Donald J. Sobol

1 series 24 books in order

Donald J. Sobol (1924–2012) was an American author best known for his children's books, especially the Encyclopedia Brown mystery series. His credits in our catalog include Encyclopedia Brown and His Best Cases Ever and Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1924
Known for
Encyclopedia Brown

Series by Donald J. Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown

24 books in order · 1963–2007

  1. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

    Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

    1963 · Donald J. Sobol

    Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries in this book, and by putting the solutions at the back, it challenges the reader to…

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  2. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again

    Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again

    1976 · Donald J. Sobol

    Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown, Idaville's ten-year-old star detective with an uncanny knack for trivia, solves ten mysteries through his…

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  3. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace

    Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace

    1969 · Donald J. Sobol

    The solutions to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section, challenging the reader to match wits with the…

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  4. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

    Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

    1970 · Donald J. Sobol

    Leroy Brown returns as Idaville's ten-year-old star detective with an uncanny knack for trivia, solving mysteries for neighborhood kids through his…

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  5. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case

    Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case

    1973 · Donald J. Sobol

    Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville's ten-year-old star detective with an uncanny knack for trivia, running his own detective agency and…

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  6. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand

    Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand

    1974 · Donald J. Sobol

    Leroy Brown returns as Idaville's ten-year-old star detective with an uncanny knack for trivia, solving mysteries for neighborhood kids through his…

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  7. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles

    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles

    1975 · Donald J. Sobol

    This book presents ten mysteries solved by Leroy 'Encyclopedia' Brown, with the solutions given in a separate section, challenging readers to match…

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  8. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Carries On

    Encyclopedia Brown Carries On

    1980 · Donald J. Sobol

    America's ten-year-old detective, described as a Sherlock Holmes in sneakers, is once again called upon to help his police-chief father and the…

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  9. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints

    1986 · Donald J. Sobol

    The ten-year-old detective continues his war on crime in Idaville through ten more cases, for which the reader is invited to guess the solution…

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  10. Cover of Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt

    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt

    1988 · Donald J. Sobol

    A tennis shirt, a lone slice of pizza, a zebra's picture, a mixed-up word, an upside-down year, a folded piece of paper, and a muddy bandage are…

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How many books has Donald J. Sobol written?

We list 24 books by Donald J. Sobol across 1 series, published between 1963–2007 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Donald J. Sobol's books?

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