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Nancy Drew Diaries Books in Order

Nancy Drew Diaries by Carolyn Keene contains 28 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Curse of the Arctic Star (2013) and the newest is Vans & Villains (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
2013–2026
Confirmed
15 of 28 titles
Pages on record
3,018 in 15 of 28 books
Reading time
50–75 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,018 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

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Nancy Drew Diaries is a mystery series for young readers credited to Carolyn Keene, with Nancy Drew as its detective. The run opens with Curse of the Arctic Star (2013) and reaches 28 books at Vans & Villains (2026). Sabotage, museums and ocean travel sit among the subjects, and several titles are written as diaries. New instalments are still appearing.

How many Nancy Drew Diaries books are there?

Nancy Drew Diaries has 28 books, released between 2013 and 2026.

Nancy Drew Diaries Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Nancy Drew Diaries 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 Curse of the Arctic Star by Carolyn Keene, book 1 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2013)
  2. Cover of Sabotage at Willow Woods by Carolyn Keene, book 5 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2014)
  3. Cover of Secret at Mystic Lake by Carolyn Keene, book 6 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2014)
  4. Cover of The Phantom of Nantucket by Carolyn Keene, book 7 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2014)
  5. Cover of The Clue at Black Creek Farm by Carolyn Keene, book 9 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2015)
  6. Cover of The Red Slippers by Carolyn Keene, book 11 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2015)
  7. Cover of The Sign in the Smoke by Carolyn Keene, book 12 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2016)
  8. Cover of The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn by Carolyn Keene, book 13 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2016)
  9. Cover of The Professor and the Puzzle by Carolyn Keene, book 15 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2017)
  10. Cover of The Haunting on Heliotrope Lane by Carolyn Keene, book 16 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2018)
  11. Cover of Famous Mistakes by Carolyn Keene, book 17 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2018)
  12. Cover of A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene, book 18 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2018)
  13. Cover of The Stolen Show by Carolyn Keene, book 19 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2019)
  14. Cover of Hidden Pictures by Carolyn Keene, book 20 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2020)
  15. Cover of The Vanishing Statue by Carolyn Keene, book 21 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2020)
  16. Cover of Danger at the Iron Dragon by Carolyn Keene, book 22 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2021)
  17. Cover of A Capitol Crime by Carolyn Keene, book 23 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2021)
  18. Cover of Captain Stone's Revenge by Carolyn Keene, book 25 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2023)
  19. Cover of What Disappears in Vegas... by Carolyn Keene, book 26 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2024)
  20. Cover of Superstitions of "The Scottish Play" by Carolyn Keene, book 27 of the Nancy Drew Diaries series (2025)
  1. 1
    Curse of the Arctic Star2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    Strangers on a Train2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  3. 3
    Mystery of the Midnight Rider2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  4. 4
    Once Upon a Thriller2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    Sabotage at Willow Woods2014 · 167 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014167
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  6. 6
    Secret at Mystic Lake2014 · 152 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014152
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  7. 7
    The Phantom of Nantucket2014 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014192
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  8. 8
    The Magician's Secret2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  9. 9
    The Clue at Black Creek Farm2015 · 171 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015171
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  10. 10
    A Script for Danger2015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  11. 11
    The Red Slippers2015 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015192
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  12. 12
    The Sign in the Smoke2016 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016272
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  13. 13
    The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn2016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  14. 14
    Riverboat Roulette2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  15. 15
    The Professor and the Puzzle2017 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017192
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  16. 16
    The Haunting on Heliotrope Lane2018 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018176
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  17. 17
    Famous Mistakes2018 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018176
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  18. 18
    A Nancy Drew Christmas2018 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018352
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  19. 19
    The Stolen Show2019 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019192
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  20. 20
    Hidden Pictures2020 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020192
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  21. 21
    The Vanishing Statue2020 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020192
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  22. 22
    Danger at the Iron Dragon2021 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021192
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  23. 23
    A Capitol Crime2021 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021208
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  24. 24
    The Blue Lady of Coffin Hall2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  25. 25
    Captain Stone's Revenge2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  26. 26
    What Disappears in Vegas...2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  27. 27
    Superstitions of "The Scottish Play"2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  28. 28
    Vans & Villains2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Nancy Drew Diaries?

No separate chronological order is on record for Nancy Drew Diaries, 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 Nancy Drew Diaries books in order?

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

Where to start with Nancy Drew Diaries

Start with Curse of the Arctic Star (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Nancy Drew Diaries book?

Vans & Villains (2026) is the newest Nancy Drew Diaries book released so far.

Is there a new Nancy Drew Diaries book coming?

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

Nancy Drew Diaries at a glance

Still running
Nancy Drew Diaries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Nancy Drew Diaries books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,018 pages across the 15 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nancy Drew Diaries books, 19 of 28, were published in the 2010s.

What the Nancy Drew Diaries books are about

21 of the 28 Nancy Drew Diaries 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 14 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Children's fiction 14 of 21 books
  • Drew, nancy (fictitious character) 13 of 21 books
  • Nancy Drew (Fictitious character) 13 of 21 books
  • Collection: NDD 12 of 21 books
  • Mystery & detective 11 of 21 books
  • Sabotage 4 of 21 books
  • Diaries 3 of 21 books
  • Girls & women 2 of 21 books
  • Museums 2 of 21 books

More books by Carolyn Keene

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

Characters in the Nancy Drew Diaries books

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Other series by Carolyn Keene

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