Series · 40 books
Boxcar Books in Order
The complete Boxcar reading order — 40 books from 1924–1998.
- 01 The Boxcar Children Amazon — buy The Boxcar Children Bookshop — buy The Boxcar Children ThriftBooks — buy The Boxcar Children eBooks.com — buy The Boxcar Children
- 02 Surprise Island Amazon — buy Surprise Island Bookshop — buy Surprise Island ThriftBooks — buy Surprise Island eBooks.com — buy Surprise Island
- 03 The Yellow House Mystery Amazon — buy The Yellow House Mystery Bookshop — buy The Yellow House Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Yellow House Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Yellow House Mystery
- 04 Mystery Ranch Amazon — buy Mystery Ranch Bookshop — buy Mystery Ranch ThriftBooks — buy Mystery Ranch eBooks.com — buy Mystery Ranch
- 05 Mike's Mystery Amazon — buy Mike's Mystery Bookshop — buy Mike's Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Mike's Mystery eBooks.com — buy Mike's Mystery
- 06 Blue Bay Mystery Amazon — buy Blue Bay Mystery Bookshop — buy Blue Bay Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Blue Bay Mystery eBooks.com — buy Blue Bay Mystery
- 07 The Woodshed Mystery Amazon — buy The Woodshed Mystery Bookshop — buy The Woodshed Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Woodshed Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Woodshed Mystery
- 08 The Lighthouse Mystery Amazon — buy The Lighthouse Mystery Bookshop — buy The Lighthouse Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Lighthouse Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Lighthouse Mystery
- 09 Mountain Top Mystery Amazon — buy Mountain Top Mystery Bookshop — buy Mountain Top Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Mountain Top Mystery eBooks.com — buy Mountain Top Mystery
- 10 Schoolhouse Mystery Amazon — buy Schoolhouse Mystery Bookshop — buy Schoolhouse Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Schoolhouse Mystery eBooks.com — buy Schoolhouse Mystery
- 11 Caboose Mystery Amazon — buy Caboose Mystery Bookshop — buy Caboose Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Caboose Mystery eBooks.com — buy Caboose Mystery
- 12 Houseboat Mystery Amazon — buy Houseboat Mystery Bookshop — buy Houseboat Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Houseboat Mystery eBooks.com — buy Houseboat Mystery
- 13 Snowbound Mystery Amazon — buy Snowbound Mystery Bookshop — buy Snowbound Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Snowbound Mystery eBooks.com — buy Snowbound Mystery
- 14 Tree House Mystery Amazon — buy Tree House Mystery Bookshop — buy Tree House Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Tree House Mystery eBooks.com — buy Tree House Mystery
- 15 Bicycle Mystery Amazon — buy Bicycle Mystery Bookshop — buy Bicycle Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Bicycle Mystery eBooks.com — buy Bicycle Mystery
- 16 Mystery Behind the Wall Amazon — buy Mystery Behind the Wall Bookshop — buy Mystery Behind the Wall ThriftBooks — buy Mystery Behind the Wall eBooks.com — buy Mystery Behind the Wall
- 17 Bus Station Mystery Amazon — buy Bus Station Mystery Bookshop — buy Bus Station Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Bus Station Mystery eBooks.com — buy Bus Station Mystery
- 18 Benny Uncovers a Mystery Amazon — buy Benny Uncovers a Mystery Bookshop — buy Benny Uncovers a Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Benny Uncovers a Mystery eBooks.com — buy Benny Uncovers a Mystery
- 19 The Boxcar Children cookbook Amazon — buy The Boxcar Children cookbook Bookshop — buy The Boxcar Children cookbook ThriftBooks — buy The Boxcar Children cookbook eBooks.com — buy The Boxcar Children cookbook
- 20 The Haunted Cabin Mystery Amazon — buy The Haunted Cabin Mystery Bookshop — buy The Haunted Cabin Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Haunted Cabin Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Haunted Cabin Mystery
- 21 The Disappearing Friend Mystery Amazon — buy The Disappearing Friend Mystery Bookshop — buy The Disappearing Friend Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Disappearing Friend Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Disappearing Friend Mystery
- 22 The Old Motel Mystery Amazon — buy The Old Motel Mystery Bookshop — buy The Old Motel Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Old Motel Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Old Motel Mystery
- 23 The Deserted Library Mystery Amazon — buy The Deserted Library Mystery Bookshop — buy The Deserted Library Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Deserted Library Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Deserted Library Mystery
- 24 The Animal Shelter Mystery Amazon — buy The Animal Shelter Mystery Bookshop — buy The Animal Shelter Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Animal Shelter Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Animal Shelter Mystery
- 25 The Pizza Mystery Amazon — buy The Pizza Mystery Bookshop — buy The Pizza Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Pizza Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Pizza Mystery
- 26 The Mystery Cruise Amazon — buy The Mystery Cruise Bookshop — buy The Mystery Cruise ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery Cruise eBooks.com — buy The Mystery Cruise
- 27 The Mystery of the Hidden Painting Amazon — buy The Mystery of the Hidden Painting Bookshop — buy The Mystery of the Hidden Painting ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of the Hidden Painting eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of the Hidden Painting
- 28 The Castle Mystery Amazon — buy The Castle Mystery Bookshop — buy The Castle Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Castle Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Castle Mystery
- 29 The Mystery on Stage Amazon — buy The Mystery on Stage Bookshop — buy The Mystery on Stage ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery on Stage eBooks.com — buy The Mystery on Stage
- 30 The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar Amazon — buy The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar Bookshop — buy The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar eBooks.com — buy The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar
- 31 The Dinosaur Mystery Amazon — buy The Dinosaur Mystery Bookshop — buy The Dinosaur Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Dinosaur Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Dinosaur Mystery
- 32 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery Amazon — buy The Chocolate Sundae Mystery Bookshop — buy The Chocolate Sundae Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Chocolate Sundae Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Chocolate Sundae Mystery
- 33 The Mystery Bookstore Amazon — buy The Mystery Bookstore Bookshop — buy The Mystery Bookstore ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery Bookstore eBooks.com — buy The Mystery Bookstore
- 34 The Hurricane Mystery Amazon — buy The Hurricane Mystery Bookshop — buy The Hurricane Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Hurricane Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Hurricane Mystery
- 35 The Guide Dog Mystery Amazon — buy The Guide Dog Mystery Bookshop — buy The Guide Dog Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Guide Dog Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Guide Dog Mystery
- 36 The Firehouse Mystery Amazon — buy The Firehouse Mystery Bookshop — buy The Firehouse Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Firehouse Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Firehouse Mystery
- 37 Meet the Boxcar Children Amazon — buy Meet the Boxcar Children Bookshop — buy Meet the Boxcar Children ThriftBooks — buy Meet the Boxcar Children eBooks.com — buy Meet the Boxcar Children
- 38 The Mystery in San Francisco Amazon — buy The Mystery in San Francisco Bookshop — buy The Mystery in San Francisco ThriftBooks — buy The Mystery in San Francisco eBooks.com — buy The Mystery in San Francisco
- 39 The Basketball Mystery Amazon — buy The Basketball Mystery Bookshop — buy The Basketball Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Basketball Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Basketball Mystery
- 40 The Cereal Box Mystery Amazon — buy The Cereal Box Mystery Bookshop — buy The Cereal Box Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Cereal Box Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Cereal Box Mystery
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boxcar Children | 1924 | ||
| 2 | Surprise Island | 1949 | ||
| 3 | The Yellow House Mystery | 1953 | ||
| 4 | Mystery Ranch | 1958 | ||
| 5 | Mike's Mystery | 1960 | ||
| 6 | Blue Bay Mystery | 1961 | ||
| 7 | The Woodshed Mystery | 1962 | ||
| 8 | The Lighthouse Mystery | 1963 | ||
| 9 | Mountain Top Mystery | 1964 | ||
| 10 | Schoolhouse Mystery | 1965 | ||
| 11 | Caboose Mystery | 1966 | ||
| 12 | Houseboat Mystery | 1967 | ||
| 13 | Snowbound Mystery | 1968 | ||
| 14 | Tree House Mystery | 1969 | ||
| 15 | Bicycle Mystery | 1970 | ||
| 16 | Mystery Behind the Wall | 1973 | ||
| 17 | Bus Station Mystery | 1974 | ||
| 18 | Benny Uncovers a Mystery | 1976 | ||
| 19 | The Boxcar Children cookbook | 1991 | ||
| 20 | The Haunted Cabin Mystery | 1991 | ||
| 21 | The Disappearing Friend Mystery | 1991 | ||
| 22 | The Old Motel Mystery | 1991 | ||
| 23 | The Deserted Library Mystery | 1991 | ||
| 24 | The Animal Shelter Mystery | 1991 | ||
| 25 | The Pizza Mystery | 1992 | ||
| 26 | The Mystery Cruise | 1992 | ||
| 27 | The Mystery of the Hidden Painting | 1992 | ||
| 28 | The Castle Mystery | 1993 | ||
| 29 | The Mystery on Stage | 1994 | ||
| 30 | The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar | 1995 | ||
| 31 | The Dinosaur Mystery | 1995 | ||
| 32 | The Chocolate Sundae Mystery | 1995 | ||
| 33 | The Mystery Bookstore | 1995 | ||
| 34 | The Hurricane Mystery | 1996 | ||
| 35 | The Guide Dog Mystery | 1996 | ||
| 36 | The Firehouse Mystery | 1997 | ||
| 37 | Meet the Boxcar Children | 1997 | ||
| 38 | The Mystery in San Francisco | 1997 | ||
| 39 | The Basketball Mystery | 1998 | ||
| 40 | The Cereal Box Mystery | 1998 |
Boxcar reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Boxcar Children (1924). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Boxcar — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Boxcar books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1924–1998.
What is the newest Boxcar book?
The Cereal Box Mystery, published in 1998.