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Trixie Belden Books in Order

Trixie Belden contains 39 books, published between 1948 and 1986. The first book is The Secret of the Mansion (1948) and the newest is The Mystery of the Galloping Ghost (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
39
Published
1948–1986
Pages on record
3,952 in 18 of 39 books
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Trixie Belden is a girl detective series for young readers, begun by Julie Campbell with The Secret of the Mansion (1948) and continued by other writers including Julie Tatham. Thirty-nine books follow, from The Red Trailer Mystery and The Gatehouse Mystery through to The Mystery of the Galloping Ghost in 1986. Titles almost all name a mystery or a secret, volumes median 212 pages, and the series is complete.

How many Trixie Belden books are there?

Trixie Belden has 39 books, released between 1948 and 1986.

Trixie Belden Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 39 Trixie Belden 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 Secret of the Mansion by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 1 of the Trixie Belden series (1948)
  2. Cover of The Mysterious Visitor by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 4 of the Trixie Belden series (1954)
  3. Cover of The Mysterious Code by Kathryn Kenny, book 7 of the Trixie Belden series (1961)
  4. Cover of The Mystery at Bob-White Cave by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 11 of the Trixie Belden series (1963)
  5. Cover of The Mystery of the Blinking Eye by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 12 of the Trixie Belden series (1963)
  6. Cover of The Mystery of the Emeralds by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 14 of the Trixie Belden series (1965)
  7. Cover of The Mystery on the Mississippi by Kathryn Kenny, book 15 of the Trixie Belden series (1965)
  8. Cover of The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper by Kathryn Kenny, book 16 of the Trixie Belden series (1970)
  9. Cover of The Secret Of The Unseen Treasure by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 19 of the Trixie Belden series (1977)
  10. Cover of The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road by Kathryn Kenny, book 20 of the Trixie Belden series (1978)
  11. Cover of The Mystery of the Castaway Children by Kathryn Kenny, book 21 of the Trixie Belden series (1978)
  12. Cover of The Mystery at Mead's Mountain by Kathryn Kenny, book 22 of the Trixie Belden series (1978)
  13. Cover of The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace by Kathryn Kenny, book 23 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  14. Cover of The Mystery at Saratoga by Kathryn Kenny, book 24 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  15. Cover of The Sasquatch Mystery by Kathryn Kenny, book 25 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  16. Cover of The Mystery of the Headless Horseman by Kathryn Kenny, book 26 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  17. Cover of The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon by Kathryn Kenny, book 27 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  18. Cover of The Hudson River Mystery by Kathryn Kenny, book 28 of the Trixie Belden series (1979)
  19. Cover of The Mystery of the Velvet Gown by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 29 of the Trixie Belden series (1980)
  20. Cover of The Mystery at Maypenny's by Kathryn Kenny, book 31 of the Trixie Belden series (1980)
  21. Cover of The Mystery of Whispering Witch by Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell, book 32 of the Trixie Belden series (1980)
  22. Cover of The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire by Kathryn Kenny, book 35 of the Trixie Belden series (1984)
  23. Cover of The Mystery of the Antique Doll by Kathryn Kenny, book 36 of the Trixie Belden series (1984)
  24. Cover of The Pet Show Mystery by Kathryn Kenny, book 37 of the Trixie Belden series (1985)
  1. 1
    The Secret of the Mansion1948 · 263 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1948263
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  2. 2
    The Red Trailer Mystery1950 · confirmed 2/4
    1950–
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  3. 3
    The Gatehouse Mystery1951 · confirmed 2/4
    1951–
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  4. 4
    The Mysterious Visitor1954 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1954258
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  5. 5
    The Mystery Off Glen Road1956 · confirmed 2/4
    1956–
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  6. 6
    The Mystery in Arizona1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  7. 7
    The Mysterious Code1961 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1961257
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  8. 8
    The Black Jacket Mystery1961 · confirmed 2/4
    1961–
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  9. 9
    The Happy Valley Mystery1962 · confirmed 2/4
    1962–
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  10. 10
    The Marshland Mystery1962 · confirmed 2/4
    1962–
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  11. 11
    The Mystery at Bob-White Cave1963 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1963251
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  12. 12
    The Mystery of the Blinking Eye1963 · 243 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1963243
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  13. 13
    The Mystery on Cobbett's Island1964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  14. 14
    The Mystery of the Emeralds1965 · confirmed 2/4
    1965–
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  15. 15
    The Mystery on the Mississippi1965 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1965256
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  16. 16
    The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  17. 17
    The Mystery of The Missing Heiress1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  18. 18
    The Mystery of the Uninvited Guest1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  19. 19
    The Secret Of The Unseen Treasure1977 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977210
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  20. 20
    The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  21. 21
    The Mystery of the Castaway Children1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  22. 22
    The Mystery at Mead's Mountain1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  23. 23
    The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace1979 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979212
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  24. 24
    The Mystery at Saratoga1979 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979210
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  25. 25
    The Sasquatch Mystery1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  26. 26
    The Mystery of the Headless Horseman1979 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979213
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  27. 27
    The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon1979 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979211
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  28. 28
    The Hudson River Mystery1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  29. 29
    The Mystery of the Velvet Gown1980 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980213
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  30. 30
    The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  31. 31
    The Mystery at Maypenny's1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  32. 32
    The Mystery of Whispering Witch1980 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980210
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  33. 33
    The Mystery Of The Vanishing Victim1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  34. 34
    The Mystery Of The Missing Millionaire1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  35. 35
    The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire1984 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984190
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  36. 36
    The Mystery of the Antique Doll1984 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984188
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  37. 37
    The Pet Show Mystery1985 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985189
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  38. 38
    The Indian Burial Ground Mystery1985 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985189
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  39. 39
    The Mystery of the Galloping Ghost1986 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986189
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Do you have to read Trixie Belden books in order?

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

Where to start with Trixie Belden

Start with The Secret of the Mansion (1948), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Trixie Belden book?

The Mystery of the Galloping Ghost (1986) is the newest Trixie Belden book released so far.

Is there a new Trixie Belden book coming?

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

Trixie Belden at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Trixie Belden title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Trixie Belden books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,952 pages across the 18 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Trixie Belden books, 13 of 39, were published in the 1970s.
Attribution
Of the 39 titles, 26 are credited to Kathryn Kenny and 13 to Julie Tatham/Julie Campbell.

What the Trixie Belden books are about

28 of the 39 Trixie Belden books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 19 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.