The Famous Five Books in Order
Books
11
Numbers
3 to 20
Published
1942 to 1994
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Reading order
The The Famous Five books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Five on a Treasure Island1942
- 2Five Go Adventuring Again1943
- 3Five Run Away Together1944
- 4Five Go to Smuggler's Top1945
- 5Five Go Off in a Caravan1946
- 6Five on Kirrin Island Again1947
- 7Five Go Off to Camp1948
- 8Five Get into Trouble1949
- 9Five Fall into Adventure1950
- 10Five on a Hike Together1951
- 11Five Have a Wonderful Time1952
- 12Five Go Down to the Sea1953
Show all 21 books in order
- 13Five Go to Mystery Moor1954
- 14Five Have Plenty of Fun1955
- 15Five on a Secret Trail1956
- 16Five Go to Billycock Hill1957
- 17Five Get into a Fix1958
- 18Five on Finniston Farm1960
- 19Five Go to Demon's Rocks1961
- 20Five Have a Mystery to Solve1962
- 21Five Are Together Again1963
Editions we track
| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Five Run Away Together First | 1942 | – |
| 5 | Five Go Off in a Caravan First | 1946 | – |
| 6 | Five on Kirrin Island Again First | 1947 | – |
| 9 | The Famous Five | 1981 | – |
| 9 | The Famous Five | 1994 | – |
| 10 | Five on a Hike Together First | 1951 | – |
| 11 | Five Have a Wonderful Time | 1968 | – |
| 12 | Five Go Down to the Sea First | 1953 | – |
| 15 | Five on a Secret Trail First | 1956 | – |
| 18 | Five on Finniston Farm First | 1960 | – |
| 20 | The Secret Seven | 1967 | – |
About The Famous Five
The Famous Five is a series of 21 children's adventure novels by the English author Enid Blyton about Julian, Dick, Anne, their cousin George and her dog Timmy. Hodder & Stoughton published the first book, Five on a Treasure Island, on 11 September 1942 with illustrations by Eileen Soper, and the last, Five Are Together Again, in 1963. A new title appeared roughly every year in between, with a gap in 1959.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Famous Five books in?
Start with Five on a Treasure Island (1942), then Five Go Adventuring Again and Five Run Away Together. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Famous Five books are there?
We list 21 books in the The Famous Five series, from 1942 to 1963.
What is the first The Famous Five book?
Five on a Treasure Island, first published in 1942, is the first book in the The Famous Five series.
Where these facts come from
- The Famous Five (novel series), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Five on a Treasure Island, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.
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