Johnny Dixon books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Johnny Dixon series?"

"There are thirteen books in the Johnny Dixon series, published between 1983 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Johnny Dixon series?"

"The first book in the Johnny Dixon series is The Curse of the Blue Figurine, published in 1983."

Q: "Which Johnny Dixon books did Brad Strickland write?"

"John Bellairs wrote the first 10 Johnny Dixon books before his death in 1991. Brad Strickland completed The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (1994) from Bellairs' notes, then wrote The Hand of the Necromancer (1996), The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (1997), The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost (1999), and The Stone, the Cipher, and the Shadows (2022) on his own."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Curse of the Blue Figurine	1983	Brad Strickland	Buy
2	The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt	1983	Brad Strickland	Buy
3	The Spell of the Sorcerer’s Skull	1984	Brad Strickland	Buy
4	The Revenge of the Wizard’s Ghost	1985	Brad Strickland	Buy
5	The Eyes of the Killer Robot	1986	Brad Strickland	Buy
6	The Trolley to Yesterday	1989	Brad Strickland	Buy
7	The Chessmen of Doom	1989	Brad Strickland	Buy
8	The Secret of the Underground Room	1990	Brad Strickland	Buy
9	The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie	1994	Brad Strickland	Buy
10	The Hand of the Necromancer	1996	Brad Strickland	Buy
11	The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder	1997	Brad Strickland	Buy
12	The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost	1999	Brad Strickland	Buy
13	The Stone, the Cipher, and the Shadows	2022	Brad Strickland	Buy

The Johnny Dixon series follows a young boy and his eccentric elderly neighbor Professor Childermass through gothic mysteries. John Bellairs created the series with The Curse of the Blue Figurine (1983) and wrote nine more books before his death in 1991. Brad Strickland continued the series, completing Bellairs’ unfinished work and writing new entries.

Strickland’s contributions maintained Bellairs’ atmospheric style — spooky small-town settings, supernatural threats, and the warm friendship between Johnny and the professor. He added five books to the series, with The Stone, the Cipher, and the Shadows arriving as late as 2022, keeping the series alive for new generations of readers who enjoy gothic mysteries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Johnny Dixon series?

There are thirteen books in the Johnny Dixon series, published between 1983 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Johnny Dixon series?

The first book in the Johnny Dixon series is The Curse of the Blue Figurine, published in 1983.

Which Johnny Dixon books did Brad Strickland write?

John Bellairs wrote the first 10 Johnny Dixon books before his death in 1991. Brad Strickland completed The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie (1994) from Bellairs’ notes, then wrote The Hand of the Necromancer (1996), The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder (1997), The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost (1999), and The Stone, the Cipher, and the Shadows (2022) on his own.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order