The main plot, formula, and continuity of the books remained similar to the original Grosset & Dunlap books still being published at the time. One of the reasons why Adams switched to Simon & Schuster was that Grosset & Dunlap did not like this move, while Simon & Schuster agreed to it. To collectors of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books, books in the original series published at Simon & Schuster are called 'digests.' This is due to the books resembling digest-size paperbacks, differing from Grosset & Dunlap's hardcover books. These books feature increasingly contemporary cover illustrations and some books have multiple versions of the cover art.

Though formatted differently from the original 56-volume series which continued under Grosset & Dunlap's control, these new books were published under the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories banner. In 1979, the Nancy Drew books began to be published by Wanderer Books Simon & Schuster in paperback format. Patricia Doll & Harriet Stratemeyer Adams Wilhelmina Rankin & Harriet Stratemeyer Adams Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (1930–2003) Grosset & Dunlap Titles, authorship, and publication dates Rereleased under the Nancy Drew Diaries banner, with 10 collections of two titles a book.Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (2005–2010 21 titles + 3 'New Case Files').Nancy Drew Clue Book (2015-present 15 titles + 1 upcoming).Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew (2006–2015 40 titles).Nancy Drew Notebooks (1994–2005 69 titles).Nancy Drew on Campus (1995–1998 25 titles).River Heights (1989–1992 16 titles + 1 'Super Sizzler').Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys Super Mystery (1989–1998 36 titles).Nancy Drew Diaries (2013-present 21 titles + 1 special + 1 upcoming).Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery (2007) (2007–2012 6 titles).Nancy Drew: Girl Detective (2004–2012 47 titles + 3 'SuperMysteries').Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys: Be A Detective Mystery Stories (1984–1985 6 titles).Seven special titles released between 19.Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (1930–2003 175 titles + 8 revisions with different stories).

5.2 Nancy Drew Clue Book Series (2015–current).4.3 Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery (2007–2012).3.1 Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mystery (1988–1998).2.3.1 Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys: Be a Detective Mystery Stories (1984–1985).

2 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (1930–2003).

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