# List of Boxcar Children novels

This is a list of Boxcar Children Novels.
"^" indicates that the book was completed and announced but never published.

## The Boxcar Children novels

The first nineteen books in the series were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, the series's original author. Subsequent books were written by others after her death in 1979.

### Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | The Boxcar Children | 1924 as Box-Car Children; reissued 1943 |
| 2 | Surprise Island | 1949 |
| 3 | The Yellow House Mystery | 1953 |
| 4 | Mystery Ranch | 1958 |
| 5 | Mike's Mystery | 1960 |
| 6 | Blue Bay Mystery | 1961 |
| 7 | The Woodshed Mystery | 1962 |
| 8 | The Lighthouse Mystery | 1963 |
| 9 | Mountain Top Mystery | 1964 |
| 10 | Schoolhouse Mystery | 1965 |
| 11 | Caboose Mystery | 1966 |
| 12 | Houseboat Mystery | 1967 |
| 13 | Snowbound Mystery | 1968 |
| 14 | Tree House Mystery | 1969 |
| 15 | Bicycle Mystery | 1970 |
| 16 | Mystery in the Sand | 1971 |
| 17 | Mystery Behind the Wall | 1973 |
| 18 | Bus Station Mystery | 1974 |
| 19 | Benny Uncovers a Mystery | 1976 |

### Written by other authors

| Number | Title | Published |
| 20 | The Haunted Cabin Mystery | 1991 |
| 21 | The Deserted Library Mystery | 1991 |
| 22 | The Animal Shelter Mystery | 1991 |
| 23 | The Old Motel Mystery | 1991 |
| 24 | The Mystery of the Hidden Painting | 1992 |
| 25 | The Amusement Park Mystery | 1992 |
| 26 | The Mystery of the Mixed Up Zoo | 1992 |
| 27 | The Camp Out Mystery | 1992 |
| 28 | The Mystery Girl | 1992 |
| 29 | The Mystery Cruise | 1992 |
| 30 | The Disappearing Friend Mystery | 1992 |
| 31 | The Mystery of the Singing Ghost | 1992 |
| 32 | The Mystery in the Snow | 1993 |
| 33 | The Pizza Mystery | 1993 |
| 34 | The Mystery Horse | 1993 |
| 35 | The Mystery at the Dog Show | 1993 |
| 36 | The Castle Mystery | 1993 |
| 37 | The Mystery of the Lost Village | 1993 |
| 38 | The Mystery of the Purple Pool | 1994 |
| 39 | The Ghost Ship Mystery | 1994 |
| 40 | The Canoe Trip Mystery | 1994 |
| 41 | The Mystery of the Hidden Beach | 1994 |
| 42 | The Mystery of the Missing Cat | 1994 |
| 43 | The Mystery on Stage | 1994 |
| 44 | The Dinosaur Mystery | 1995 |
| 45 | The Mystery of the Stolen Music | 1995 |
| 46 | The Chocolate Sundae Mystery | 1995 |
| 47 | The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon | 1995 |
| 48 | The Mystery Bookstore | 1995 |
| 49 | The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar | 1995 |
| 50 | The Mystery in the Cave | 1996 |
| 51 | The Mystery on the Train | 1996 |
| 52 | The Mystery of the Lost Mine | 1996 |
| 53 | The Guide Dog Mystery | 1996 |
| 54 | The Hurricane Mystery | 1996 |
| 55 | The Mystery of the Secret Message | 1996 |
| 56 | The Firehouse Mystery | 1997 |
| 57 | The Mystery in San Francisco | 1997 |
| 58 | The Mystery at the Alamo | 1997 |
| 59 | The Outer Space Mystery | 1997 |
| 60 | The Soccer Mystery | 1997 |
| 61 | The Growling Bear Mystery | 1997 |
| 62 | The Mystery of the Lake Monster | 1998 |
| 63 | The Mystery at Peacock Hall | 1998 |
| 64 | The Black Pearl Mystery | 1998 |
| 65 | The Cereal Box Mystery | 1998 |
| 66 | The Panther Mystery | 1998 |
| 67 | The Mystery of the Stolen Sword | 1998 |
| 68 | The Basketball Mystery | 1999 |
| 69 | The Movie Star Mystery | 1999 |
| 70 | The Mystery of the Pirate's Map | 1999 |
| 71 | The Ghost Town Mystery | 1999 |
| 72 | The Mystery in the Mall | 1999 |
| 73 | The Gymnastics Mystery | 1999 |
| 74 | The Poison Frog Mystery | 2000 |
| 75 | The Mystery of the Empty Safe | 2000 |
| 76 | The Great Bicycle Race Mystery | 2000 |
| 77 | The Mystery of the Wild Ponies | 2000 |
| 78 | The Mystery in the Computer Game | 2000 |
| 79 | The Mystery at the Crooked House | 2000 |
| 80 | The Hockey Mystery | 2001 |
| 81 | The Mystery of the Midnight Dog | 2001 |
| 82 | The Summer Camp Mystery | 2001 |
| 83 | The Copycat Mystery | 2001 |
| 84 | The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery | 2001 |
| 85 | The Disappearing Staircase Mystery | 2001 |
| 86 | The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain | 2002 |
| 87 | The Mystery of the Spider's Clue | 2002 |
| 88 | The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse | 2002 |
| 89 | The Mystery of the Star Ruby | 2002 |
| 90 | The Stuffed Bear Mystery | 2002 |
| 91 | The Mystery at Skeleton Point | 2002 |
| 92 | The Tattletale Mystery | 2003 |
| 93 | The Comic Book Mystery | 2003 |
| 94 | The Ice Cream Mystery | 2003 |
| 95 | The Midnight Mystery | 2003 |
| 96 | The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie | 2003 |
| 97 | The Radio Mystery | 2003 |
| 98 | The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost | 2004 |
| 99 | The Finders Keepers Mystery | 2004 |
| 100 | The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar | 2004 |
| 101 | The Clue in the Corn Maze | 2004 |
| 102 | The Ghost of the Chattering Bones | 2005 |
| 103 | The Sword of the Silver Knight | 2005 |
| 104 | The Game Store Mystery | 2005 |
| 105 | The Mystery of the Orphan Train | 2005 |
| 106 | The Vanishing Passenger | 2006 |
| 107 | The Giant Yo Yo Mystery | 2006 |
| 108 | The Creature in Ogopogo Lake | 2006 |
| 109 | The Rock and Roll Mystery | 2006 |
| 110 | The Secret of the Mask | 2007 |
| 111 | The Seattle Puzzle | 2007 |
| 112 | The Ghost in the First Row | 2007 |
| 113 | The Box that Watch Found | 2007 |
| 114 | A Horse Named Dragon | 2008 |
| 115 | The Great Detective Race | 2008 |
| 116 | The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie | 2008 |
| 117 | The Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes | 2008 |
| 118 | The Spy Game | 2009 |
| 119 | The Dog-Gone Mystery | 2009 |
| 120 | The Vampire Mystery | 2009 |
| 121 | Superstar Watch | 2009 |
| 122 | The Spy in the Bleachers | 2010 |
| 123 | The Amazing Mystery Show | 2010 |
| 124 | The Pumpkin Head Mystery | 2010 |
| 125 | The Cupcake Caper | 2010 |
| 126 | The Clue in the Recycling Bin | 2011 |
| 127 | Monkey Trouble | 2011 |
| 128 | The Zombie Project | 2011 |
| 129 | The Great Turkey Heist | 2011 |
| 130 | The Garden Thief | 2012 |
| 131 | The Boardwalk Mystery | 2013 |
| 132 | The Mystery of the Fallen Treasure | 2013 |
| 133 | The Return of the Graveyard Ghost | 2013 |
| 134 | The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard | 2014 |
| 135 | The Mystery of the Wild West Bandit | 2014 |
| 136 | The Mystery of the Soccer Snitch | 2014 |
| 137 | The Mystery of the Grinning Gargoyle | 2014 |
| 138 | The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol | 2015 |
| 139 | The Mystery of the Stolen Dinosaur Bones | 2015 |
| 140 | The Mystery at the Calgary Stampede | 2015 |
| 141 | The Sleepy Hollow Mystery | 2015 |
| 142 | The Legend of the Irish Castle | 2016 |
| 143 | The Celebrity Cat Caper | 2016 |
| 144 | Hidden in the Haunted School | 2016 |
| 145 | The Election Day Dilemma | 2016 |
| 146 | The Doughnut Whodunit | 2018 |
| 147 | The Robot Ransom | 2018 |
| 148 | The Legend of the Howling Werewolf | 2018 |
| 149 | The Day of the Dead Mystery | 2018 |
| 150 | The Hundred-Year Mystery | 2019 |
| 151 | The Sea Turtle Mystery | 2019 |
| 152 | Secret on the Thirteenth Floor | 2019 |
| 153 | The Power Down Mystery | 2019 |
| 154 | Mystery at Camp Survival | 2020 |
| 155 | The Mystery of the Forgotten Family | 2020 |
| 156 | The Skeleton Key Mystery | 2020 |
| 157 | Science Fair Sabotage | 2020 |
| 158 | The Great Greenfield Bake-Off | 2021 |
| 159 | The Beekeeper Mystery | 2021 |
| 160 | The Mystery in the Magic Shop | 2022 |
| 161 | The Raptor Rescue | 2022 |
| 162 | The Code-Breaking Mystery^ | 2023 |

## The Boxcar Children Great Adventure

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | Journey on a Runaway Train | 2017 |
| 2 | The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll | 2017 |
| 3 | The Detour of the Elephants | 2017 |
| 4 | The Shackleton Sabotage | 2017 |
| 5 | The Khipu and the Final Key | 2017 |

## The Boxcar Children Interactive Mysteries

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | Midnight at the Haunted Hotel | 2018 |
| 2 | The Great Spy Showdown | 2019 |
| 3 | Trouble on the Wild West Express | 2020 |
| 4 | Race through White-Water Canyon | 2021 |

## The Boxcar Children Creatures of Legend

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | The Secret of Bigfoot Valley | 2021 |
| 2 | Mystery of the Hidden Elves | 2021 |
| 3 | Mermaids of the Deep Blue Sea | 2021 |
| 4 | Myth of the Rain Forest Monster | 2021 |

## The Boxcar Children Endangered Animals

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | The Big Spill Rescue | 2022 |
| 2 | Mystery of the Vanishing Forest | 2022 |
| 3 | Mystery of the Spotted Leopard | 2022 |
| 4 | The Great Reef Rebuild | 2022 |

## The Boxcar Children Summer of Adventure

(*) Indicates that the books were later integrated into the main series as books 163 and 164 respectively (legend of the Hidden Treasure was also re-titled as "X Marks The Spot" for this purpose).
| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | Legend of the Hidden Treasure*^ | 2023 |
| 2 | Secret of Superstition Mountain*^ | 2023 |

## The Boxcar Children Specials Series

| Number | Title | Published |
| 1 | The Mystery on the Ice | 1993 |
| 2 | The Mystery in Washington, DC | 1994 |
| 3 | The Mystery at Snowflake Inn | 1994 |
| 4 | The Mystery at the Ballpark | 1994 |
| 5 | The Pilgrim Village Mystery | 1995 |
| 6 | The Mystery at the Fair | 1996 |
| 7 | The Pet Shop Mystery | 1996 |
| 8 | The Niagara Falls Mystery | 1997 |
| 9 | The Mystery in the Old Attic | 1997 |
| 10 | The Windy City Mystery | 1998 |
| 11 | The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels | 1998 |
| 12 | The Mystery of the Black Raven | 1999 |
| 13 | The Mystery in New York | 1999 |
| 14 | The Home Run Mystery | 2000 |
| 15 | The Honeybee Mystery | 2000 |
| 16 | The Mystery of the Screech Owl | 2001 |
| 17 | The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye | 2001 |
| 18 | The Candy Factory Mystery | 2002 |
| 19 | The Mystery of Alligator Swamp | 2002 |
| 20 | The Great Shark Mystery | 2003 |
| 21 | The Black Widow Spider Mystery | 2003 |

## Prequel

| Title | Published |
| The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm | 2012 |

## How-To Guide

| Title | Published |
| The Boxcar Children Guide to Adventure | 2014 |