📖 About Five Find-Outers

Five Find-Outers is a series universe written by Enid Blyton. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 1 series, published between 1943 and 1961.

The main series is Publication Order of The Five Find-Outers Books with 15 books. It opens with The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943) and currently runs to The Mystery of Banshee Towers (1961).

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🎯 Where to Start with Five Find-Outers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943), book 1 of Publication Order of The Five Find-Outers 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.

📚 Five Find-Outers Books in Order

Publication Order of The Five Find-Outers Books
15 books
1
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage book cover1The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage1943Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Strange Bundle book cover2The Mystery of the Strange Bundle1943Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat book cover3The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat1944Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Secret Room book cover4The Mystery of the Secret Room1945Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters book cover5The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters1946Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Missing Necklace book cover6The Mystery of the Missing Necklace1947Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Hidden House book cover7The Mystery of the Hidden House1948Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat book cover8The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat1949Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Invisible Thief book cover9The Mystery of the Invisible Thief1950Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Vanished Prince book cover10The Mystery of the Vanished Prince1951Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of Holly Lane book cover11The Mystery of Holly Lane1953Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage book cover12The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage1954Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Strange Messages book cover13The Mystery of the Strange Messages1956Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of the Missing Man book cover14The Mystery of the Missing Man1956Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of Banshee Towers book cover15The Mystery of Banshee Towers1961Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Five Find-Outers books are there?
There are 15 books in the Five Find-Outers collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1943 and 1961.
What is the first Five Find-Outers book?
The first book is The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, published in 1943.
What order should I read the Five Find-Outers 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 Five Find-Outers books?
The Five Find-Outers books were written by Enid Blyton.
Is the Five Find-Outers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Five Find-Outers Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Five Find-Outers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1943, and the most recent in 1961.