Book Series · 7 Books

Nancy Drew, Girl Detective Books

In order from Without a Trace to What Goes Up... (Graphic Novel).

The Nancy Drew, Girl Detective series is a set of 7 chapter books by Carolyn Keene, published between 1991 and 2009. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 160 pages.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$699

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004

Without a Trace

By Carolyn Keene

A stolen Fabergé egg and a garden vandal lead to a puzzling mystery.

160 pages· 31,338 words· Est. 4.5 hour read

Paperback

In reading order

Nancy Drew, Girl Detective Series

7 books · Published 1991–2009

#1 in Series

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$699

Without a Trace

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004

A stolen Fabergé egg and a garden vandal lead to a puzzling mystery.

#3 in Series

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$699

False Notes

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004

A missing musician, a silent town, and a mystery no one admits exists.

#4 in Series

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$599

High Risk

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1991

A missing document holds the key to saving Evaline's land from a corporate takeover.

#10

#10 in Series

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$759

Uncivil Acts

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005

A Civil War reenactment turns suspicious with secretive digging. Why?

#21

#21 in Series

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$759

Close Encounters

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2006

UFO sightings and abductions disrupt a quiet town. Can the truth be uncovered before chaos reigns?

Series

Graphic Nov.

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$1295

Doggone Town (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008

A town's population vanishes. Can Nancy solve the mystery before she disappears too?

Series

Graphic Nov.

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$1248

What Goes Up... (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009

A heist, a storm, and a balloon lead to a shocking betrayal.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Nancy Drew, Girl Detective series?

There are 7 books in the Nancy Drew, Girl Detective series. It began with High Risk in 1991, and the newest book, What Goes Up... (Graphic Novel), was published in 2009.