The Five Find-Outers Books in Order
Books
6
Published
1943 to 1969
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Reading order
The The Five Find-Outers books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage1943
- 2The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat1944
- 3The Mystery of the Secret Room1945
- 4The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters1946
- 5The Mystery of the Missing Necklace1947
- 6The Mystery of the Hidden House1948
- 7The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat1949
- 8The Mystery of the Invisible Thief1950
- 9The Mystery of the Vanished Prince1951
- 10The Mystery of the Strange Bundle1952
- 11The Mystery of Holly Lane1953
- 12The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage1954
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- 13The Mystery of the Missing Man1956
- 14The Mystery of the Strange Messages1957
- 15The Mystery of Banshee Towers1961
Editions we track
| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage First | 1943 | – |
| – | The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat | 1948 | – |
| – | The Mystery of Holly Lane First | 1953 | – |
| – | The Mystery of the Missing Man First | 1956 | – |
| – | The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat | 1963 | – |
| – | The Mystery of the Strange Messages | 1969 | – |
About The Five Find-Outers
The Five Find-Outers is a series of fifteen children's mystery novels by Enid Blyton, published from 1943 to 1961. The first book, The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, was published by Methuen in 1943 with illustrations by Joseph Abbey, and the last, The Mystery of Banshee Towers, appeared in 1961.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Five Find-Outers books in?
Start with The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943), then The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat and The Mystery of the Secret Room. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Five Find-Outers books are there?
We list 15 books in the The Five Find-Outers series, from 1943 to 1961.
What is the first The Five Find-Outers book?
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, first published in 1943, is the first book in the The Five Find-Outers series.
Where these facts come from
- The Five Find-Outers, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, The Enid Blyton Society (enidblytonsociety.co.uk)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.
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