Is It Based on a Book?

TV series · 2020 · Hulu

Is The Hardy Boys based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. The Hardy Boys is based on the book series The Hardy Boys by Edward Stratemeyer and Franklin W. Dixon (1927).

The TV series premiered in 2020 on Hulu.

The book series behind The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys

Book series by Edward Stratemeyer and Franklin W. Dixon · first published 1927 · young adult literature, detective fiction

Fictional detectives and book series.

The Hardy Boys: books by publication date

  1. The Secret of the Old Mill (1927)
  2. Hunting for Hidden Gold (1928)
  3. The Shore Road Mystery (1928)
  4. The Secret of the Caves (1929)
  5. The Mystery of Cabin Island (1929)
  6. The Great Airport Mystery (1930)
  7. What Happened at Midnight (1931)
  8. While the Clock Ticked (1932)
  9. Footprints under the Window (1933)
  10. The Mark on the Door (1934)
  11. The Hidden Harbor Mystery (1935)
  12. The Sinister Signpost (1936)
  13. A Figure in Hiding (1937)
  14. The Secret Warning (1938)
  15. The Twisted Claw (1939)
  16. The Disappearing Floor (1940)
  17. The Mystery of the Flying Express (1941)
  18. The Clue of the Broken Blade (1942)
  19. The Flickering Torch Mystery (1943)
  20. The Melted Coins (1944)
  21. The Short-Wave Mystery (1945)
  22. The Secret Panel (1946)
  23. The Phantom Freighter (1947)
  24. The Secret of Skull Mountain (1948)
  25. The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (1949)
  26. The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (1950)
  27. The Wailing Siren Mystery (1951)
  28. The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (1952)
  29. The Crisscross Shadow (1953)
  30. The Hooded Hawk Mystery (1954)
  31. The Yellow Feather Mystery (1954)
  32. The Clue in the Embers (1956)
  33. The Secret of Pirates' Hill (1957)
  34. The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (1958)
  35. The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook (1959)
  36. The Mystery at Devil's Paw (1959)
  37. The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1959)
  38. Mystery of the Desert Giant (1960)
  39. The Clue of the Screeching Owl (1962)
  40. The Viking Symbol Mystery (1962)
  41. The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (1964)
  42. The Haunted Fort (1965)
  43. The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (1966)
  44. The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (1967)
  45. Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (1968)
  46. The Arctic Patrol Mystery (1969)
  47. The Bombay Boomerang (1970)
  48. Danger on Vampire Trail (1971)
  49. The Masked Monkey (1972)
  50. The Shattered Helmet (1973)
  51. The Clue of the Hissing Serpent (1974)
  52. The Mysterious Caravan (1975)
  53. The Witchmaster's Key (1976)
  54. The Jungle Pyramid (1977)
  55. The Firebird Rocket (1978)
  56. Mystery of the Samurai Sword (1979)
  57. Night of the Werewolf (1979)
  58. The Sting of the Scorpion (1979)
  59. The Apeman's Secret (1980)
  60. The Pentagon Spy (1980)

Common questions

Is The Hardy Boys based on a book?

Yes. The Hardy Boys is based on the book series The Hardy Boys by Edward Stratemeyer and Franklin W. Dixon (1927).

Who wrote the book The Hardy Boys is based on?

The Hardy Boys was written by Edward Stratemeyer and Franklin W. Dixon and first published in 1927.

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Hardy Boys before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

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