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Bobbsey Twins Books in Order

Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope contains 70 books, published between 1904 and 1978. The first book is The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904) and the newest is The Coral Turtle Mystery (1978). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
1904–1978
Pages on record
2,789 in 17 of 70 books
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The Bobbsey Twins follows two sets of twins in the Hope family household at Lakeport: Bert and Nan, eight years old, dark and thin, and Freddie and Flossie, four years old, blonde and plump. The books mix everyday adventure with detective work, and Danny Rugg is the schoolyard bully the children contend with. Credited to Laura Lee Hope, the series runs to 70 catalogued titles published between 1904 and 1978, from The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport to The Coral Turtle Mystery. Many titles were reissued under changed names.

How many Bobbsey Twins books are there?

Bobbsey Twins has 70 books, released between 1904 and 1978.

Bobbsey Twins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Bobbsey Twins 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.

  1. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport by Laura Lee Hope, book 1 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1904)
  2. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins In The Country / Adventure in the Country by Laura Lee Hope, book 2 of the Bobbsey Twins series
  3. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore / The Secret at the Seashore by Laura Lee Hope, book 3 of the Bobbsey Twins series
  4. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat by Laura Lee Hope, book 6 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1915)
  5. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins at Home /Big Adventure at Home by Laura Lee Hope, book 8 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1916)
  6. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West / Visit to the Great West by Laura Lee Hope, book 13 of the Bobbsey Twins series
  7. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins' and Baby May / Adventures With Baby May by Laura Lee Hope, book 17 of the Bobbsey Twins series
  8. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House / The Play House Secret by Laura Lee Hope, book 18 of the Bobbsey Twins series
  9. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins at Cloverbank / The Four-Leaf Clover Mystery by Laura Lee Hope (1926)
  10. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins at Cherry Corners / The Mystery at Cherry Corners by Laura Lee Hope (1927)
  11. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins at Spruce Lake by Laura Lee Hope, book 23 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1930)
  12. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins In Eskimo Land by Laura Lee Hope, book 29 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1937)
  13. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins At Big Bear Pond by Laura Lee Hope, book 45 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1953)
  14. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins At Pilgrim Rock by Laura Lee Hope, book 48 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1956)
  15. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins And Their Camel Adventure by Laura Lee Hope, book 57 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1966)
  16. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins and the Secret of Candy Castle by Laura Lee Hope, book 59 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1968)
  17. Cover of Dr. Funnybone's Secret by Laura Lee Hope, book 63 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1972)
  18. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins And The Tagalong Giraffe by Laura Lee Hope, book 64 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1973)
  19. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins And The Flying Clown by Laura Lee Hope, book 65 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1974)
  20. Cover of The Bobbsey Twins In A TV Mystery Show by Laura Lee Hope, book 69 of the Bobbsey Twins series (1978)
  1. 1
    The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport1904 · confirmed 1/4
    1904–
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  2. 2
    The Bobbsey Twins In The Country / Adventure in the Country1907 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1907120
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  3. 3
    The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore / The Secret at the Seashore1907 · 98 pages · confirmed 1/4
    190798
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  4. 4
    The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge / The Mystery at SnowLodge1913 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1913104
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  5. 5
    The Bobbsey Twins at School / Mystery at School1913 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1913108
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  6. 6
    The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat1915 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1915116
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  7. 7
    The Bobbsey Twins At Meadow Brook / Mystery at Meadowbrook1915 · confirmed 1/4
    1915–
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  8. 8
    The Bobbsey Twins at Home /Big Adventure at Home1916 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1916136
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  9. 9
    The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island1917 · confirmed 1/4
    1917–
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  10. 10
    The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City / Search in the Great City1917 · confirmed 1/4
    1917–
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  11. 11
    The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea / Mystery on the Deep Blue Sea1918 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    191896
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  12. 12
    The Bobbsey Twins in Washington / Adventure in Washington1919 · confirmed 1/4
    1919–
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  13. 13
    The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West / Visit to the Great West1920 · 132 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1920132
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  14. 14
    The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp / The Cedar Camp Mystery1921 · confirmed 1/4
    1921–
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  15. 15
    The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair / The County Fair Mystery1922 · confirmed 1/4
    1922–
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  16. 16
    The Bobbsey Twins Camping Out1923 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1923190
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  17. 17
    The Bobbsey Twins' and Baby May / Adventures With Baby May1924 · confirmed 1/4
    1924–
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  18. 18
    The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House / The Play House Secret1925 · confirmed 1/4
    1925–
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  19. 19
    The Bobbsey Twins at Cloverbank / The Four-Leaf Clover Mystery1926 · confirmed 1/4
    1926–
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  20. 20
    The Bobbsey Twins at Cherry Corners / The Mystery at Cherry Corners1927 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1927252
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  21. 21
    The Bobbsey Twins and Their Schoolmates1928 · confirmed 1/4
    1928–
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  22. 22
    The Bobbsey Twins Treasure Hunting1929 · confirmed 1/4
    1929–
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  23. 23
    The Bobbsey Twins at Spruce Lake1930 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1930252
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  24. 24
    The Bobbsey Twins' Wonderful Winter Secret1931 · confirmed 1/4
    1931–
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  25. 25
    The Bobbsey Twins At The Circus/ The Circus Surprise1932 · confirmed 1/4
    1932–
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  26. 26
    The Bobbsey Twins on an Airplane Trip1933 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1933246
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  27. 27
    The Bobbsey Twins Solve a Mystery1934 · confirmed 1/4
    1934–
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  28. 28
    The Bobbsey Twins on a Ranch1935 · confirmed 1/4
    1935–
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  29. 29
    The Bobbsey Twins In Eskimo Land1937 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1937218
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  30. 30
    The Bobbsey Twins in a Radio Play.1937 · confirmed 1/4
    1937–
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Is there a chronological order for Bobbsey Twins?

No separate chronological order is on record for Bobbsey Twins, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Bobbsey Twins books in order?

You should read the Bobbsey Twins books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Bobbsey Twins book also stands alone.

Where to start with Bobbsey Twins

Start with The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bobbsey Twins book?

The Coral Turtle Mystery (1978) is the newest Bobbsey Twins book released so far.

Is there a new Bobbsey Twins book coming?

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

Bobbsey Twins at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Bobbsey Twins title on record dates from 1978, 48 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Bobbsey Twins books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,789 pages across the 17 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 178 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bobbsey Twins books, 10 of 70, were published in the 1970s.

What the Bobbsey Twins books are about

42 of the 70 Bobbsey Twins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: twins is tagged on 40 of 42. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Laura Lee Hope

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Characters in the Bobbsey Twins books

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Other series by Laura Lee Hope

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