Series reading guide · updated 2026
Dana Girls Books in Order
Every Dana Girls book in publication order — 36 in total, spanning 1934–1979.
Publication Order of Dana Girls Mystery Stories Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By the Light of the Study Lamp — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Secret At Lone Tree Cottage — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | In the Shadow of the Tower — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Three-Cornered Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Secret at the Hermitage — Mildred A. Wirt | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Circle of Footprints — Mildred A. Wirt | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Mystery of the Locked Room — Carolyn Keene | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Mystery of the Locked Room — Mildred A. Wirt | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Clue in the Cobweb — Mildred A. Wirt | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Secret at the Gatehouse — Mildred A. Wirt | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Mysterious Fireplace — Mildred A. Wirt | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Clue of the Rusty Key — Mildred A. Wirt | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Portrait in the Sand — Mildred A. Wirt | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Secret in the Old Well — Carolyn Keene | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Clue in the Ivy — Mildred A. Wirt | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Secret of the Jade Ring — Mildred A. Wirt | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Mystery at the crossroads — Mildred A. Wirt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Ghost in the Gallery — Carolyn Keene | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Clue of the Black flower — Carolyn Keene | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Winking Ruby Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Secret of the Swiss Chalet — Carolyn Keene | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Haunted Lagoon — Carolyn Keene | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Mystery of the Bamboo Bird — Carolyn Keene | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Sierra Gold Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  The Secret Of Lost Lake — Carolyn Keene | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Mystery of the Stone Tiger — Carolyn Keene | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Riddle Of The Frozen Fountain — Carolyn Keene | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  The Secret of the Silver Dolphin — Carolyn Keene | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Mystery of the Wax Queen — Carolyn Keene | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  The Secret of the Minstrel’s Guitar | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Secret of the Minstrel�� Guitar — Carolyn Keene | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  The Phantom Surfer — Carolyn Keene | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  The Curious Coronation — Carolyn Keene | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  Hundred Year Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Mountain-Peak Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 |  The Witch's Omen — Carolyn Keene | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 36, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By the Light of the Study Lamp — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Secret At Lone Tree Cottage — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | In the Shadow of the Tower — Carolyn Keene | 1934 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Three-Cornered Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Secret at the Hermitage — Mildred A. Wirt | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Circle of Footprints — Mildred A. Wirt | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Mystery of the Locked Room — Carolyn Keene | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Mystery of the Locked Room — Mildred A. Wirt | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Clue in the Cobweb — Mildred A. Wirt | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Secret at the Gatehouse — Mildred A. Wirt | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Mysterious Fireplace — Mildred A. Wirt | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Clue of the Rusty Key — Mildred A. Wirt | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Portrait in the Sand — Mildred A. Wirt | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Secret in the Old Well — Carolyn Keene | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Clue in the Ivy — Mildred A. Wirt | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Secret of the Jade Ring — Mildred A. Wirt | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Mystery at the crossroads — Mildred A. Wirt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Ghost in the Gallery — Carolyn Keene | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Clue of the Black flower — Carolyn Keene | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Winking Ruby Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Secret of the Swiss Chalet — Carolyn Keene | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Haunted Lagoon — Carolyn Keene | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Mystery of the Bamboo Bird — Carolyn Keene | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Sierra Gold Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Secret Of Lost Lake — Carolyn Keene | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Mystery of the Stone Tiger — Carolyn Keene | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Riddle Of The Frozen Fountain — Carolyn Keene | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Secret of the Silver Dolphin — Carolyn Keene | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Mystery of the Wax Queen — Carolyn Keene | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Secret of the Minstrel’s Guitar | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Secret of the Minstrel�� Guitar — Carolyn Keene | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Phantom Surfer — Carolyn Keene | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | The Curious Coronation — Carolyn Keene | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Hundred Year Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Mountain-Peak Mystery — Carolyn Keene | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Witch's Omen — Carolyn Keene | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
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