How many books has Trenton Lee Stewart written?

Trenton Lee Stewart has published 6 novels, 3 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Trenton Lee Stewart's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start The Mysterious Benedict Society with The Mysterious Benedict Society. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Trenton Lee Stewart's most famous book?

The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007) is Trenton Lee Stewart's most widely read book.

Are Trenton Lee Stewart's books connected?

4 books belong to 1 series (The Mysterious Benedict Society); the other 6 books stand alone.

Trenton Lee Stewart books in order

Novelist

Born: 1970
Country: United States
Books: 10
Series: 1

Trenton Lee Stewart has published 6 novels, 3 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007). The series is The Mysterious Benedict Society (4 books, starting with The Mysterious Benedict Society). The latest is The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages (2019).

Updated September 2026

The Mysterious Benedict Society books in order (4)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007) · 2 The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2008) · 3 The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (2009) · 4 The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages (2019)

1.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007)
512 pages★ 4.2 (26 ratings)
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2.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (May 2008)
444 pages★ 4.4 (10 ratings)
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3.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Oct 2009)
391 pages
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4.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages (Sep 2019)
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Where to start with Trenton Lee Stewart

Start here
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart's most-read book and the first of the 4 The Mysterious Benedict Society books.
Shortest way in
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
One of the most-read, at about 444 pages.
Newest
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
Published September 2019.

Standalone novels in order

Flood Summer (2005)
323 pages
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Mysterious Benedict Society Complete Collection (2012)
2000 pages
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The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (2012)
471 pages
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Mysterious Benedict Society Collection (2013)
1872 pages
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Children's books in order

The Secret Keepers (2016)
512 pages
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Other books in order

The Mysterious Benedict Society Complete Paperback Collection
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About Trenton Lee Stewart

Trenton Lee Stewart is an American author best known for the Mysterious Benedict Society series. Stewart is a graduate of Hendrix College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Trenton Lee Stewart FAQ

How many books has Trenton Lee Stewart written?: Trenton Lee Stewart has published 6 novels, 3 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Trenton Lee Stewart's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start The Mysterious Benedict Society with The Mysterious Benedict Society. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Trenton Lee Stewart's latest book?: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages (2019).
What is Trenton Lee Stewart's most famous book?: The Mysterious Benedict Society (2007) is Trenton Lee Stewart's most widely read book.
Are Trenton Lee Stewart's books connected?: 4 books belong to 1 series (The Mysterious Benedict Society); the other 6 books stand alone.