A while back I covered 58 Hardy Boys Titles that Compel Readers, so today I’d like to follow up that post with 56 Nancy Drew Titles that Compel Readers.

Titles have always been a major part of storytelling – it’s the first chance you have as the storyteller to hook your audience. Without a compelling title, audiences, readers, and listeners will mostly likely move on to something that does tickle their fancy.

This is especially true in today’s world – a place where the content outnumbers the readership tremendously. Just look at the web; it’s exploding with content of all kinds, in all forms, of all voices, and all tones … just ask Google if you don’t take my word for it. In August of 2008, Google reached a new benchmark as a company: 1 Trillion web pages indexed. That said, just think about all the stories that sit on the shelves, in libraries, or even out of print.

If you hope to capture the attention of you audience-gupy, you need a compelling title.

So, without further ado, I give you 56 Nancy Drew Titles that Compel Readers.

1. THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK
2. THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE
3. THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY
4. THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN
5. THE SECRET OF SHADOW RANCH
6. THE SECRET OF RED GATE FARM
7. THE CLUE IN THE DIARY
8. NANCY’S MYSTERIOUS LETTER
9. THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES
10. THE PASSWORD TO LARKSPUR LANE
11. THE CLUE OF THE BROKEN LOCKET
12. THE MESSAGE IN THE HOLLOW OAK
13. THE MYSTERY OF THE IVORY CHARM
14. THE WHISPERING STATUE
15. THE HAUNTED BRIDGE
16. THE CLUE OF THE TAPPING HEELS
17. THE MYSTERY OF THE BRASS-BOUND TRUNK
18. THE MYSTERY OF THE MOSS-COVERED MANSION
19. THE QUEST OF THE MISSING MAP
20. THE CLUE IN THE JEWEL BOX
21. THE SECRET IN THE OLD ATTIC
22. THE CLUE IN THE CRUMBLING WALL
23. THE MYSTERY OF THE TOLLING BELL
24. THE CLUE IN THE OLD ALBUM
25. GHOST OF BLACKWOOD HALL
26. THE CLUE OF THE LEANING CHIMNEY
27. THE SECRET OF THE WOODEN LADY
28. THE CLUE OF THE BLACK KEYS
29. THE MYSTERY AT THE SKI JUMP
30. THE CLUE OF THE VELVET MASK
31. THE RINGMASTER’S SECRET
32. THE SCARLET SLIPPER MYSTERY
33. THE WITCH TREE SYMBOL
34. THE HIDDEN WINDOW MYSTERY
35. THE HAUNTED SHOWBOAT
36. THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION
37. THE CLUE IN THE OLD STAGECOACH
38. THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRE DRAGON
39. THE CLUE OF THE DANCING PUPPET
40. THE MOONSTONE CASTLE MYSTERY
41. THE CLUE OF THE WHISTLING BAGPIPES
42. THE PHANTOM OF PINE HILL
43. THE MYSTERY OF THE 99 STEPS
44. THE CLUE IN THE CROSSWORD CIPHER
45. THE SPIDER SAPPHIRE MYSTERY
46. THE INVISIBLE INTRUDER
47. THE MYSTERIOUS MANNEQUIN
48. THE CROOKED BANISTER
49. THE SECRET OF MIRROR BAY
50. THE DOUBLE JINX MYSTERY
51. MYSTERY OF THE GLOWING EYE
52. THE SECRET OF THE FORGOTTEN CITY
53. THE SKY PHANTOM
54. STRANGE MESSAGE IN THE PARCHMENT
55. MYSTERY OF CROCODILE ISLAND
56. THE THIRTEENTH PEARL

So, why Nancy Drew titles to begin with? If you’re any kind of storyteller, there’s probably a chance that question answers itself by reading through the list. Whether you’re a fan of of Nancy Drew series or not, one thing is certain: the titles compel the reader to learn more, go on the adventure, and solve the mysteries.

If you’re working on a project or have one in mind that you think has a compelling title, post it in the comments form below so we can see other examples.