Franklin W. Dixon

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Mystery & Thrillers, Juvenile, Adventure

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Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors (Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author, being the first) who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). This pseudonym was also used for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 80,194 ratings · 2,314 reviews · 548 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys, #1) by Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie McFarlane (Introduction) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 5,122 ratings — published 1927 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House on the Cliff (Hardy Boys, #2) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 3,157 ratings — published 1927 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys, #3) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 2,766 ratings — published 1927 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardy Boys Complete Series Set Books 1-66 (The Hardy Boys #1-66) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 2,076 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys, #4) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 2,272 ratings — published 1928 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunting for Hidden Gold (Hardy Boys, #5) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,975 ratings — published 1928 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	While the Clock Ticked (Hardy Boys, #11) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,870 ratings — published 1932 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret of the Caves (Hardy Boys, #7) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,896 ratings — published 1929 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shore Road Mystery (Hardy Boys, #6) by Franklin W. Dixon, Walter S. Rogers (Illustrator) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,696 ratings — published 1928 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, #12) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,514 ratings — published 1933 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Franklin W. Dixon

The Hardy Boys (239 books)
by Franklin W. Dixon
3.7202313592355085 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 63,624 ratings

Hardy Boys: Casefiles (127 books)
by Franklin W. Dixon
3.5951433121019107 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 5,024 ratings

Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers (24 books)
by Franklin W. Dixon
3.892911585365854 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,624 ratings

The Hardy Boys: Secret Files (8 books)
by Franklin W. Dixon, Scott Burroughs (Illustrator)
3.9714285714285715 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 140 ratings

Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery (2 books)
by Franklin W. Dixon
4.236363636363636 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 110 ratings

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“The sooner, the better!”
― Franklin W. Dixon, Hardy Boys Complete Series Set Books 1-66

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