THE HARDY BOYS BOOKS
The Hardy Boys books are read and loved worldwide. Ever since the first volume was published in 1927, created by Edward Stratemeyer from New Jersey under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon, these mysteries have been bought, checked out of libraries, received as gifts, and borrowed from friends by many readers from many places. A lot of the volumes have been translated into a number of languages. Wherever you are, I hope you have access to the great volumes of the exciting mysteries of these two brothers, their family, their girlfriends, and their friends, and get to read of their mysterious cases and adventures that take place in Bayport and around the world. 🙂 I love solving mysteries with them! 🙂
Just because the various titles are listed here doesn’t mean I think everyone should read all of them or that they all have the characters written or portrayed correctly, especially considering the number of ghostwriters. The Hardy Boys books that are real Hardy Boys books must have the high standard quality of ethics and morality to count as Hardy Boys. That applies to all media formats. Using the characters’ names with any epic fail of writing or portraying them would make those not real and can never count – the Hardy Boys and the rest of the original characters wouldn’t be in them. That said, there are a lot of great, real Hardy Boys books. 😀 I haven’t read them all, but there are many I’ve read and loved, some I didn’t care for, and ones I’m really looking forward to reading. 🙂 Basically, if I can get my hands on a Hardy Boys book, I’m going to read it. 😀 I’ve been known to take stacks and stacks of books out of the library and read them all! 🙂 I read pretty fast. 😀
You never know at what time something will be added to this page, so please come back often and check it out – actually you will know because I’ll post a blog entry about it! 😛 🙂 Maybe info on an individual book, another cover, date, synopsis, people or places in the books, and interesting facts. 🙂 Each book I have reviewed so far will have a link with it and I’ll add new links to the page as I post them. 🙂
As you’re looking over the list of books and want to share which one you’re currently reading, you can post about it on Bayport/River Heights Library page. 🙂 It’s fun to share the enthusiasm of reading the cool Hardy Boys books! 😎
THE HARDY BOYS SERIES (1927-2005) ~
Here are the books in the main, most popular and loved series, The Hardy Boys aka The Hardy Boys Mysteries or The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. The series had new mysteries written/published from 1927-2005 with 190 titles. Also, The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook, The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths Volumes I and 2 and Campfire Stories, and Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Be A Detective Mystery Stories.
Except where otherwise noted, reviews and info on Hardy and Drew Mysteries and The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Books refers to the revised editions of The Hardy Boys series (The Hardy Boys Mysteries/The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories), not the unrevised editions first published.
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…..criminal confesses that his loot has been stashed “in the tower,” the Hardy boys make an astonishing discovery.
180 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay…..When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers.
180 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#3 The Secret of the Old Mill ~ 
With two cases in tow, the Hardy boys look to Turner mill for clues. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense!
Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#4 The Missing Chums ~ 
Not only is the local bank robbed, but two of the Hardy boys’ pals mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the events related? How the Hardy boys use all their courage and skill to outwit the criminals provides an exciting climax to one of the most baffling mysteries the young detectives have ever encountered.
Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#5 Hunting for Hidden Gold ~
In Hunting for Hidden Gold, the fifth book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery.
Timber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. Clue by clue, Frank and Joe cleverly fit into place the scattered pieces of this dangerous puzzle and come up with the astonishing solution.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#6 The Shore Road Mystery ~
When the Hardy Boys eagerly agree to assist their friend Jack Dodd and his father in locating a family treasure, the two young detectives are unaware of the baffling complications that will arise. Deadly road traps, aerial ambush, a spider man and a suspect who carries a menacing cane harass the young detectives as they seek the triple solution to this perplexing and exciting mystery.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#7 The Secret of the Caves
Triggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters, Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the craggy caverns along the seacoast. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
Originally Published May 1, 1929 Collector Edition Oct 17, 2017
#8 The Mystery of Cabin Island
With two mysteries to solve, Frank and Joe must climb aboard their iceboat the Sea Gull to reach Cabin Island, where a belligerent stranger orders them off. Sabotage to the boat, danger to themselves, and a ghostly prowler do not daunt the Hardy boys in their search for Johnny Jefferson and for clues to stolen antique medals. How the teenage investigators outwit a ruthless foe and succeed in solving both mysteries makes for mounting suspense in this brisk-paced adventure.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
Originally Published Sept 1, 1929 Collector Edition Oct 17, 2017
#9 The Great Airport Mystery
Valuable electronic parts containing platinum are being stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment’s cargo planes, and Frank and Joe are called upon to assist their world-renowned detective father solve the baffling case. While posing as Stanwide employees, the boys look into the truth behind the chief pilot’s death at sea. The puzzling trail of clues leads the young sleuths to an uninhabited Caribbean island, but the final, and most startling, discovery is made in the boys’ home town of Bayport.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
Originally Published May 1, 1930
#10 What Happened at Midnight
Frank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist’s top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the invention. When Joe is kidnapped, this incident starts Frank of on a chase that could end disastrously for him and his pals.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#11 While the Clock Ticked
A man who has been receiving threatening notes enlists the help of the Hardy boys. Before long, the young sleuths find themselves entangled in the investigation of a notorious band of thieves.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA Originally Published 1/1/1932
#12 Footprints Under the Window
A plot to steal a top-secret instrument vital to the United States space program poses a challenging case for Frank and Joe Hardy. After rescuing a South American stowaway who mutters a warning about “Footprints “ and then vanishes, Frank and Joe discover that documents belonging to their famous detective father are missing and that footprints linger under a window. The young detective’s search for the diabolical mastermind of the “Footprints” spy ring takes them on a flight to a group of islands off the coast of South America.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
Originally Published 2/1/33
#13 The Mark on the Door
In their motorboat the Sleuth Frank and Joe Hardy search Barmet Bay for a dangerous stranger who has stolen a valuable boat. Suddenly, in the eerie fog, they spot the craft drifting aimlessly out to sea. What happens next starts the young detectives and their pal Chet Morton on an intriguing adventure that takes them to Mexico and into the comparatively unexplored desert and mountain regions of Baja California.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#14 The Hidden Harbor Mystery
The boys once again have jumped into the thick of a complicated mystery. Samuel Blacksone and his brother Ruel Rand live on adjacent properties, and it appears that one of them is out to hurt the other because they are both attacked. Frank and Joe soon learn that treasure is rumored to be hidden between the two properties, and as they investigate, they learn that others are involved in the apparent plot between the two brothers. Spooky mansions, secret passages and rooms, mysterious characters, and a monster provide an enjoyable atmosphere to this Hardy Boys mystery.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#15 The Sinister Sign Post
In one of the most dangerous and intriguing cases of their careers, Frank and Joe Hardy help their father investigate a series of mysterious car accidents. Each of the drivers had seen a signpost marked DANGER shortly before his accident. The young detectives investigate, only to discover that the signposts have vanished. The attempted theft of a secret experimental motor and the kidnapping of a famous race horse are part of this thrilling case, which proves to be as sinister as the signposts themselves.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#16 A Figure in Hiding
A blind peddler’s warning and a weird glass eye plunge Frank and Joe Hardy into one of the most baffling cases they have ever tackled. The young detectives’ investigation takes them to a walled estate guarded by savage dogs, where a wealthy businessman is hiding out in fear for his life. In a climax that will hold the reader spellbound with suspense, Frank and Joe find themselves trapped in a sinister house of mystery where there seems to be no escape!
Originally Published 5/1/37 192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#17 The Secret Warning
Strange events involve Frank and Joe Hardy in a mystery which shrouds an ancient treasure—the golden head of the Pharaoh Rhamaton IV. The owner of the million-dollar golden Pharaoh’s head claims it was aboard the freighter Katawa, which sank not far from Whalebone Island. But suspicious developments indicate that Mehmet Zufar may be trying to defraud the shipping line’s insurance company. Frank and Joe enthusiastically accept the challenge of their famous detective father to assist him in investigating the complex case for Transmarine Underwriters.
192 pages Grosset & Dunlap Publishers/Penguin USA
#18 The Twisted Claw
#19 The Disappearing Floor
#20 Mystery of the Flying Express
#21 The Clue of the Broken Blade
#22 The Flickering Torch Mystery
#23 The Melted Coins
#24 The Short-Wave Mystery
#25 The Secret Panel
#26 The Phantom Freighter
#27 The Secret of Skull Mountain
#28 The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
#29 The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
#30 The Wailing Siren Mystery
#31 The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
#32 The Crisscross Shadow
#33 The Yellow Feather Mystery
#34 The Hooded Hawk Mystery
#35 The Clue in the Embers
#36 The Secret of Pirates’ Hill
#37 The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
#38 Mystery at Devil’s Paw
#39 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
#40 Mystery of the Desert Giant
#41 The Clue of the Screeching Owl
#42 The Viking Symbol Mystery
#43 The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
#44 The Haunted Fort
#45 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
#46 The Secret Agent on Flight 101
#47 Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
#48 The Arctic Patrol Mystery
#49 The Bombary Boomerang
#50 Danger on Vampire Trail
#51 The Masked Monkey
#52 The Shattered Helmet
#53 The Clue of the Hissing Serpent
#54 The Mystery Caravan
#55 The *****masters’s Key (don’t recommend)
#56 The Jungle Pyramid
#57 The Firebird Rocket
#58 The Sting of the Scorpion
#59 Night of the Werewolf
#60 Mystery of the Samurai Sword
#61 The Pentagon Spy
#62 The Apeman’s Secret
#63 The Mummy Case
#64 Mystery of Smuggler’s Cove
#65 The Stone Idol
#66 The Vanishing Thieves
#67 The Outlaw’s Silver
#68 The Submarine Caper
#69 The Four-Headed Dragon
#70 The Infinity Clue
#71 Track of the Zombie (not actually)
#72 The Voodoo Plot
#73 The Billion Dollar Ransom
#74 Tic-Tac-Terror
#75 Trapped at Sea
#76 Game Plan for Disaster
#77 The Crimson Flame
#78 Cave-In(!)
#79 Sky Sabotage
#80 The Roaring River Mystery
#81 The //// Den
#82 The Blackwing Puzzle
#83 The Swamp Monster
#84 Revenge of the Desert Phantom
#85 The Skyfire Puzzle
#86 The Mystery of the Silver Star
#87 Program for Destruction
#88 Tricky Business
#89 The Sky Blue Frame
#90 Danger on the Diamon
#91 Shield of Fear
#92 The Shadow Kllers
#93 The Serpent’s Tooth Mystery
#94 Breakdown in Axeblade
#95 Danger on the Air
#96 Wipeout
#97 Cast of Criminals
#98 Spark of Suspicion
#99 <not worth reading>
#100 The Secret of the Island Treasure
#101 The Money Hunt
#102 Terminal Shock
#103 The Million-Dollar Nightmare
#104 Tricks of the Trade
#105 The Smoke Screen Mystery
#106 Attack of the Video Villains
#107 Panic on Gull Island
#108 Fear on Wheels
#109 The Prime-Time Crime
#110 The Secret of Sigma Seven
#111 Three-Ring Terror
#112 The Demolition Mission
#113 Radical Moves
#114 The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
#115 Sabotage at Sports City
#116 Rock ‘n’ Roll Renegades
#117 The Baseball Card Conspiracy
#118 Danger in the Fourth Dimension
#119 Trouble at Coyote Canyon
#120 The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping
#121 The Mystery in the Old Mine
#122 Carnival of Crime
#123 The Robot’s Revenge
#124 Mystery with a Dangerous Beat
#125 Mystery on Makatunk Island
#126 Racing to Disaster
#127 Reel Thrills
#128 Day of the Dinosaur
#129 The Treasure at Dolphin Bay
#130 Sidetracked to Danger
#131 Crusade of the Flaming Sword
#132 Maximum Challenge
#133 Crime in the Kennel
#134 Cross-Country Crime
#135 The Hypersonic Secret
#136 The Cold Cash Caper
#137 High-Speed Showdown
#138 The Alaskan Adventure
#139 The Search for the Snow Leopard
#140 Slam Dunk Sabotage
#141 The Desert Thieves
#142 Lost in Gator Swamp
#143 The Giant Rat of Sumatra
#144 The Secret of Skeleton Reef
#145 Terror at High Tide
#146 The Mark of the Blue Tattoo
#147 Trial and Terror
#148 The Ice-Cold Case
#149 The Chase for the Mystery Twister
#150 Danger in the Extreme
#151 The Rocky Road to Revenge
#152 Danger in the Extreme
#153 Eye on Crime
#154 The Caribbean Cruise Caper
#155 The Hunt for the Four Brothers
#156 A Will to Survive
#157 The Lure of the Italian Treasure
#158 The London Deception
#159 Daredevils
#160 A Game Called Chaos
#161 Training for Trouble
#162 The End of the Trail
#163 The Spy that Never Lies
#164 Skin & Bones
#165 Crime in the Cards
#166 Past and Present Danger
#167 Trouble Times Two
#168 The Castle Conundrum
#169 Ghost of a Chance
#170 Kickoff to Danger
#171 The Test Case
#172 Trouble in Warp Space
#173 Speed Times Five
#174 Hide-and-Sneak
#175 Trick-or-Trouble
#176 In Plane Sight
#177 The Case of the Psychic’s Vision (haha)
#178 The Mystery of the Black Rhino
#179 Passport to Danger
#180 Typhoon Island
#181 Double Jeopardy
#182 The Secret of the Soldier’s Gold
#183 Warehouse Rumble
#184 The Dangerous Transmission
#185 Wreck and Roll
#186 Hidden Mountain
#187 No Way Out
#188 Farming Fear
#189 One False Step
#190 Motocross Madness
The Detective Handbook
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths (1981-1984)
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths – 1981
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths #2 – 1984
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Campfire Stories (1984)
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Be a Detective Mystery Stories (1984-1985)
1. The Secret of the Knight’s Sword
2. Danger on Ice
3. The Feathered Serpent
4. Secret Cargo library
5. The Alaskan Mystery
6. The Missing Money Mystery
Two more titles were planned but never published:
7. Jungle of Evil
8. Ticket to Intrigue
Hardy and Drew Mysteries 
