go
10
A Rockin' Mystery
2012
Go
11
Robot Rumble
2013
Go
12
Lights, Camera . . . Zombies!
2013
Go
13
Balloon Blow-Up
2013
Go
14
Fossil Frenzy
2014
Go
15
Ship of Secrets
2014
Go
16
Camping Chaos
2014
Go
17
The Great Escape
2015
Go
18
Medieval Upheaval
2015
Go
19
The Race Is On
2015
Go

List of The Hardy Boys Casefiles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dead on Target
1987
Go
2
Evil, Inc.
1987
Go
3
Cult of Crime
1987
Go
4
The Lazarus Plot
1987
Go
5
Edge of Destruction
1987
Go
6
The Crowning Terror
1987
Go
7
Deathgame
1987
Go
8
See No Evil
1987
Go
9
The Genius Thieves
1987
Go
10
Hostages of Hate
1987
Go
11
Brother Against Brother
1988
Go
12
Perfect Getaway
1988
Go
13
The Borgia Dagger
1988
Go
14
Too Many Traitors
1988
Go
15
Blood Relations
1988
Go
16
Line of Fire
1988
Go
17
The Number File
1988
Go
18
A Killing in the Market
1988
Go
19
Nightmare in Angel City
1988
Go
20
Witness to Murder
1988
Go
21
Street Spies
1988
Go
22
Double Exposure
1988
Go
23
Disaster for Hire
1989
Go
24
Scene of the Crime
1989
Go
25
The Borderline Case
1989
Go
26
Trouble in the Pipeline
1989
Go
27
Nowhere to Run
1989
Go
28
Countdown to Terror
1989
Go
29
Thick as Thieves
1989
Go
30
The Deadliest Dare
1989
Go
31
Without a Trace
1989
Go
32
Blood Money
1989
Go
33
Collision Course
1989
Go
34
Final Cut
1989
Go
35
The Dead Season
1989
Go
36
Running on Empty
1990
Go
37
Danger Zone
1990
Go
38
Diplomatic Deceit
1990
Go
39
Flesh and Blood
1990
Go
40
Fright Wave
1990
Go
41
Highway Robbery
1990
Go
42
The Last Laugh
1990
Go
43
Strategic Moves
1990
Go
44
Foul Play
1990
Go
45
In Self-Defense
1990
Go
46
Castle Fear
1990
Go
47
Flight into Danger
1991
Go
48
Rock 'n' Revenge
1991
Go
49
Dirty Deeds
1991
Go
50
Power Play
1991
Go
51
Choke Hold
1991
Go
52
Uncivil War
1991
Go
53
Web of Horror
1991
Go
54
Deep Trouble
1991
Go
55
Beyond the Law
1991
Go
56
Height of Danger
1991
Go
57
Terror on Track
1991
Go
58
Spiked!
1991
Go
59
Open Season
1992
Go
60
Deadfall
1992
Go
61
Grave Danger
1992
Go
62
Final Gambit
1992
Go
63
Cold Sweat
1992
Go
64
Endangered Species
1992
Go
65
No Mercy
1992
Go
66
The Phoenix Equation
1992
Go
67
Lethal Cargo
1992
Go
68
Rough Riding
1992
Go
69
Mayhem in Motion
1992
Go
70
Rigged for Revenge
1992
Go
71
Real Horror
1993
Go
72
Screamers
1993
Go
73
Bad Rap
1993
Go
74
Road Pirates
1993
Go
75
No Way Out
1993
Go
76
Tagged for Terror
1993
Go
77
Survival Run
1993
Go
78
The Pacific Conspiracy
1993
Go
79
Danger Unlimited
1993
Go
80
Dead of Night
1993
Go
81
Sheer Terror
1993
Go
82
Poisoned Paradise
1993
Go
83
Toxic Revenge
1994
Go
84
False Alarm
1994
Go
85
Winner Take All
1994
Go
86
Virtual Villainy
1994
Go
87
Dead Man in Deadwood
1994
Go
88
Inferno of Fear
1994
Go
89
Darkness Falls
1994
Go
90
Deadly Engagement
1994
Go
91
Hot Wheels
1994
Go
92
Sabotage at Sea
1994
Go
93
Mission: Mayhem
1994
Go
94
A Taste for Terror
1994
Go
95
Illegal Procedure
1995
Go
96
Against All Odds
1995
Go
97
Pure Evil
1995
Go
98
Murder by Magic
1995
Go
99
Frame-Up
1995
Go
100
True Thriller
1995
Go
101
Peak of Danger
1995
Go
102
Wrong Side of the Law
1995
Go
103
Campaign of Crime
1995
Go
104
Wild Wheels
1995
Go
105
Law of the Jungle
1995
Go
106
Shock Jock
1995
Go
107
Fast Break
1995
Go
108
Blown Away
1996
Go
109
Moment of Truth
1996
Go
110
Bad Chemistry
1996
Go
111
Competitive Edge
1996
Go
112
Cliff-Hanger
1996
Go
113
Sky High
1996
Go
114
Clean Sweep
1996
Go
115
Cave Trap
1996
Go
116
Acting Up
1996
Go
117
Blood Sport
1996
Go
118
The Last Leap
1996
Go
119
The Emperor's Shield
1997
Go
120
Survival of the Fittest
1997
Go
121
Absolute Zero
1997
Go
122
River Rats
1997
Go
123
High-Wire Act
1997
Go
124
The Viking's Revenge
1997
Go
125
Stress Point
1997
Go
126
Fire in the Sky
1997
Go
127
Dead in the Water
1998
Go

List of Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Time Bomb
1992
Go
2
The Alien Factor
1993
Go

List of Hardy Boys: Clues Brothers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Gross Ghost Mystery
1997
Go
2
The Karate Clue
1997
Go
3
First Day, Worst Day
1997
Go
4
Jump Shot Detectives
1998
Go
5
The Dinosaur Disaster
1998
Go
6
Who Took the Book?
1998
Go
7
The Abracadabra Case
1998
Go
8
The Doggone Detectives
1998
Go
9
The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem
1998
Go
10
The Walking Snowman
1998
Go
11
The Monster in the Lake
1999
Go
12
King for a Day
1999
Go
13
Pirates Ahoy!
1999
Go
14
All Eyes on First Prize
1999
Go
15
Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot
1999
Go
16
The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery
2000
Go
17
The Bike Race Ruckus
2000
Go

List of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Extreme Danger
2005
Go
2
Running on Fumes
2005
Go
3
Boardwalk Bust
2005
Go
4
Thrill Ride
2005
Go
5
Rocky Road
2005
Go
6
Burned
2005
Go
7
Operation
2005
Go
8
8
Top Ten Ways to Die
2006
Go
9
Martial Law
2006
Go
10
Blown Away
2006
Go
11
Hurricane Joe
2006
Go
12
Trouble in Paradise
2006
Go
13
The Mummy\'s Curse
2006
Go
14
Hazed
2007
Go
15
Death and Diamonds
2007
Go
16
Bayport Buccaneers
2007
Go
17
Murder at the Mall
2007
Go
18
Pushed
2007
Go
19
Foul Play
2007
Go
20
8
Feeding Frenzy
2008
Go
21
Comic Con Artist
2008
Go
22
Deprivation House
2008
Go
23
House Arrest
2008
Go
24
Murder House
2008
Go
25
Double Trouble
2008
Go
26
Double Down
2008
Go
27
Double Deception
2009
Go
28
Galaxy X
2009
Go
29
X-plosion
2009
Go
30
The X-Factor
2009
Go
31
Movie Menace
2011
Go
32
Movie Mission
2011
Go
33
Movie Mayhem
2012
Go

List of Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wanted
2006
Go
2
Kidnapped at the Casino
2007
Go
3
The Haunted
2008
Go

List of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery Books in Publication Order (with Carolyn Keene)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Terror on Tour
2007
Go
2
Danger Overseas
2008
Go
3
Club Dread
2009
Go
4
Gold Medal Murder
2010
Go
5
Bonfire Masquerade
2011
Go
6
Stage Fright
2012
Go

List of Hardy Boys Adventures Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Secret of the Red Arrow
2013
Go
2
Mystery of the Phantom Heist
2013
Go
3
The Vanishing Game
2013
Go
4
Into Thin Air
2013
Go
5
Peril at Granite Peak
2014
Go
6
The Battle of Bayport
2014
Go
7
Shadows at Predator Reef
2014
Go
8
Deception on the Set
2015
Go
9
10
The Curse of the Ancient Emerald
2015
Go
10
10
Tunnel of Secrets
2015
Go
11
10
Showdown at Widow Creek
2016
Go
12
10
The Madman of Black Bear Mountain
2016
Go
13
Bound for Danger
2016
Go
14
Attack of the Bayport Beast
2017
Go
15
A Con Artist in Paris
2017
Go
16
Stolen Identity
2018
Go
17
The Gray Hunter's Revenge
2018
Go
18
The Disappearance
2019
Go
19
Dungeons and Detectives
2019
Go
20
Return to Black Bear Mountain
2020
Go
21
A Treacherous Tide
2020
Go
22
Trouble Island
2021
Go
23
Mystery on the Mayhem Express
2021
Go
24
As the Falcon Flies
2022
Go

List of Hardy Boys Clue Books in Publication Order (with Santy Gutierrez)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Video Game Bandit
2016
Go
2
The Missing Playbook
2016
Go
3
10
Water-Ski Wipeout
2016
Go
4
Talent Show Tricks
2016
Go
5
Scavenger Hunt Heist
2017
Go
6
A Skateboard Cat-astrophe
2017
Go
7
The Pirate Ghost
2018
Go
8
The Time Warp Wonder
2018
Go
9
Who Let the Frogs Out?
2019
Go
10
The Great Pumpkin Smash
2019
Go
11
Bug-Napped
2020
Go
12
Sea Life Secrets
2020
Go
13
Robot Rescue!
2021
Go
14
The Bad Luck Skate
2021
Go
15
The Garden Plot
2022
Go
16
Undercover Bookworms
2023
Go

List of Hardy Boys: Killer Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Killer Mission
2009
Go
2
Private Killer
2009
Go
3
Killer Connections
2010
Go

List of Hardy Boys: Lost Mystery Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Children of the Lost
2010
Go
2
Lost Brother
2010
Go
3
Forever Lost
2011
Go

List of Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery (Books II) in Publication Order (with Carolyn Keene)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Terror on Tour (With: Carolyn Keene)
2007
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2
Danger Overseas (With: Carolyn Keene)
2008
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3
Club Dread (With: Carolyn Keene)
2009
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4
Gold Medal Murder (With: Carolyn Keene)
2010
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5
Bonfire Masquerade (With: Carolyn Keene)
2011
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6
Stage Fright (With: Carolyn Keene)
2012
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List of The Hardy Boys Collections in Publication Order (with D.A. Spina, with William F. Flynn)

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The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook (With: D.A. Spina, William F. Flynn)
1959
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2
Ghost Stories
2002
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List of Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Books in Publication Order (with Carolyn Keene)

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The Secret of the Knight's Sword
1984
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Danger on Ice
1984
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The Feathered Serpent
1984
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4
Secret Cargo
1984
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5
The Alaskan Mystery
1984
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The Missing Money Mystery
1985
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List of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, Super Sleuths! Books in Publication Order (with Paul Frame, with Carolyn Keene)

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Super Sleuths! (With: Paul Frame, Carolyn Keene)
1981
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Super Sleuths! Vol. 2 (With: Paul Frame, Carolyn Keene)
1981
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Franklin W. Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon is the pseudonym used by various authors that were part of the team that wrote The Hardy Boys for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The pen name was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories, which were published by Grosset & Dunlap.

It’s believed that Charles Leslie McFarlane (Canadian author) wrote the first 16 books in the series, however worked to a detailed character and plot outline for every story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books being outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Adams. His daughters also edited every book in the series up to the mid-60s.

Other writers of the original books include Amy (MacFarlane’s wife), Andrew E. Svenson, John Button, and Adams herself. Most of the outlines had been done by Svenson and Adams. Numerous other writers and editors got recruited to revise the outlines and update texts in line with a more modern sensibility, which began during the late 50s.

John W. Duffield was the principal author for the Ted Scott books.

Detective stories about the Hardy boys started appearing in America and became a real literary event of the 20th century. There was an exciting plot where mysteries and investigations, crime detection, risk, and danger all get entertwined, captures the reader’s attention right from the jump and keeps them invested up until the very end.

The series started in 1927 with the first 3 volumes being released.

In The Tower Treasure, Joe and Frank Hardy are going to have to investigate several cases simultaneously. Their buddy, Chet’s car, got stolen, and the ticket office at the ferry station got robbed. Witnesses spotted this red haired man at the crime scene.

As Hardy’s detectives attempt to figure out the crimes’ circumstances, another event shocks the entire city: this local landmark, an impregnable castle mansion, also gets robbed. Could the same red headed stranger be involved here, or is this a gang of criminals be operating in the district?

In The House on the Cliff, Joe and Frank are going to have to investigate 2 cases at the same time. Track down the smugglers and locate the missing dad, Fenton Hardy. All of the shreds of evidence lead the boys to this house on a cliff where a ghost is living.

Frank and Joe guess that this trick might be a distraction since the place is fraught with this horrible secret which nobody should really know. However the Hardy brothers boldly go right into this mysterious old house.

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
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  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Franklin W. Dixon: F.A.Q

What was the first book Franklin W. Dixon wrote?

The first book written by Franklin W. Dixon was The Tower Treasure, published in 1927.

What was the most recent book Franklin W. Dixon wrote?

Their most recently released work was Undercover Bookworms (a short story) on June 27th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Franklin W. Dixon?

Franklin W. Dixon does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Franklin W. Dixon written?

Franklin W. Dixon has written 473 books across 24 series.
  • 190 books in The Hardy Boys Series
  • 20 books in the Ted Scott Flying Stories Series
  • 19 books in The Hardy Boys: Secret Files Series
  • 127 books in The Hardy Boys Casefiles Series
  • 2 books in the Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller Series
  • 17 books in the Hardy Boys: Clues Brothers Series
  • 33 books in the Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Series
  • 3 books in the Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery Series
  • 6 books in the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery Series
  • 24 books in the Hardy Boys Adventures Series
  • 16 books in the Hardy Boys Clue Series
  • 3 books in the Hardy Boys: Killer Mystery Series
  • 3 books in the Hardy Boys: Lost Mystery Trilogy Series
  • 6 books in the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery (Series II)
  • 2 The Hardy Boys Collections
  • 6 books in the Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Series
  • 2 books in the Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, Super Sleuths! Series

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