The Nancy Drew Diaries series was written for tween detective readers ages 8-12 (grades 3-7). Released in paperback, hardback, eBook, and audiobook, this series focuses on Nancy in modern day as a young teenager. The tone of the writing is set like Nancy’s inner monologue, but lacks entry dates or entry titles.
Complete List (ongoing)
- Curse of the Arctic Star
- Strangers on a Train
- Mystery of the Midnight Rider
- Once Upon a Thriller
- Sabotage at Willow Woods
- Secret at Mystic Lake
- The Phantom of Nantucket
- The Magician’s Secret
- The Clue at Black Creek Farm
- A Script for Danger
- The Red Slippers
- The Sign in the Smoke
- The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn
- Riverboat Roulette
- The Professor and the Puzzle
- The Haunting of Heliotrope Lane
- Famous Mistakes
- The Stolen Show
- Hidden Pictures
- The Vanishing Statue
- Danger at the Iron Dragon
- A Capitol Crime
- The Blue Lady of Coffin Hall
Extra Notes
The cover illustrations were done by Erin McGuire. You can find her work at https://emcguire.net/.
Other books or editions:
A Nancy Drew Christmas released just before book 17, so that it could be available for the Christmas season.
Nancy Drew Diaries 90th Anniversary Collection was released in a special boxed set for the 90th anniversary of the Nancy Drew brand by Aladdin on September 22, 2020. It includes these titles:
- Curse of the Arctic Star
- Strangers on a Train
- Mystery of the Midnight Rider
- Once Upon a Thriller
- Sabotage at Willow Woods
- Secret at Mystic Lake
- The Phantom of Nantucket
- The Magician’s Secret
- The Clue at Black Creek Farm
- A Script for Danger
The Nancy Drew Diaries Supersleuth Collection was a boxed set published by Aladdin August 2, 2016 and included the first ten books:
- Curse of the Arctic Star
- Strangers on a Train
- Mystery of the Midnight Rider
- Once Upon a Thriller
- Sabotage at Willow Woods
- Secret at Mystic Lake
- The Phantom of Nantucket
- The Magician’s Secret
- The Clue at Black Creek Farm
- A Script for Danger
The first three books in the series were grouped together in a single paperback, published by Aladdin (released June 7, 2016) called Nancy Drew Diaries 3-Books-in-1 which included these stories:
- Curse of the Arctic Star
- Strangers on a Train
- Mystery of the Midnight Rider
