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The Five Find-Outers books in order A series by Enid Blyton

The Five Find-Outers series by Enid Blyton has 15 books (5 novels and 10 shorter works), from The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943) to The Mystery of Banshee Towers (1961). Read it in order, starting with The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage.

Reading order: 1 The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943) · 2 The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat (1944) · 3 The Mystery of the Secret Room (1950) · 4 The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters (1966) · 5 The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (1967) · 6 The Mystery of the Hidden House (1963) · 7 The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat (1949) · 8 The Mystery of the Invisible Thief (1968) · 9 The Mystery of the Vanished Prince (1951) · 10 The Mystery of the Strange Bundle (1952) · … all 15 below

Updated September 2026

All 15 The Five Find-Outers books in order

  1. 1.

    The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943)

    163 pages★ 4.8 (12 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat (1944)

    168 pages★ 3.7 (6 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    The Mystery of the Secret Room (1950)

    160 pages★ 4.6 (8 ratings)

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  4. 4.

    The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters (1966)

    185 pages★ 4.4 (7 ratings)

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  5. 5.

    The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (1967)

    163 pages

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  6. 6.

    The Mystery of the Hidden House (1963)

    172 pages

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  7. 7.

    The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat (1949)

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  8. 8.

    The Mystery of the Invisible Thief (1968)

    170 pages★ 4.5 (6 ratings)

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  9. 9.

    The Mystery of the Vanished Prince (1951)

    188 pages

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  10. 10.

    The Mystery of the Strange Bundle (1952)

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  11. 11.

    The Mystery of Holly Lane (1953)

    179 pages

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  12. 12.

    The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage (1969)

    175 pages

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  13. 13.

    The Mystery of the Missing Man (1956)

    182 pages

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  14. 14.

    The Mystery of the Strange Messages (1957)

    192 pages

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  15. 15.

    The Mystery of Banshee Towers (1961)

    184 pages

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The Five Find-Outers FAQ

How many The Five Find-Outers books are there?
There are 15 The Five Find-Outers books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Five Find-Outers books in?
In publication order, starting with The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943): 1 The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943) · 2 The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat (1944) · 3 The Mystery of the Secret Room (1950) · 4 The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters (1966) · 5 The Mystery of the Missing Necklace (1967) · 6 The Mystery of the Hidden House (1963) · … all 15 below.
What is the first The Five Find-Outers book?
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943).
What is the latest The Five Find-Outers book?
The Mystery of Banshee Towers (1961).
Is the Five Find-Outers series finished?
There have been no new The Five Find-Outers books since 1961; Enid Blyton died in 1968.
Did Enid Blyton write other series?
Yes: Famous Five, St. Clare's and The Adventure.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.