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Reading order

Famous Five Books in Order

This page lists the complete Famous Five reading order by Enid Blyton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 1942-1963

Famous Five Reading Order

01 Five on a Treasure Island 1942 Buy
02 Five Go Adventuring Again 1943 Buy
03 Five Run Away Together 1944 Buy
04 Five Go to Smuggler's Top 1945 Buy
05 Five Go Off in a Caravan 1946 Buy
06 Five on Kirrin Island Again 1947 Buy
07 Five Go Off to Camp 1948 Buy
08 Five Get Into Trouble 1949 Buy
09 Five Fall Into Adventure 1950 Buy
10 Five on a Hike Together 1951 Buy
11 Five Have a Wonderful Time 1952 Buy
12 Five Go Down to the Sea 1953 Buy
13 Five Go to Mystery Moor 1954 Buy
14 Five Have Plenty of Fun 1955 Buy
15 Five on a Secret Trail 1956 Buy
16 Five Go to Billycock Hill 1957 Buy
17 Five Get Into A Fix 1958 Buy
18 Five on Finniston Farm 1959 Buy
19 Five Go to Demon's Rocks 1960 Buy
20 Five Have a Mystery to Solve 1960 Buy
21 Five Are Together Again 1963 Buy

Famous Five Books by Publication Order

1942 Five on a Treasure Island #1
1943 Five Go Adventuring Again #2
1944 Five Run Away Together #3
1945 Five Go to Smuggler's Top #4
1946 Five Go Off in a Caravan #5
1947 Five on Kirrin Island Again #6
1948 Five Go Off to Camp #7
1949 Five Get Into Trouble #8
1950 Five Fall Into Adventure #9
1951 Five on a Hike Together #10
1952 Five Have a Wonderful Time #11
1953 Five Go Down to the Sea #12
1954 Five Go to Mystery Moor #13
1955 Five Have Plenty of Fun #14
1956 Five on a Secret Trail #15
1957 Five Go to Billycock Hill #16
1958 Five Get Into A Fix #17
1959 Five on Finniston Farm #18
1960 Five Go to Demon's Rocks #19
1960 Five Have a Mystery to Solve #20
1963 Five Are Together Again #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Famous Five reading order?

The Famous Five reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Famous Five books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Famous Five books published across 1942-1963.

Who writes the Famous Five books?

Famous Five is listed as a book series by Enid Blyton.

Should I read Famous Five in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Famous Five. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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