📖 About The Famous Five

The Famous Five is a series universe written by Enid Blyton. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 1 series, published between 1942 and 1963.

The main series is Publication Order of Famous Five Books with 21 books. It opens with Five on a Treasure Island (1942) and currently runs to Five Are Together Again (1963).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Famous Five

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Five on a Treasure Island (1942), book 1 of Publication Order of Famous Five 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.

📚 The Famous Five Books in Order

Publication Order of Famous Five Books
21 books
1
Five on a Treasure Island book cover1Five on a Treasure Island1942Buy on Amazon
Five Go Adventuring Again book cover2Five Go Adventuring Again1943Buy on Amazon
Five Run Away Together book cover3Five Run Away Together1944Buy on Amazon
Five Go to Smuggler's Top book cover4Five Go to Smuggler's Top1945Buy on Amazon
Five Go Off in a Caravan book cover5Five Go Off in a Caravan1946Buy on Amazon
Five on Kirrin Island Again book cover6Five on Kirrin Island Again1947Buy on Amazon
Five Go Off to Camp book cover7Five Go Off to Camp1948Buy on Amazon
Five Get Into Trouble book cover8Five Get Into Trouble1949Buy on Amazon
Five Fall Into Adventure book cover9Five Fall Into Adventure1950Buy on Amazon
Five on a Hike Together book cover10Five on a Hike Together1951Buy on Amazon
Five Have a Wonderful Time book cover11Five Have a Wonderful Time1952Buy on Amazon
Five Go Down to the Sea book cover12Five Go Down to the Sea1953Buy on Amazon
Five Go to Mystery Moor book cover13Five Go to Mystery Moor1954Buy on Amazon
Five Have Plenty of Fun book cover14Five Have Plenty of Fun1955Buy on Amazon
Five on a Secret Trail book cover15Five on a Secret Trail1956Buy on Amazon
Five Go to Billycock Hill book cover16Five Go to Billycock Hill1957Buy on Amazon
Five Get Into A Fix book cover17Five Get Into A Fix1958Buy on Amazon
Five on Finniston Farm book cover18Five on Finniston Farm1959Buy on Amazon
Five Go to Demon's Rocks book cover19Five Go to Demon's Rocks1960Buy on Amazon
Five Have a Mystery to Solve book cover20Five Have a Mystery to Solve1960Buy on Amazon
Five Are Together Again book cover21Five Are Together Again1963Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Famous Five books are there?
There are 21 books in the The Famous Five collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1942 and 1963.
What is the first The Famous Five book?
The first book is Five on a Treasure Island, published in 1942.
What order should I read the The Famous Five 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 The Famous Five books?
The The Famous Five books were written by Enid Blyton.
Is the The Famous Five series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Famous Five Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Famous Five series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1942, and the most recent in 1963.