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The 39 Clues Books in Order

3 books by Gordon Korman · 2008-2011 · Adventure , Children's , Mystery

Reading order, best available. Unnumbered entries are placed by publication date.
# Cover Title Published Buy
1 One False Note 2008 Amazon
2 The Emperor's Code 2010 Amazon
3 Vespers Rising 2011 Amazon

Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.

Where to start with The 39 Clues

Most readers start with One False Note, the earliest book in the series. Where entries are not numbered by the publisher, we list them by publication date.

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The 39 Clues series FAQ

How many books are in The 39 Clues series?
There are 3 books in The 39 Clues series by Gordon Korman, published between 2008 and 2011.
What is the first 39 Clues book?
One False Note, published in 2008, is the first book in The 39 Clues series.
What is the latest 39 Clues book?
Vespers Rising (2011) is the most recent 39 Clues book in our catalogue.
Do you have to read The 39 Clues books in order?
The 39 Clues books are not numbered by the publisher. Most readers start with One False Note and follow publication order, which is the order listed above.