The Nancy Drew mystery stories series is the first series of Nancy Drew books ever created. Most commonly recognized in the revised yellow hardcover form, the books were originally blue soft covers with an illustrated dust jacket.
Complete List
- The Secret of the Old Clock 1930, 1959
- The Hidden Staircase 1930, 1959
- The Bungalow Mystery 1930, 1960
- The Mystery at Lilac Inn 1930, 1961
- The Secret at Shadow Ranch 1931, 1965
- The Secret of Red Gate Farm 1931, 1961
- The Clue in the Diary 1932, 1962
- Nancy’s Mysterious Letter 1932, 1968
- The Sign of the Twisted Candles 1933, 1968
- The Password to Larkspur Lane 1933, 1966
- The Clue of the Broken Locket 1934, 1965
- The Message in the Hollow Oak 1935, 1972
- The Mystery of the Ivory Charm 1936, 1974
- The Whispering Statue 1937, 1970
- The Haunted Bridge 1937, 1972
- The Clue of the Tapping Heels 1939, 1969
- Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk 1940, 1968
- The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion 1941, 1971
- The Quest of the Missing Map 1942, 1969
- The Clue in the Jewel Box 1943, 1972
- The Secret in the Old Attic 1944, 1970
- The Clue in the Crumbling Wall 1945, 1973
- The Mystery of the Tolling Bell 1946, 1973
- The Clue in the Old Album 1947, 1977
- The Ghost of Blackwood Hall 1948, 1967
- The Clue of the Leaning Chimney 1949, 1967
- The Secret of the Wooden lady 1950, 1967
- The Clue of the Black Keys 1951, 1968
- The Mystery at the Ski Jump 1952, 1968
- The Clue of the Velvet Mask 1953, 1969
- The Ringmaster’s Secret 1953, 1974
- The Scarlet Slipper Mystery 1954, 1974
- The Witch Tree Symbol 1955, 1974
- The Hidden Window Mystery 1956, 1975
- The Haunted Showboat 1957
- The Secret of the Golden Pavilion 1959
- The Clue in the Old Stagecoach 1960
- The Mystery of the Fire Dragon 1961
- The Clue of the Dancing Puppet 1962
- The Moonstone Castle Mystery 1963
- The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes 1964
- The Phantom of Pine Hill 1965
- The Mystery of the 99 Steps 1966
- The Clue in the Crossword Cipher 1967
- The Spider Sapphire Mystery 1968
- The Invisible Intruder 1969
- The Mysterious Mannequin 1970
- The Crooked Banister 1971
- The Secret of Mirror Bay 1972
- The Double Jinx Mystery 1973
- Mystery of the Glowing Eye 1974
- The Secret of the Forgotten City 1975
- The Sky Phantom 1976
- The Strange Message in the Parchment 1977
- Mystery of Crocodile Island 1978
- The Thirteenth Pearl 1979
History
Edward B. Stratemeyer of the Stratemeyer Syndicate had already created mystery adventure books for boys (The Hardy Boys) and mystery books for kids (The Bobbsey Twins). He hired a team of ghost writers who all wrote the Nancy Drew mystery stories under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The first three titles were released April 28th, 1930 in a blue softcover with an illustrated dust jacket.