Carolyn Keene

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Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.

Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 302,197 ratings · 7,039 reviews · 771 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, #1) by Carolyn Keene, Russell H. Tandy (Illustrator), Sara Paretsky (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 24,105 ratings — published 1930 — 27 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 Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew, #2) by Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson (Ghostwriter) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 14,575 ratings — published 1930 — 27 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 Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew, #3) by Carolyn Keene, P.M. Carlson (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Russell H. Tandy (Illustrator) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 8,574 ratings — published 1930 — 27 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 Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew, #4) by Carolyn Keene, Russell H. Tandy (Illustrator), Mildred Benson (Introduction) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 8,487 ratings — published 1930 — 20 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 Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew, #5) by Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson (Ghostwriter) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 8,119 ratings — published 1931 — 21 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
	Nancy Drew Complete Series Set, #1-64 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 6,559 ratings — published 2003 — 3 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 Sign of the Twisted Candles (Nancy Drew, #9) by Carolyn Keene, Walter Karig (Ghostwriter) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 6,501 ratings — published 1933 — 18 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 Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew, #11) by Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson (Ghostwriter) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 6,302 ratings — published 1934 — 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 Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew, #7) by Carolyn Keene, Margaret Maron (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Russell H. Tandy (Illustrator) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 6,143 ratings — published 1932 — 18 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 in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew, #21) by Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson (Ghostwriter) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 5,844 ratings — published 1944 — 10 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 Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew (175 books)
by Carolyn Keene, Margaret Maron (Goodreads Author) (Introduction), Russell H. Tandy (Illustrator), Mildred Benson (Ghostwriter)
3.8769693354015033 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 209,525 ratings

Siri Salma (5 books)
by Carolyn Keene
3.8846387064173826 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 19,790 ratings

Nancy Drew Files (124 books)
by Carolyn Keene
3.7096774193548385 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 12,214 ratings

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (47 books)
by Carolyn Keene
3.854642573019661 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 8,799 ratings

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Super Mystery (36 books)
by Carolyn Keene, Franklin W. Dixon, Anne Greenberg (Editor), Ann Greenberg (Editor)
3.8921635434412267 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 5,870 ratings

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“Do act mysterious. It always keeps them coming back for more.”
― Carolyn Keene, Nancy's Mysterious Letter

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“I love Nancy Drew!”
― Carolyn Keene, The Clue of the Tapping Heels

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“Nancy, every place you go, it seems as if mysteries just pile up one after another.”
― Carolyn Keene, The Message in the Hollow Oak

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