Laura Lee Hope Books in Order
Laura Lee Hope has written 185 books, published between 1904 and 2020. The first book is The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904) and the newest is Margy's Mysterious Visitor (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 185
- Published
- 1904–2020
- Pages on record
- 8,277 in 71 of 185 books
Laura Lee Hope is the name on 185 children's books published between 1904 and 2020, beginning with The Bobbsey Twins (1904). The Bobbsey Twins was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, whose other series included Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. The Hope name also carries Outdoor Girls, Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue, Six Little Bunkers, Blythe Girls and Moving Picture Girls. The stories mix family adventure with mystery, and the 1910s were the peak decade.
How many Laura Lee Hope books are there?
Laura Lee Hope has 185 books, released between 1904 and 2020. They include 11 separate series.
Laura Lee Hope Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 185 Laura Lee Hope books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11904–1/4
- 2The Bobbsey Twins In The Country / Adventure in the CountryBobbsey Twins #21907 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/419071201/4
- 3The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore / The Secret at the SeashoreBobbsey Twins #31907 · 98 pages · confirmed 1/41907981/4
- 4The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale / Camping and Tramping for Fun and HealthOutdoor Girls #11913 · 82 pages · confirmed 1/41913821/4
- 51913–1/4
- 6The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car / The Haunted Mansion of Shadow ValleyOutdoor Girls #31913 · confirmed 1/41913–1/4
- 7The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge / The Mystery at SnowLodgeBobbsey Twins #41913 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/419131041/4
- 8The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp / Glorious Days on Skates and Ice BoatsOutdoor Girls #41913 · confirmed 1/41913–1/4
- 919131081/4
- 10The Outdoor Girls in Florida / Wintering in the Sunny SouthOutdoor Girls #51913 · 92 pages · confirmed 1/41913921/4
- 11The Moving Picture Girls / First Appearance in Photo DramasMoving Picture Girls #11914 · confirmed 1/41914–1/4
- 12The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm / Queer Happenings While Taking Rural PlaysMoving Picture Girls #21914 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419142241/4
- 13The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound / The Proof on the FilmMoving Picture Girls #31914 · confirmed 1/41914–1/4
- 14The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Lost in the Wilds of FloridaMoving Picture Girls #41914 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/41914861/4
- 15The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch / Great Days Among the CowboysMoving Picture Girls #51914 · confirmed 1/41914–1/4
- 1619151161/4
- 17The Moving Picture Girls at Sea / A Pictured Shipwreck That Became RealMoving Picture Girls #61915 · confirmed 1/41915–1/4
- 18The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View / The Box That Was Found in the SandOutdoor Girls #61915 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/419152041/4
- 191915–1/4
- 201916–1/4
- 21Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's FarmBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #21916 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419161441/4
- 22Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing CircusBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #31916 · 98 pages · confirmed 1/41916981/4
- 23Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City HomeBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #41916 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/419161721/4
- 24Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-WhileBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #51916 · confirmed 1/41916–1/4
- 25Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big WoodsBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #61916 · confirmed 1/41916–1/4
- 26The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays / The Sham Battles at Oak FarmMoving Picture Girls #71916 · confirmed 1/41916–1/4
- 27The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island / A Cave and What It ContainedOutdoor Girls #71916 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/419161721/4
- 2819161361/4
- 291917–1/4
- 30Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland PonyBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #81917 · confirmed 1/41917–1/4
- 311917–1/4
- 321917–1/4
- 331918–1/4
- 3419181441/4
- 351918–1/4
- 3619181441/4
- 371918–1/4
- 38The Outdoor Girls in Army Service / Doing Their Bit for the Soldier BoysOutdoor Girls #81918 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419181921/4
- 39The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea / Mystery on the Deep Blue SeaBobbsey Twins #111918 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41918961/4
- 40Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Giving a ShowBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #91919 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/419191201/4
- 41The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House / Doing Their Best for the SoldiersOutdoor Girls #91919 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419191601/4
- 42Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree CoveBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #101919 · confirmed 1/41919–1/4
- 431919–1/4
- 441920–1/4
- 451920–1/4
- 461920–1/4
- 471920–1/4
- 481920401/4
- 491920–1/4
- 501920521/4
- 511920–1/4
- 52The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West / Visit to the Great WestBobbsey Twins #131920 · 132 pages · confirmed 1/419201321/4
- 531921–1/4
- 541921–1/4
- 551921401/4
- 561921–1/4
- 57Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny SouthBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #111921 · confirmed 1/41921–1/4
- 58The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge / The Hermit of Moonlight FallsOutdoor Girls #111921 · confirmed 1/41921–1/4
- 591921–1/4
- 601922–1/4
- 61Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping StoreBunny Brown and His Sister Sue #121922 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419221601/4
- 621922–1/4
- 631922–1/4
- 64The Outdoor Girls Around the Campfire / The Old Maid of the MountainsOutdoor Girls #131923 · confirmed 1/41923–1/4
- 6519231901/4
- 661924–1/4
- 671924–1/4
- 681925–1/4
- 691925–1/4
- 701925–1/4
- 711926–1/4
- 721926–1/4
- 731926–1/4
- 741927–1/4
- 751927–1/4
- 76The Bobbsey Twins at Cherry Corners / The Mystery at Cherry CornersBobbsey Twins #201927 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419272521/4
- 771928–1/4
- 781928–1/4
- 791928–1/4
- 801929–1/4
- 81The Outdoor Girls on a Hike / The Mystery of the Deserted AirplaneOutdoor Girls #191929 · confirmed 1/41929–1/4
- 821929–1/4
- 831930–1/4
- 8419302521/4
- 851931–1/4
- 861931–1/4
- 871932–1/4
- 881932–1/4
- 8919332461/4
- 901934–1/4
- 911935–1/4
- 9219372181/4
- 931937–1/4
- 941938–1/4
- 951939–1/4
- 961940–1/4
- 971941–1/4
- 981942–1/4
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- 1001944–1/4
- 1011945–1/4
- 1021946–1/4
- 1031947–1/4
- 1041949–1/4
- 1051950–1/4
- 1061951–1/4
- 1071952–1/4
- 10819531841/4
- 1091954–1/4
- 1101956–1/4
- 1111956–1/4
- 1121957–1/4
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- 1141960–1/4
- 1151961–1/4
- 1161962–1/4
- 1171962–1/4
- 1181964–1/4
- 1191964–1/4
- 1201966–1/4
- 1211967–1/4
- 1221968–1/4
- 1231969–1/4
- 1241970–1/4
- 12519711781/4
- 1261972–1/4
- 1271973–1/4
- 1281974–1/4
- 1291975–1/4
- 1301975–1/4
- 13119761801/4
- 13219781791/4
- 1331978–1/4
- 13419801271/4
- 13519801241/4
- 13619811091/4
- 13719811121/4
- 13819811111/4
- 13919821261/4
- 14019831271/4
- 14119831271/4
- 14219831191/4
- 1431984–1/4
- 14419861281/4
- 1451987871/4
- 1461987861/4
- 1471987841/4
- 1481988–1/4
- 1491988–1/4
- 1501988901/4
- 1511988881/4
- 1521988881/4
- 1531988–1/4
- 1541989901/4
- 1551989901/4
- 1561989–1/4
- 1571989871/4
- 1581989861/4
- 1591989861/4
- 1601990861/4
- 1611990–1/4
- 1621990831/4
- 1631990841/4
- 1641990851/4
- 1651991–1/4
- 1661991–1/4
- 1671991–1/4
- 1681991961/4
- 1691991961/4
- 1701992841/4
- 1711992961/4
- 1721992961/4
- 1732005321/4
- 1742005241/4
- 1752005321/4
- 1762005–1/4
- 1772005321/4
- 1782005321/4
- 1792005321/4
- 1802006–1/4
- 1812006–1/4
- 1822007–1/4
- 1832020–1/4
- 1852020–1/4
Laura Lee Hope series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Bobbsey Twins books in order 70 books
- New Bobbsey Twins books in order 28 books
- Outdoor Girls books in order 20 books
- Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue books in order 12 books
- Bobbsey Twins (Second) books in order 11 books
- Make Believe Stories books in order 10 books
- Blythe Girls books in order 10 books
- Six Little Bunkers books in order 8 books
- The Bobbsey Twins books in order 111 books
Laura Lee Hope books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Moving Picture Girls in order
7 books- 1. The Moving Picture Girls / First Appearance in Photo Dramas
- 2. The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm / Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays
- 3. The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound / The Proof on the Film
- 4. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Lost in the Wilds of Florida
- 5. The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch / Great Days Among the Cowboys
- 6. The Moving Picture Girls at Sea / A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real
- 7. The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays / The Sham Battles at Oak Farm
Freddie and Flossie in order
7 booksBobbsey Twins 8x8 in order
2 booksDo you have to read Laura Lee Hope books in order?
You only need to read Laura Lee Hope books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Laura Lee Hope
Start with the first book of the Laura Lee Hope series you want to read: Bobbsey Twins starts with The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904), New Bobbsey Twins starts with The Secret of Jungle Park (1987) and Outdoor Girls starts with The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale / Camping and Tramping for Fun and Health (1913). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904).
What is the newest Laura Lee Hope book?
Margy's Mysterious Visitor (2020) is the newest Laura Lee Hope book released so far.
Is there a new Laura Lee Hope book coming?
No next Laura Lee Hope book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Laura Lee Hope at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Laura Lee Hope title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Laura Lee Hope books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 8,277 pages across the 71 of 185 books with a recorded length, a median of 104 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Laura Lee Hope books, 40 of 185, were published in the 1910s.
What the Laura Lee Hope books are about
101 of the 185 Laura Lee Hope books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 76 of 101. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 76 of 101 books
- Mystery & detective 68 of 101 books
- Twins 64 of 101 books
- Bobbsey twins (fictitious characters) 50 of 101 books
- Brothers and sisters 12 of 101 books
- Classic literature 6 of 101 books
- Dogs 5 of 101 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 101 books
- Family life 3 of 101 books