Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret of the Old Clock | 1930 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 2 | The Hidden Staircase | 1930 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 3 | The Bungalow Mystery | 1930 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 4 | The Mystery at Lilac Inn | 1930 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 5 | The Secret of Shadow Ranch | 1931 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 6 | The Secret of Red Gate Farm | 1931 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 7 | The Clue in the Diary | 1932 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 8 | Nancy’s Mysterious Letter | 1932 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 9 | The Sign of the Twisted Candles | 1933 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 10 | Password to Larkspur Lane | 1933 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 11 | The Clue of the Broken Locket | 1934 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 12 | The Message in the Hollow Oak | 1935 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 13 | The Mystery of the Ivory Charm | 1936 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 14 | The Whispering Statue | 1937 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 15 | The Haunted Bridge | 1937 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 16 | The Clue of the Tapping Heels | 1939 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 17 | Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk | 1940 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 18 | Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion | 1941 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 19 | The Quest of the Missing Map | 1942 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 20 | The Clue in the Jewel Box | 1943 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 21 | The Secret in the Old Attic | 1944 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 22 | The Clue in the Crumbling Wall | 1945 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 23 | Mystery of the Tolling Bell | 1946 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 24 | The Clue in the Old Album | 1947 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 25 | The Ghost of Blackwood Hall | 1948 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 26 | The Clue of the Leaning Chimney | 1949 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 27 | The Secret of the Wooden Lady | 1950 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 28 | The Clue of the Black Keys | 1951 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 29 | Mystery at the Ski Jump | 1952 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 30 | The Clue of the Velvet Mask | 1953 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 31 | The Ringmaster’s Secret | 1953 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 32 | The Scarlet Slipper Mystery | 1954 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 33 | The Witch Tree Symbol | 1955 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 34 | The Hidden Window Mystery | 1956 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 35 | The Haunted Showboat | 1957 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 36 | The Secret of the Golden Pavilion | 1959 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 37 | The Clue in the Old Stagecoach | 1960 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 38 | The Mystery of the Fire Dragon | 1961 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 39 | The Clue of the Dancing Puppet | 1962 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 40 | The Moonstone Castle Mystery | 1963 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 41 | The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes | 1964 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 42 | The Phantom of Pine Hill | 1965 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 43 | The Mystery of the 99 Steps | 1966 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 44 | The Clue in the Crossword Cipher | 1967 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 45 | The Spider Sapphire Mystery | 1968 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 46 | The Invisible Intruder | 1969 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 47 | The Mysterious Mannequin | 1970 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 48 | The Crooked Banister | 1971 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 49 | The Secret of Mirror Bay | 1972 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 50 | The Nancy Drew Cookbook: Clues to Good Cooking | 1973 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 51 | The Double Jinx Mystery | 1973 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 52 | Mystery of the Glowing Eye | 1974 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 53 | The Secret of the Forgotten City | 1975 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 54 | The Sky Phantom | 1976 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 55 | The Strange Message in the Parchment | 1977 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 56 | Mystery of Crocodile Island | 1978 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 57 | The Thirteenth Pearl | 1979 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 58 | The Triple Hoax | 1979 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 59 | The Flying Saucer Mystery | 1980 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 60 | The Secret in the Old Lace | 1980 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 61 | The Greek Symbol Mystery | 1980 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 62 | The Swami’s Ring | 1981 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 63 | The Kachina Doll Mystery | 1981 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 64 | The Twin Dilemma | 1981 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 65 | Captive Witness | 1981 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 66 | Mystery of the Winged Lion | 1982 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 67 | Race Against Time | 1982 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 68 | The Sinister Omen | 1982 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 69 | The Elusive Heiress | 1982 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 70 | Clue in the Ancient Disguise | 1982 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 71 | The Broken Anchor | 1983 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 72 | The Silver Cobweb | 1983 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 73 | The Haunted Carousel | 1983 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 74 | Enemy Match | 1984 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 75 | The Mysterious Image | 1984 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 76 | The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery | 1984 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 77 | The Eskimo’s Secret | 1985 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 78 | The Bluebeard Room | 1985 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 79 | The Phantom of Venice | 1985 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 80 | The Double Horror of Fenley Place | 1987 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 81 | The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds | 1987 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 82 | The Mardi Gras Mystery | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 83 | The Clue in the Camera | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 84 | The Case of the Vanishing Veil | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 85 | The Joker’s Revenge | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 86 | The Secret of Shady Glen | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 87 | The Mystery of Misty Canyon | 1988 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 88 | The Case of the Rising Star | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 89 | The Search for Cindy Austin | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 90 | The Case of the Disappearing Deejay | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 91 | The Puzzle at Pineview School | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 92 | The Girl Who Couldn’t Remember | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 93 | The Ghost of Craven Cove | 1989 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 94 | The Case of the Safecracker’s Secret | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 95 | The Picture Perfect Mystery | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 96 | The Silent Suspect | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 97 | The Case of the Photo Finish | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 98 | The Mystery at Magnolia Mansion | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 99 | The Haunting of Horse Island | 1990 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 100 | The Secret at Seven Rocks | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 101 | A Secret in Time | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 102 | The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 103 | The Secret in the Dark | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 104 | The Stranger in the Shadows | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 105 | The Mystery of the Jade Tiger | 1991 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 106 | The Clue in the Antique Trunk | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 107 | The Case of the Artful Crime | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 108 | The Legend of Miner’s Creek | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 109 | The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 110 | The Mystery of the Masked Rider | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 111 | The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery | 1992 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 112 | The Secret at Solaire | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 113 | Crime in the Queen’s Court | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 114 | The Secret Lost at Sea | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 115 | The Search for the Silver Persian | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 116 | The Suspect in the Smoke | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 117 | The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears | 1993 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 118 | Mystery on the Menu | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 119 | Trouble at Lake Tahoe | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 120 | The Mystery of the Missing Mascot | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 121 | The Case of the Floating Crime | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 122 | The Fortune Teller’s Secret | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 123 | The Message in the Haunted Mansion | 1994 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 124 | The Clue on the Silver Screen | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 125 | The Secret of the Scarlet Hand | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 126 | The Teen Model Mystery | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 127 | The Riddle in the Rare Book | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 128 | The Case of the Dangerous Solution | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 129 | The Treasure in the Royal Tower | 1995 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 130 | The Baby-Sitter Burglaries | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 131 | The Sign of the Falcon | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 132 | The Hidden Inheritance | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 133 | The Fox Hunt Mystery | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 134 | The Mystery at the Crystal Palace | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 135 | The Secret of the Forgotten Cave | 1996 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 136 | The Riddle of the Ruby Gazelle | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 137 | The Wedding Day Mystery | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 138 | In Search of the Black Rose | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 139 | The Legend of the Lost Gold | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 140 | The Secret of Candlelight Inn | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 141 | The Door-to-Door Deception | 1997 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 142 | The Wild Cat Crime | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 143 | The Case of Capital Intrigue | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 144 | Mystery on Maui | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 145 | The E-Mail Mystery | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 146 | The Missing Horse Mystery | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 147 | The Ghost of the Lantern Lady | 1998 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 148 | The Case of the Captured Queen | 1999 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 149 | On the Trail of Trouble | 1999 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 150 | The Clue of the Gold Doubloons | 1999 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 151 | Mystery at Moorsea Manor | 1999 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 152 | The Chocolate-Covered Contest | 1999 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 153 | The Key in the Satin Pocket | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 154 | Whispers in the Fog | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 155 | The Legend of the Emerald Lady | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 156 | The Mystery in Tornado Alley | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 157 | The Secret in the Stars | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 158 | The Music Festival Mystery | 2000 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 159 | The Curse of the Black Cat | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 160 | The Secret of the Fiery Chamber | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 161 | The Clue on the Crystal Dove | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 162 | Lost in the Everglades | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 163 | The Case of the Lost Song | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 164 | The Clues Challenge | 2001 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 165 | The Mystery of the Mother Wolf | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 166 | The Crime Lab Case | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 167 | The Case of the Creative Crime | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 168 | Mystery by Moonlight | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 169 | The Bike Tour Mystery | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 170 | The Mistletoe Mystery | 2002 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 171 | No Strings Attached | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 172 | Intrigue at the Grand Opera | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 173 | The Riding Club Crime | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 174 | Danger on the Great Lakes | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 175 | A Taste of Danger | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 176 | Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland | 2003 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
| 177 | The Lost Files of Nancy Drew | 2007 | Nancy Drew | Buy |
The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories is where it all began — 177 books spanning from 1930 to 2003, following a resourceful teenage detective through mysteries that range from haunted houses and hidden treasures to international intrigue. The Secret of the Old Clock introduced Nancy Drew to the world, and the series kept going for over seven decades, with multiple ghostwriters contributing under the Carolyn Keene name.
The early books (1930s-1950s) established the formula: Nancy, her friends Bess and George, and her boyfriend Ned Nickerson investigate strange occurrences that always turn out to have logical explanations. The series was revised in the 1950s and 60s to remove dated racial stereotypes and update the settings, and later books from the 1980s onward brought Nancy into more contemporary settings while keeping the mystery format intact.