Nancy Drew Notebooks Books in Order
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The Nancy Drew Notebooks, published from 1994 to 2005, present mysteries solved by an eight-year-old Nancy Drew for younger readers.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Carolyn Keene
When Nancy's best friends Bess and George have a falling out because Bess's locket was stolen from George's bag, Nancy is determined to find the…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy, Bess, and George choose ice cream as the subject for their class science project, but the plan is complicated when their teacher adds someone…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Carolyn Keene
With the turkey roasting and the pies baking, Nancy smells a rat in this autumnal mystery set around Thanksgiving, part of the Nancy Drew Notebooks…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Carolyn Keene
When Nancy's new puppy is blamed for stealing muffins, Nancy tries to find the real thief in order to prove her puppy's innocence.
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy's class has pooled money to buy a wedding gift for their teacher, and Bess, who was put in charge of the funds, discovers the money has…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Carolyn Keene
The race is on for president of Nancy's class among three candidates: Vicki Wolf, Jessie Shapiro, and Mike Minelli. Taking sides seems to mean making…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Carolyn Keene
Katie, David, and Nancy enter the Amazing Pet Contest, competing to determine which of their pets is best. The winner will get to appear on the…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Carolyn Keene
Mari Cheng is the new, shy girl in Nancy's class. On show-and-tell day she brings a special toy, a beautiful unicorn with a silver mane, and is…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Carolyn Keene
Bess is dying to be the Pumpkin Princess in the fall parade, but the crown and gown go to Brenda Carlton instead. When the gown goes missing, Nancy…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
A sticky situation at a local art studio becomes complicated when priceless paintings vanish and Nancy stumbles upon clues hidden in glue and…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
Strange incidents plague a middle school after a new exchange student arrives, and Nancy suspects an alien hoax masks a more sinister plan. She must…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
A county fair becomes ground zero for a criminal operation when Nancy discovers a daring heist hidden among carnival games and food vendors. She must…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
Superstition surrounds a horse stable when lucky charms disappear and injuries plague competitors, drawing Nancy into a case of horse show sabotage.…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
At Haunted Harriet's restaurant, which serves Boo Burgers, Franken-furters, and Monster-Mash Potatoes, real trouble comes from a creepy, crawly cake…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates thrilling yet suspicious activities at a local ski resort where an accident seems too convenient. She must navigate the slopes of…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy and her friends join Park Pals, a summer program for learning about nature, and visit an aviary where a beautiful hyacinth macaw named Carmen…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Carolyn Keene
At a back-to-school fashion show at Peppermint Penny's clothing shop, where Nancy is modeling, someone cuts a hole in the show's star attraction, a…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Carolyn Keene
A ghostly presence haunts River Heights, but Nancy suspects the supposed supernatural occurrences mask a very human crime. She must separate real…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
At a neighborhood garage sale, Nancy and her friends are helping out, and each has spotted something she wants except Bess, who loves a beautiful…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy gets roped into a young reporter's investigation into school mysteries, helping uncover a real crime within the familiar hallways. She must…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy must distinguish fantasy from reality when investigating mysterious occurrences tied to a beloved children's book come to life. She races to…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy works a dude ranch mystery involving stolen property and dangerous deceptions. She must catch the criminal operating among the cowboys and…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates a chocolate factory where sweet appearances hide dangerous secrets and possible murder. She must expose the criminal operating…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy celebrates Chinese New Year with her friend but gets drawn into a mystery connected to ancient traditions and modern crime. She must solve a…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy's visit to a natural history museum becomes complicated when dinosaur fossils vanish and danger emerges. She must solve a paleontological…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy's investigation into flower power takes a dark turn when environmental activists become suspects in a serious crime. She must determine which…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy receives a new set of green walkie-talkies for use in busy locations such as the mail. After one walkie-talkie disappears and a mysterious…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy discovers a mysterious purple fingerprint at a crime scene that doesn't match anyone in her database. She must identify the unexpected criminal…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates bizarre occurrences at a traveling carnival where genuine danger lurks behind the fun and games. She must expose the criminal…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy gets drawn into a fantasy adventure gone wrong where wonderland park becomes a crime scene. She must solve a mystery woven through the park's…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates a seemingly silly caper involving stinky cheese that masks a more serious operation. She must look beyond the absurd surface to…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Carolyn Keene
It is the week before Thanksgiving in River Heights, and new student Riley MacArthur brings a live turkey named Martin to her class for…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates strange occurrences at a lighthouse where isolation breeds danger and criminal activity. She must expose who is using the remote…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates aerospace-related mysteries where space and science become entangled with crime. She must solve a puzzle involving outer space…
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Buy on AmazonThe secret in the spooky woods
2004 · Carolyn Keene
Rumor has it that the woods in River Heights Park are haunted, with eerie noises and unexplained lights coming from there. At first Nancy doesn't…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy investigates a charity fundraiser hoax involving fake bunny mascots and hidden criminal purposes. She must expose who is using the children's…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy, Bess, and George join the Mahoney Marlins junior baseball team, with Nancy pitching, Bess catching, and George at shortstop. Bess, despite her…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy and her friends are on a class trip to the zoo, where a Best Photo contest has been announced. After a flowerbed outside the monkey cage is…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy, George, and Bess enter the River Heights Singing Contest to win front-row tickets to an Eric Stanley concert, forming a group called the Spy…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Carolyn Keene
Nancy and her friends try to find the thief who is stealing apples from the Kids Apple Festival, where they were to pick apples, go on a hayride, and…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Nancy Drew Notebooks books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Lost Locket”.
How many books are in the Nancy Drew Notebooks series?
We list 41 books by Carolyn Keene , published between 1994–2005.
Where can I buy the Nancy Drew Notebooks books?
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