📖 About Encyclopedia Brown

Encyclopedia Brown is a series universe written by Donald J. Sobol. The complete collection runs to 30 books across 1 series, published between 1963 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of Encyclopedia Brown Books with 30 books. It opens with Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (1963) and currently runs to Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever (2013).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Encyclopedia Brown

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (1963), book 1 of Publication Order of Encyclopedia Brown Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Encyclopedia Brown Books in Order

Publication Order of Encyclopedia Brown Books
30 books
1
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective book cover1Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective1963Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch book cover2Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch1965Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues book cover3Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues1966Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man book cover4Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man1967Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All book cover5Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All1968Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace book cover6Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace1969Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day book cover7Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day1970Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down book cover8Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down1971Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way book cover9Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way1972Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case book cover10Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case1973Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand book cover11Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand1974Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles book cover12Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles1975Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor book cover13Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor1977Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Carries On book cover14Encyclopedia Brown Carries On1980Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Sets The Pace book cover15Encyclopedia Brown Sets The Pace1982Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case book cover16Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case1982Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! book cover17Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake!1982Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints book cover18Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints1985Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt book cover19Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt1988Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers book cover20Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers1990Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies book cover21Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies1994Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose book cover22Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose1996Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog book cover23Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog1998Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander book cover24Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander1999Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs book cover25Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs2003Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth book cover26Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth2009Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs book cover27Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs2010Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime book cover28Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime2011Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme book cover29Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme2012Buy on Amazon
Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever book cover30Encyclopedia Brown and his Best Cases Ever2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Encyclopedia Brown books are there?
There are 30 books in the Encyclopedia Brown collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1963 and 2013.
What is the first Encyclopedia Brown book?
The first book is Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, published in 1963.
What order should I read the Encyclopedia Brown books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Encyclopedia Brown books?
The Encyclopedia Brown books were written by Donald J. Sobol.
Is the Encyclopedia Brown series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Encyclopedia Brown Books, has 30 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Encyclopedia Brown series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1963, and the most recent in 2013.