The Hardy Boys
Cover art for book 149 The Chase for the Mystery Twister
Titles
Full list
Attribution
House name	Franklin W. Dixon
Publication information
Official name	The Hardy Boys The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories
Other names	The Hardy Boys Digest series Simon & Schuster series
Publisher(s)	US: Simon & Schuster: Wanderer Books Minstrel Books Aladdin Paperbacks UK: Armada Angus & Robertson
Producer	Stratemeyer Syndicate Pocket Books of New York Simon & Schuster
Published	1979-2005
Media type(s)	Hardcover Paperback eBook
Chronology
Continuity	Original continuity
Spin-offs	The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths! Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Sleuths! Volume 2 Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Campfire Stories The Hardy Boys Ghost Stories Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Be a Detective Mystery Story The Hardy Boys Casefiles The Hardy Boys are: The Clues Brothers
Related series	The Hardy Boys Original series

The Hardy Boys, or The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, is known as the Digest series, so as not to confuse it with its predecessor, the original series which officially has the same name. It was first published in 1979 by Simon & Schuster, and ran for over 25 years before it was discontinued in early 2005.

Contents 1 Publication history 1.1 Great Britain: Angus & Robertson/Armada 2 List of titles 2.1 1979 2.2 1980 2.3 1981 2.4 1982 2.5 1983 2.6 1984 2.7 1985 2.8 1986 2.9 1987 2.10 1988 2.11 1989 2.12 1990 2.13 1991 2.14 1992 2.15 1993 2.16 1994 2.17 1995 2.18 1996 2.19 1997 2.20 1998 2.21 1999 2.22 2000 2.23 2001 2.24 2002 2.25 2003 2.26 2004 2.27 2005 2.28 Unpublished Digests 3 References 4 External links 5 Comments

Publication historyEdit

In 1979, after 52 years and 58 titles (and the spin-off, The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook), Grosset & Dunlap lost the rights to publish any new Hardy Boys adventures in a protracted court battle with the Syndicate, and Simon & Schuster took over the publication of the series.

After publishing eight books in 1979 and 80, Simon & Schuster started publishing six new titles a year, and did so until 1986, in this year no books were released. The Digest series resumed publication in 1987.

Being a continuation of the original series, the Digest series was worked on by many of the same authors and was written in very much the same style. The first 27 volumes were published in hardcover and paperback, but all books after that, were published in paperback format only.

In 2005, Grossett & Dunlap released hardcover versions of volumes 59 through 66. These volumes were in the blue glossy flashlight cover format, similar to the original 58 covers. The artwork on these books was from the original Wanderer paperback covers, although severely cropped to fit the covers. To date, there is no news about plans for further Grossett & Dunlap hardcover versions.

Great Britain: Angus & Robertson/ArmadaEdit

In 1980, Collins lost the rights to reprint anymore Hardy Boys books in hardcover, similar to what had occurred with Grosset & Dunlap in 1979. However, Collins still retained the rights to release all the books, including the new Digest books in paperback under their Armada banner. Because of the rearranging and non-release of two of the Original Hardy Boys, the British version of the Digest series starts with Night of the Werewolf being #57. Also, it appears that Digest #88 Tricky Business was never released by Armada or Angus & Robertson.

In 1980, Angus & Robertson acquired the rights to reprint the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories (Digest) in hardcover. But, Angus & Robertson kept the numbering of the books coherent with that of the Collins numbering system, beginning with #57 Night Of The Werewolf. It is unknown whether Angus & Robertson printed volumes 77 (Sky Sabotage) and 78 (The Roaring River Mystery)^[1] since no one has been able to locate any copies.

List of titlesEdit

The Digest series is a continuation of the original series, hence the volume numbers start as #59 and ended in 2005 with volume 190.

1979Edit

59. Night of the Werewolf

60. Mystery of the Samurai Sword

1980Edit

61. The Pentagon Spy

62. The Apeman's Secret

63. The Mummy Case

64. Mystery of Smugglers Cove

1981Edit

65. The Stone Idol

66. The Vanishing Thieves

67. The Outlaw's Silver

68. Submarine Caper (retitled Deadly Chase)

69. The Four-Headed Dragon

70. The Infinity Clue

1982Edit

71. Track of the Zombie

72. The Voodoo Plot

73. The Billion Dollar Ransom

74. Tic-Tac-Terror

75. Trapped at Sea

76. Game Plan for Disaster

1983Edit

77. The Crimson Flame

78. Cave-In (retitled Cave-In! in 1987)

79. Sky Sabotage

1984Edit

80. The Roaring River Mystery

81. The Demon's Den

82. The Blackwing Puzzle (last book with internal illustrations)

1985Edit

83. The Swamp Monster

84. Revenge of the Desert Phantom

85. The Skyfire Puzzle (last book to be issued in hardcover)

1986Edit

No books were issued in 1986

1987Edit

86. The Mystery of the Silver Star (first original title by Minstrel)

87. Program for Destruction

Note: In Britain the Armada edition of Program for Destruction Anglicizes the text of the title so that it is spelt Programme for Destruction.

1988Edit

88. Tricky Business

89. The Sky Blue Frame

90. Danger on the Diamond

91. Shield of Fear

92. The Shadow Killers

93. The Serpent's Tooth Mystery

1989Edit

94. Breakdown in Axeblade

95. Danger on the Air

96. Wipeout

97. Cast of Criminals

98. Spark of Suspicion

99. Dungeon of Doom

1990Edit

100. The Secret of the Island Treasure

101. The Money Hunt

102. Terminal Shock

103. The Million-Dollar Nightmare

104. Tricks of the Trade

105. The Smoke Screen Mystery

1991Edit

106. Attack of the Video Villains

107. Panic on Gull Island

108. Fear on Wheels

109. The Prime-Time Crime

110. Secret of Sigma Seven

111. Three-Ring Terror

1992Edit

112. The Demolition Mission

113. Radical Moves

114. The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals

115. Sabotage at Sports City

116. Rock 'n' Roll Renegades

117. The Baseball Card Conspiracy

1993Edit

118. Danger in the Fourth Dimension

119. Trouble at Coyote Canyon

120. The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping

121. The Mystery in the Old Mine

122. Carnival of Crime

123. The Robot's Revenge

1994Edit

124. Mystery with a Dangerous Beat

125. Mystery on Makatunk Island

126. Racing to Disaster

127. Reel Thrills

128. Day of the Dinosaur

129. The Treasure at Dolphin Bay

1995Edit

130. Sidetracked to Danger

131. Crusade of the Flaming Sword

132. Maximum Challenge

133. Crime in the Kennel

134. Cross-Country Crime

135. The Hypersonic Secret

1996Edit

136. The Cold Cash Caper (new logo and cover art style introduced)

137. High-Speed Showdown

138. The Alaskan Adventure

139. The Search for the Snow Leopard

140. Slam Dunk Sabotage

141. The Desert Thieves

1997Edit

142. Lost in Gator Swamp

143. The Giant Rat of Sumatra

144. The Secret of Skeleton Reef

145. Terror at High Tide

146. The Mark of the Blue Tattoo

147. Trial and Terror

1998Edit

148. The Ice-Cold Case

149. The Chase for the Mystery Twister

150. The Crisscross Crime

151. The Rocky Road to Revenge

152. Danger in the Extreme

153. Eye on Crime

1999Edit

154. The Caribbean Cruise Caper

155. The Hunt for the Four Brothers

156. A Will to Survive

157. The Lure of the Italian Treasure

158. The London Deception

2000Edit

159. Daredevils

160. A Game Called Chaos

161. Training for Trouble (new logo and artwork, first book since series was introduced in 1927 to not feature either brother on the cover)

162. The End of the Trail

163. The Spy That Never Lies

164. Skin & Bones

2001Edit

165. Crime in the Cards

166. Past and Present Danger

167. Trouble Times Two

168. The Castle Conundrum

169. Ghost of a Chance

170. Kickoff to Danger

2002Edit

171. The Test Case

172. Trouble in Warp Space

173. Speed Times Five

174. Hide and Sneak

175. Trick-or-Trouble

The Hardy Boys 75th Anniversary Collection

176. In Plane Sight

2003Edit

177. The Case of the Psychic's Vision

178. The Mystery of the Black Rhino

179. Passport to Danger

180. Typhoon Island

181. Double Jeopardy

182. The Secret of the Soldier's Gold

2004Edit

183. Warehouse Rumble

184. The Dangerous Transmission

185. Wreck and Roll

186. Hidden Mountain

187. No Way Out

188. Farming Fear

2005Edit

189. One False Step

190. Motocross Madness

Unpublished DigestsEdit

86. Untitled Hardy Boys Wanderer Book

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ http://hardyboys.bobfinnan.com/hbbrit.htm#ar

External linksEdit

• A cover art gallery of the Digests