<P> The character of Nancy Drew -- ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous Carolyn Keene -- has appeared in a number of series over the years . The first and longest - running of these is the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series , begun in 1930 and ended in 2003 . The first spin - off series , The Nancy Drew Files , was begun in 1986 . Since then , Nancy Drew has appeared in a number of other series and books , including a number of spin - offs where she investigates with the Hardy Boys . </P>
<P> The character of Nancy Drew -- ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous Carolyn Keene -- has appeared in a number of series over the years . The first and longest - running of these is the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series , begun in 1930 and ended in 2003 . The first spin - off series , The Nancy Drew Files , was begun in 1986 . Since then , Nancy Drew has appeared in a number of other series and books , including a number of spin - offs where she investigates with the Hardy Boys . </P>
when did the first nancy drew book come out
when did the first nancy drew book come out
1930
1930