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ⓘ About Donald J. Sobol
Donald J Sobol is an inspirational and children fiction author best known for writing the “Encyclopedia Brown” series of novels. Sobol was born in New York City and went to the NYC Ethical Culture Fieldston School from where he graduated in 1942. During the Second World War, he served in the Pacific Theater in the Army Corps of Engineers. After the end of the war, he went back to school attending Oberlin College and graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Post-graduation he became a copy boy and worked several years for the New York Sun before he moved up the ranks to become a reporter. In 1949, he was offered a job at the New York Daily News a job that he held for two years before he left to go become a buyer at the New York office of Macy’s.
All Book Series by Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch
Book 2 of 30 · published 1965
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
Book 12 of 30 · published 1975
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
Book 13 of 30 · published 1977
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints
Book 18 of 30 · published 1985
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt
Book 19 of 30 · published 1988
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
Book 20 of 30 · published 1990
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
Book 21 of 30 · published 1994
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog
Book 23 of 30 · published 1998
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
Book 24 of 30 · published 1999
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs
Book 25 of 30 · published 2003
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs
Book 27 of 30 · published 2010
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime
Book 28 of 30 · published 2011
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme
Book 29 of 30 · published 2012
Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2013
Still More Two-Minute Mysteries
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1975
Encyclopedia Brown's Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts
Book 4 of 14 · published 1979
Encyclopedia Brown's Second Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts
Book 6 of 14 · published 1981
Encyclopedia Brown's Third Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts
Book 11 of 14 · published 1985
Encyclopedia Brown's Book Of Strange But True Crimes
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 1992
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Donald J. Sobol?
Donald J Sobol is an inspirational and children fiction author best known for writing the “Encyclopedia Brown” series of novels. Sobol was born in New York City and went to the NYC Ethical Culture Fieldston School from where he graduated in 1942. During the Second World War, he served in the Pacific Theater in the Army Corps of Engineers.
Which Donald J. Sobol series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Encyclopedia Brown series, the earliest of Donald J. Sobol's multi-book series: it opens with Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (1963) and runs to 30 books across 1963–2013, ending with Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever (2013).
How many books has Donald J. Sobol written?
Donald J. Sobol has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1961 and 2013. 30 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Encyclopedia Brown series with 30 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Donald J. Sobol's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Donald J. Sobol's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Encyclopedia Brown (1963–2013, 30 books).
How are Donald J. Sobol's books organised into series?
This guide splits Donald J. Sobol's 54 books into 1 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Encyclopedia Brown (30 books, 1963–2013).