Mildred A. Wirt Books in Order

Mildred A. Wirt has written 109 books, published between 1913 and 2021. The first book is Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill (1913) and the newest is Dot and Dash at the Seashore (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
109
Published
1913–2021
Pages on record
380 in 3 of 109 books

Mildred A. Wirt is linked in the catalogue to a long list of series, including Kay Tracey, Penny Parker Mystery Stories, Dan Carter Cub Scout, Brownie Scouts, Boy Scout Explorers, Dot and Dash, Madge Sterling, Doris Force, Flash Evans and Connie Carl. Penny Parker and Kay Tracey are among the linked characters. Ruth Fielding titles also appear in the listing, among them Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill, and Dot and Dash at the Seashore is the most recently dated title.

Source: composed

How many Mildred A. Wirt books are there?

Mildred A. Wirt has 109 books, released between 1913 and 2021. They include 13 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Mildred A. Wirt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 109 Mildred A. Wirt 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Ruth Fielding of the Red MillRuth Fielding #11913 · confirmed 2/4
    1913–
  2. 2
    Ruth Fielding at Briarwood HallRuth Fielding #21913 · confirmed 2/4
    1913–
  3. 3
    Ruth Fielding at Snow CampRuth Fielding #31913 · confirmed 2/4
    1913–
  4. 4
    Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse PointRuth Fielding #41913 · confirmed 2/4
    1913–
  5. 5
    Ruth Fielding at Silver RanchRuth Fielding #51913 · confirmed 2/4
    1913–
  6. 6
    Ruth Fielding at Sunrise FarmRuth Fielding #61915 · confirmed 2/4
    1915–
  7. 7
    Ruth Fielding on Cliff IslandRuth Fielding #71915 · confirmed 2/4
    1915–
  8. 8
    Ruth Fielding and the GypsiesRuth Fielding #81916 · confirmed 2/4
    1916–
  9. 9
    Ruth Fielding in Moving PicturesRuth Fielding #91916 · confirmed 2/4
    1916–
  10. 10
    Ruth Fielding Down in DixieRuth Fielding #101916 · confirmed 2/4
    1916–
  11. 11
    Ruth Fielding At CollegeRuth Fielding #111917 · confirmed 2/4
    1917–
  12. 12
    Ruth Fielding in the SaddleRuth Fielding #121917 · confirmed 2/4
    1917–
  13. 13
    Ruth Fielding of the Red CrossRuth Fielding #131918 · confirmed 2/4
    1918–
  14. 14
    Ruth Fielding At the War FrontRuth Fielding #141918 · confirmed 2/4
    1918–
  15. 15
    Ruth Fielding Homeward BoundRuth Fielding #151919 · confirmed 2/4
    1919–
  16. 16
    Ruth Fielding Down EastRuth Fielding #161920 · confirmed 2/4
    1920–
  17. 17
    Ruth Fielding in the Great NorthwestRuth Fielding #171921 · confirmed 2/4
    1921–
  18. 18
    Ruth Fielding on the St. LawrenceRuth Fielding #181922 · confirmed 2/4
    1922–
  19. 19
    Ruth Fielding Treasure HuntingRuth Fielding #191923 · confirmed 2/4
    1923–
  20. 20
    Ruth Fielding In The Far NorthRuth Fielding #201924 · confirmed 2/4
    1924–
  21. 21
    Ruth Fielding at Golden PassRuth Fielding #211925 · confirmed 2/4
    1925–
  22. 22
    Ruth Fielding in AlaskaRuth Fielding #221926 · confirmed 2/4
    1926–
  23. 23
    Ruth Fielding and Her Great ScenarioRuth Fielding #231927 · confirmed 2/4
    1927–
  24. 24
    Ruth Fielding at Cameron HallRuth Fielding #241928 · confirmed 2/4
    1928–
  25. 25
    Ruth Fielding Clearing Her NameRuth Fielding #251929 · confirmed 2/4
    1929–
  26. 26
    Ruth Fielding in Talking PicturesRuth Fielding #261930 · confirmed 2/4
    1930–
  27. 27
    Ruth Fielding and Baby JuneRuth Fielding #271931 · confirmed 2/4
    1931–
  28. 28
    The Missing FormulaMadge Sterling #11932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
  29. 29
    The Deserted YachtMadge Sterling #21932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–
  30. 30
    The Secret of the SundialMadge Sterling #31932 · confirmed 2/4
    1932–

Mildred A. Wirt characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Mildred A. Wirt 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.

Ruth Fielding in order

30 books
  1. 1. Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill
  2. 2. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall
  3. 3. Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp
  4. 4. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point
  5. 5. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch
  6. 6. Ruth Fielding at Sunrise Farm
  7. 7. Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island
  8. 8. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies
  9. 9. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures
  10. 10. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie
  11. 11. Ruth Fielding At College
  12. 12. Ruth Fielding in the Saddle
  13. and 18 more in the table above

Kay Tracey in order

18 books
  1. 1. The Secret of the Red Scarf
  2. 2. The Strange Echo
  3. 3. The Mystery of the Swaying Curtains
  4. 4. The Shadow on the Door
  5. 5. The Six Fingered Glove Mystery
  6. 6. The Green Cameo Mystery
  7. 7. The Secret at the Windmill
  8. 8. Beneath the Crimson Brier Bush
  9. 9. The Message in the Sand Dunes
  10. 10. The Murmuring Portrait
  11. 11. When the Key Turned
  12. 12. In the Sunken Garden
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Penny Parker Mystery Stories in order

17 books
  1. 1. Tale of the Witch Doll
  2. 2. The Vanishing Houseboat
  3. 3. Danger At The Drawbridge
  4. 4. Behind the Green Door
  5. 5. Clue of the Silken Ladder
  6. 6. The Secret Pact
  7. 7. The Clock Strikes Thirteen
  8. 8. The Wishing Well
  9. 9. Saboteurs on the River
  10. 10. Ghost Beyond The Gate
  11. 11. Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
  12. 12. Voice from the Cave
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Dan Carter Cub Scout in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dan Carter and the River Camp
  2. 2. Dan Carter, Cub Scout
  3. 3. Dan Carter and the Money Box
  4. 4. Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face
  5. 5. Dan Carter and the Cub Honor
  6. 6. Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle

Brownie Scouts in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley
  2. 2. The Brownie Scouts at the Cherry Festival
  3. 3. The Brownie Scouts at Silver Beach
  4. 4. The Brownie Scouts at Windmill Farm
  5. 5. The Brownie Scouts in the Circus

Dot and Dash in order

5 books
  1. 1. Dot and Dash at the Maple Sugar Camp
  2. 2. Dot and Dash at Happy Hollow
  3. 3. Dot and Dash in the North Woods
  4. 4. Dot and Dash in the Pumpkin Patch
  5. 5. Dot and Dash at the Seashore

Penny Nichols in order

4 books
  1. 1. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue
  2. 2. Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the lost key
  3. 3. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp
  4. 4. Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery

Madge Sterling in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Missing Formula
  2. 2. The Deserted Yacht
  3. 3. The Secret of the Sundial

Boy Scout Explorers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Boy Scout Explorers At Emerald Valley
  2. 2. The Boy Scout Explorers At Treasure Mountain
  3. 3. The Boy Scout Explorers At Headless Hollow

Doris Force in order

2 books
  1. 1. Doris Force at Locked Gates / Saving a Mysterious Fortune
  2. 2. Doris Force at Cloudy Cove / The Old Miser's Signature

Flash Evans in order

2 books
  1. 1. Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery
  2. 2. Flash Evans Camera News Hawk

Trailer Stories in order

1 book
  1. 1. Phantom Trailer

Connie Carl in order

1 book
  1. 1. Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch

Standalone books

12 books

12 Mildred A. Wirt titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mildred A. Wirt books in order?

You only need to read Mildred A. Wirt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mildred A. Wirt

Start with Tale of the Witch Doll (1939), the first Penny Parker book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill (1913).

What is the newest Mildred A. Wirt book?

Dot and Dash at the Seashore (2021) is the newest Mildred A. Wirt book released so far.

Is there a new Mildred A. Wirt book coming?

No next Mildred A. Wirt book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Mildred A. Wirt at a glance

Paused
No new Mildred A. Wirt title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Mildred A. Wirt books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
380 pages across the 3 of 109 books with a recorded length, a median of 120 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mildred A. Wirt books, 33 of 109, were published in the 1930s.

When Mildred A. Wirt books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Mildred A. Wirt titles appeared. 1930s was the most productive decade with 33 titles.

1910s
15
1920s
10
1930s
33
1940s
26
1950s
8
1960s
1
2010s
5
2020s
11

109 books total across 8 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.