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Encyclopedia Brown — by Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia Brown Series in Order: 30 books
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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Book - 1
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A Civil War sword ... • A watermelon stabbing ... • Missing roller skates ... • A trapeze artist's inheritance .....
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Encyclopedia Brown Strikes Again // The Case of the Secret Pitch
Book - 2
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A cross-eyed baseball pitch... • A missing penknife named Excalibur... • Poems that pack a punch... • A kid-lover turned ...
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Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
Book - 3
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? •A stolen diamond necklace... •Bugs Meany -- kidnapped?... •A dog that's been trained to charge like a bull... •Divini...
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Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man
Book - 4
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A ghost who whistles... • Eight stuffed penguins... • An underwater car... • A famous explorer's fortune... • And an Id...
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Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
Book - 5
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A clown accused of robbery... • A mutt maimed by an armed gardener... • A pig-shaped teapot... • A cupid who shoots expen...
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Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace
Book - 6
MATCH WITS WITH THE SUPER SLEUTH IN SNEAKERS A stolen candle ... A missing diamond ring ... Mysterious cave drawings ... A forbidden fruit bowl ... And a sailor who swears he didn't do it! These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries tha...
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Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day
Book - 7
A camper who's been bound and gagged...A stolen bike wheel...Two kidnapped pigs...A boy with wings...And a foot-warmer inventor who accidentally puts his own foot right in his mouth!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclo...
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Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down
Book - 8
A tiny submarine that flies through the air...A half-dollar worth five thousand dollars...Some tipsy birds...A world that fits in the palm of your hand...And a case that turns out to be a real ca...
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Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way
Book - 9
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A ripped-off rattlesnake... • A guard dog that has a nervous breakdown... • A Tiger without a head... • A pickpocket with...
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Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
Book - 10
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • A karate master with fast fingers... • A house that talks... • A cheater at the Dog-Paddle Derby... • Mysterious handprin...
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Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand // Case of the Exploding Plumbing
Book - 11
Match Wits With The World's Greatest Boy Sleuth A huge footprint in the soft earth . . . counterfeit money in a bird's nest . . . threatening letter . . . an exploding toilet . . . a missing silver dollar ....
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
Book - 12
Match wits with the supersleuth in sneakers! Two golden eagles mysteriously shot... A hypnotized lobster... A pizza parlor thief... A cheater in the state worm-racing championship... And a magician who hid his will before his final disappearin...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
Book - 13
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • An unexpected midnight guest... • A holdup at the First City Bank... • A stolen tennis racket... • Gerbils that paint in ...
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Encyclopedia Brown Carries On
Book - 14
The town of Idaville is lucky to have that sleuth in sneakers, the very best detective around! And Encyclopedia Brown has got some tricky cases to solve: • Wilford Wiggins claims he's bred chickens that lay square eggs. • Lucy Fibbs is sure ...
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Encyclopedia Brown Sets the Pace
Book - 15
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers is back 10 favorite mysteries with a bold new cover look.
Match wits with Encyclopedia Brown and see if you can solve these mysteries before he does - A valuable painting is stolen, and almost everyone ... -
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints
Book - 16
A stolen watermelon...Dueling kites...A blond wig left at the scene of the crime...And a smashed wristwatch whose time has run out!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computer...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt
Book - 17
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • Suspects who are identical twins... • A leaking tent... • Magical worm pills... • A zebra's portrait... • And a sheet o...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
Book - 18
A stolen teacup...An extra set of footprints...Four very strange words...A pirate's treasure...And a race to find a cheater in Idaville's annual disgusting sneaker contest!These are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brow...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
Book - 19
THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN? THINK AGAIN! THERE ARE TEN MYSTERIES INSIDE -- CAN YOU SOLVE THEM ALL? • Two spies exchanging top-secret information... • A sand-castle Terminator... • A dog that's been kidnapped... • A manhole...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose
Book - 20
Encyclopedia Brown, the secret weapon in Idaville's war on crime, is back--with 10 all-new mysteries to solve. Bugs Meany and his tricky Tigers are back, too. And Wilford Wiggins, lazy as a bedpost, is still dreaming up ways to part little kids from ...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog
Book - 21
Match wits with the supersleuth in sneakers! Prize-seeking shower singers... A dozing dog... A blue-ribbon white mouse... A sham can of clam chowder... And a shoeshine war that's gone too far! These are just some of the ten brain-twisting m...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander
Book - 22
A new title in the bestselling series about the world's greatest supersleuth in sneakers!A slippery salamander, a banana burglar, a judge who's run away, and a presidential toothbrush . . . these are just some of the clues that the world's greatest y...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs
Book - 23
Can the secret weapon in Idaville's war on crime really be a ten-year-old boy in sneakers? It can if it's Encyclopedia Brown! Encyclopedia is back with ten all-new mysteries to solve, along with the help of his partner, Sally Kimball, the prettiest a...
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Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case
Book - 24
Help solve 10 of the newest and most mysterious cases with super sleuth Encyclopedia Brown: Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville's ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood ki...
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Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth
Book - 25
With a knack for trivia, Encyclopedia solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of police, and every night Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. Join Encyclopedia Brown...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFO
Book - 26
Encyclopedia Brown is back, protecting Idaville from swindlers, con men, and thieves. Since 1963 this brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Follow the boy detective on ten new mysteries, including the puzzle o...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime
Book - 27
The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures Since 1963, when Dutton published Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, the first book in the series, the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Follow...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme
Book - 28
The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures Since 1963, when Dutton published Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, the first book in the series, the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Following...
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Encyclopedia Brown's Book of Wacky Crimes
THEY'RE NUTTY, WACKY...AND TRUE! Encyclopedia Brown has been busy filling his notebooks with clippings of true, wacky crimes collected from newspapers -- and now he's ready to share them with you. A holdup man walked into a store and pointed hi...
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Encyclopedia Brown's Book Of Strange But True Crimes
They're strange, but they're all true! Encyclopedia Brown, everyone's favorite boy sleuth, is back! But he's not just solving crimes, he's collecting them, too. And his scrapbook is packed with over 200 unbelievable stories like these: •A bur...
Series Premise
The Encyclopedia Brown series consists of short, puzzle-style mystery stories aimed at younger readers. Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown solves cases ranging from stolen items to neighborhood disputes. Each mystery presents clues for the reader to solve before revealing the answer. The structure encourages critical thinking and attention to detail.
Encyclopedia Brown Series Reading Order
🟡 Mostly Standalone · Start Anywhere
Mostly standalone stories with recurring characters in a shared setting.
The Encyclopedia Brown series does not need to be read in order, as each book contains multiple self-contained mysteries with clear solutions. There is no overarching storyline connecting the books, and each case is resolved within a few pages. Continuity is limited to recurring characters and the familiar setting of Idaville. Reading out of order does not cause confusion, as each mystery stands on its own.
Explanation of reading order types
Encyclopedia Brown Series Characters
Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown is a child detective known for his knowledge and reasoning skills. Sally Kimball acts as his assistant and provides physical backup when needed. Bugs Meany is a recurring antagonist who often causes trouble. Other neighborhood children appear as suspects or clients.
Setting of the Encyclopedia Brown Series
The series takes place in the fictional town of Idaville. Most cases occur in everyday locations such as backyards, garages, and local streets. The small-town setting keeps the mysteries grounded and accessible. It reflects a suburban environment where children investigate their own problems.
Tone & Themes of the Encyclopedia Brown Series
The tone is light and logical, focused on problem-solving rather than danger. Themes include observation, reasoning, and fairness. The stories emphasize thinking through clues rather than action. Each mystery functions as a short intellectual challenge.
Is the Encyclopedia Brown Series Worth Reading?
The Encyclopedia Brown series is well suited for readers who enjoy short mystery puzzles. It offers quick, engaging cases that can be read in brief sessions. The interactive format encourages active participation. It works especially well for younger or reluctant readers.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
Content is mild and appropriate for younger audiences. Conflicts involve minor crimes such as theft or trickery. There is no graphic violence or intense themes. The series is suitable for general readers.
The Encyclopedia Brown series delivers short, self-contained mysteries within a consistent setting. It can be read in any order without losing clarity. Readers looking for quick, logic-based puzzles will find it straightforward and engaging.
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