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Hardy Boys Casefiles Books in Order

Hardy Boys Casefiles by Franklin W. Dixon contains 127 books, published between 1987 and 1998. The first book is Dead on Target (1987) and the newest is Dead in the Water (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
127
Published
1987–1998
Pages on record
15,081 in 99 of 127 books
Reading time
251–377 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,081 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 99 of 127 titles with a page count on record.

See all 127 books in order Printable Hardy Boys Casefiles checklist

Hardy Boys Casefiles is a mystery and detective series credited to Franklin W. Dixon and pitched at readers in grades 4 to 6. The run holds 127 books published between 1987 and 1998, opening with Dead on Target (1987) and closing with Dead in the Water (1998). Early titles include Evil, Inc., Cult of Crime, The Lazarus Plot and Edge of Destruction. Books run a median of 154 pages, and the 1990s were the peak decade.

How many Hardy Boys Casefiles books are there?

Hardy Boys Casefiles has 127 books, released between 1987 and 1998.

Hardy Boys Casefiles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 127 Hardy Boys Casefiles 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 Dead on Target by Franklin W. Dixon, book 1 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  2. Cover of Evil, Inc. by Franklin W. Dixon, book 2 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  3. Cover of Cult of Crime by Franklin W. Dixon, book 3 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  4. Cover of The Lazarus Plot by Franklin W. Dixon, book 4 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  5. Cover of Edge of Destruction by Franklin W. Dixon, book 5 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  6. Cover of The Genius Thieves by Franklin W. Dixon, book 9 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  7. Cover of Hostages of Hate by Franklin W. Dixon, book 10 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1987)
  8. Cover of Brother Against Brother by Franklin W. Dixon, book 11 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  9. Cover of Perfect Getaway by Franklin W. Dixon, book 12 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  10. Cover of Too Many Traitors by Franklin W. Dixon, book 14 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  11. Cover of Line of Fire by Franklin W. Dixon, book 16 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  12. Cover of The Number File by Franklin W. Dixon, book 17 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  13. Cover of Street Spies by Franklin W. Dixon, book 21 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  14. Cover of Double Exposure by Franklin W. Dixon, book 22 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1988)
  15. Cover of Disaster for Hire by Franklin W. Dixon, book 23 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  16. Cover of The Borderline Case by Franklin W. Dixon, book 25 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  17. Cover of Trouble in the Pipeline by Franklin W. Dixon, book 26 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  18. Cover of Nowhere to Run by Franklin W. Dixon, book 27 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  19. Cover of Countdown to Terror by Franklin W. Dixon, book 28 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  20. Cover of Without a Trace by Franklin W. Dixon, book 31 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  21. Cover of Collision Course by Franklin W. Dixon, book 33 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1989)
  22. Cover of Running on Empty by Franklin W. Dixon, book 36 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1990)
  23. Cover of Danger Zone by Franklin W. Dixon, book 37 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1990)
  24. Cover of Flesh and Blood by Franklin W. Dixon, book 39 of the Hardy Boys Casefiles series (1990)
  1. 1
    Dead on Target1987 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987160
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  2. 2
    Evil, Inc.1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  3. 3
    Cult of Crime1987 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987160
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  4. 4
    The Lazarus Plot1987 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987160
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  5. 5
    Edge of Destruction1987 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987150
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  6. 6
    The Crowning Terror1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  7. 7
    Deathgame1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  8. 8
    See No Evil1987 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987152
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  9. 9
    The Genius Thieves1987 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987160
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  10. 10
    Hostages of Hate1987 · 149 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987149
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  11. 11
    Brother Against Brother1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  12. 12
    Perfect Getaway1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  13. 13
    The Borgia Dagger1988 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988154
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  14. 14
    Too Many Traitors1988 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988151
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  15. 15
    Blood Relations1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  16. 16
    Line of Fire1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
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  17. 17
    The Number File1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  18. 18
    A Killing in the Market1988 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988150
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  19. 19
    Nightmare in Angel City1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
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  20. 20
    Witness to Murder1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
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  21. 21
    Street Spies1988 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988160
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  22. 22
    Double Exposure1988 · 152 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988152
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  23. 23
    Disaster for Hire1989 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989160
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  24. 24
    Scene of the Crime1989 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989154
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  25. 25
    The Borderline Case1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  26. 26
    Trouble in the Pipeline1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  27. 27
    Nowhere to Run1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  28. 28
    Countdown to Terror1989 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989160
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  29. 29
    Thick as Thieves1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  30. 30
    The Deadliest Dare1989 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989154
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Is there a chronological order for Hardy Boys Casefiles?

No separate chronological order is on record for Hardy Boys Casefiles, 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 Hardy Boys Casefiles books in order?

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

Where to start with Hardy Boys Casefiles

Start with Dead on Target (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Hardy Boys Casefiles book?

Dead in the Water (1998) is the newest Hardy Boys Casefiles book released so far.

Is there a new Hardy Boys Casefiles book coming?

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

Hardy Boys Casefiles at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Hardy Boys Casefiles title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Hardy Boys Casefiles books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,081 pages across the 99 of 127 books with a recorded length, a median of 154 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Hardy Boys Casefiles books, 92 of 127, were published in the 1990s.

What the Hardy Boys Casefiles books are about

126 of the 127 Hardy Boys Casefiles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: series:hardyboys is tagged on 112 of 126. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Series:HardyBoys 112 of 126 books
  • CollectionID:HBCFS 109 of 126 books
  • Hardy boys (fictitious characters) 105 of 126 books
  • Mystery & detective 101 of 126 books
  • Children's fiction 85 of 126 books
  • Children: grades 4-6 9 of 126 books
  • Crime & mystery 6 of 126 books
  • Hardy Boys 5 of 126 books
  • Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories 5 of 126 books

More books by Franklin W. Dixon

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

Characters in the Hardy Boys Casefiles books

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

Other series by Franklin W. Dixon

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