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Reading order

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Books in Order

This page lists the complete Nancy Drew: Girl Detective reading order by Mildred A. Wirt, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 30 books / 2004-2009

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Reading Order

01 Without a Trace 2004 Buy
02 A Race Against Time 2004 Buy
03 False Notes 2004 Buy
04 High Risk 2004 Buy
05 Lights, Camera... 2004 Buy
06 Action! 2004 Buy
07 The Stolen Relic 2004 Buy
08 The Scarlet Macaw Scandal 2004 Buy
09 Stop the Clock 2005 Buy
10 Secret of the Spa 2005 Buy
11 Uncivil Acts 2005 Buy
12 Riverboat Ruse 2005 Buy
13 Trade Wind Danger 2005 Buy
14 Bad Times, Big Crimes 2005 Buy
15 Framed 2005 Buy
16 Dangerous Plays 2006 Buy
17 En Garde 2006 Buy
18 Pit of Vipers 2006 Buy
19 The Orchid Thief 2006 Buy
20 Getting Burned 2006 Buy
21 Close Encounters 2006 Buy
22 Dressed to Steal 2007 Buy
23 Troubled Waters 2007 Buy
24 Murder on the Set 2007 Buy
25 Trails of Treachery 2007 Buy
26 Fishing for Clues 2007 Buy
27 Intruder! 2007 Buy
28 Mardi Gras Masquerade 2008 Buy
29 The Stolen Bones 2008 Buy
30 Identity Revealed 2009 Buy

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Books by Publication Order

2004 Without a Trace #1
2004 A Race Against Time #2
2004 False Notes #3
2004 High Risk #4
2004 Lights, Camera... #5
2004 Action! #6
2004 The Stolen Relic #7
2004 The Scarlet Macaw Scandal #8
2005 Stop the Clock #9
2005 Secret of the Spa #10
2005 Uncivil Acts #11
2005 Riverboat Ruse #12
2005 Trade Wind Danger #13
2005 Bad Times, Big Crimes #14
2005 Framed #15
2006 Dangerous Plays #16
2006 En Garde #17
2006 Pit of Vipers #18
2006 The Orchid Thief #19
2006 Getting Burned #20
2006 Close Encounters #21
2007 Dressed to Steal #22
2007 Troubled Waters #23
2007 Murder on the Set #24
2007 Trails of Treachery #25
2007 Fishing for Clues #26
2007 Intruder! #27
2008 Mardi Gras Masquerade #28
2008 The Stolen Bones #29
2009 Identity Revealed #30

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Nancy Drew: Girl Detective reading order?

The Nancy Drew: Girl Detective reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Nancy Drew: Girl Detective books are there?

This catalog currently lists 30 Nancy Drew: Girl Detective books published across 2004-2009.

Who writes the Nancy Drew: Girl Detective books?

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective is listed as a book series by Mildred A. Wirt.

Should I read Nancy Drew: Girl Detective in publication order?

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

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