Another year has come and gone, and it is that time again to look back and see how things have progressed over the past year.
We've added three more Casefiles books' characters and locations to the encyclopedia as well as the 1st Tom Swift Ultra Thriller.
Below are a few interesting tidbits taken from the site's web statistics based upon most visits to these sections of the website. One item of note, Laura Hardy found herself back in the top 10 while the Gray Man dropped out.
An asterisk(*) denotes that a particular item was not in the top list last year.
Most Popular Books 2018
CASEFILES
Casefiles #1: Dead On Target (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=1)
Casefiles #29: Thick As Thieves (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=29)*
Casefiles #28: Countdown To Terror (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=28)*
Casefiles #30: The Deadliest Dare (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=30)*
Casefiles #2: Evil, Inc. (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=2)*
NANCY DREW AND HARDY BOYS SUPERMYSTERY
SuperMystery #1: Double Crossing (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=1)
SuperMystery #2: A Crime for Christmas (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=2)
SuperMystery #5: The Last Resort (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=5)
SuperMystery #25: Secrets of the Nile (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=25)
SuperMystery #36: Process of Elimination (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/nancydrew.php?book_no=36)*
UNDERCOVER BROTHERS
UB #1: Extreme Danger (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/undercoverbrothers.php?book_no=1)
UB #2: Running on Fumes (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/undercoverbrothers.php?book_no=2)
UB #13: The Mummy's Curse (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/undercoverbrothers.php?book_no=13)*
UB #8: Top Ten Ways to Die (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/undercoverbrothers.php?book_no=8)
UB #4: Burned (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/undercoverbrothers.php?book_no=4)
NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS SUPERMYSTERY
SuperMystery #1: Terror on Tour (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/girldetective.php?book_no=1)
SuperMystery #4: Gold Medal Murder (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/girldetective.php?book_no=4)
SuperMystery #2: Danger Overseas (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/girldetective.php?book_no=2)
SuperMystery #6: Stage Fright (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/girldetective.php?book_no=6)
SuperMystery #5: Bonfire Masquerade (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/girldetective.php?book_no=5)
UNDERCOVER BROTHERS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Graphic Novel #2: Identity Theft (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/papercutz.php?book_no=2)
Graphic Novel #9: To Die or Not to Die (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/papercutz.php?book_no=9)
Graphic Novel #8: Board to Death (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/papercutz.php?book_no=8)
Graphic Novel #10: A Hardy Day's Night (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/papercutz.php?book_no=10)
Graphic Novel #1: The Ocean of Osyria (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/papercutz.php?book_no=1)
ADVENTURES
Adventure #1: Secret of the Red Arrow (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/adventures.php?book_no=1)
Adventure #3: The Vanishing Game (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/adventures.php?book_no=3)
Adventure #7: Shadows at Predator Reef (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/adventures.php?book_no=7)
Adventure #16: Stolen Identity (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/adventures.php?book_no=16)*
Adventure #5: Peril at Granite Peak (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/adventures.php?book_no=5)
SECRET FILES
Secret Files #1: Trouble at the Arcade (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/secretfiles.php?book_no=1)
Secret Files #3: Mystery Map (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/secretfiles.php?book_no=3)
Secret Files #6: The Bicycle Thief (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/secretfiles.php?book_no=6)
Secret Files #7: The Disappearing Dog (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/secretfiles.php?book_no=7)
Secret Files #8: Sports Sabotage (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/secretfiles.php?book_no=8)*
MYSTERIES/DIGESTS
Mystery #1: The Tower Treasure (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/originals.php?book_no=1)
Mystery #2: The House on the Cliff (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/originals.php?book_no=2)
Mystery #190: Motocross Madness (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/originals.php?book_no=190)*
Mystery #4: The Missing Chums (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/originals.php?book_no=4)
Mystery #3: The Secret of the Old Mill (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/originals.php?book_no=3)
CLUES BROTHERS
Clues Brother #1: The Gross Ghost Mystery (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/cluesbrothers.php?book_no=1)
Clues Brother #3: First Day, Worst Day (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/cluesbrothers.php?book_no=3)
Clues Brother #17: The Bike Race Ruckus (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/cluesbrothers.php?book_no=17)
Clues Brother #2: The Karate Clue (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/cluesbrothers.php?book_no=2)*
Clues Brother #16: The Fish-Faced Mask Of Mystery (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/cluesbrothers.php?book_no=16)*
Most Popular Wallpapers 2018
CASEFILES (wallpapers found at the bottom of each casefile 1-31 page)
Casefile #1: Dead On Target (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=1)
Casefile #28: Countdown To Terror (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=28)
Casefile #29: Thick As Thieves (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=29)*
Casefile #10 The Borderline Case (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=10)*
Casefile #30: The Deadliest Dare (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/series/casefiles.php?book_no=30)*
Most Popular Off-site Links 2018
WEBSITES
HDA The Sequel (https://hdathesequel.proboards.com/)
The Hardy Boys Online (http://www.hardyboysonline.net)
the hardy boys unofficial home page (https://hardyboys.us/)
The Hardy Boys Adventures (http://hardyboysseries.com)
Simon and Schuster (https://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/Author-Franklin-W-Dixon/_/N-1z13w4l/)*
Most Popular Database Entries 2018
CHARACTERS
Frank Hardy (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=1)
Joe Hardy (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=2)
Callie Shaw (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=15)
Fenton Hardy (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=8)
Chet Morton (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=11)
Aunt Gertrude Hard (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=17)
Iola Morton (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=12)
"Cat" Willeford (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=1628)*
Biff Hooper (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=10)
Laura Hardy (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=9)*
PLACES and THINGS
Hurricane Miranda (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=269)
Hardy Van (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=853)
Barmet Bay (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=353)
Bayport (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=352)
Assassins (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/encyclopedia.php?entry_id=229)
Most Popular Forum Topics 2018
FORUM TOPICS MOST VIEWED
Reading Levels (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=312.0)
Quotes (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=339.0)
Hardy Boys Fanfiction story. (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=2131.15)
Free Casefiles (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=492.0)
What's your favorite episode of the Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries? (http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=2133.0)*
Most Popular Social Sources 2018
TOP SOCIAL PLATFORMS
Wikia (http://hardyboys.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hardy_Boys_Wiki)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hardyboysencyclopedia)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/HardyBoysCases)
Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+HardyBoysCasefiles)*
Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/skywarppro/hardy-boys-casefiles/)*
Thanks for compiling this as always. I'm pleased to see that a thread I started 7 years ago has found prominence as one of the most frequently visited threads. I love The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries! :-)