Hardy Boys books is probably the most sought after books if you're into detective as well as mystery stories. These books have been in existence since 1927 but their popularity still remains. The reason behind their popularity is due to the concept behind the stories. It features two young boys who by themselves could actually solve various kinds of mysteries which involve crime, espionage, violence and even murders.
Both young boys are simply fictional characters which are always involved in some sort of adventure as well as action. The amateur detectives were created in a way that they are clever which luck is definitely on their side. The story lines are so interesting to read because it captures the reader's interest page after page. One factor which catches the reader's attention is when both brothers will escape every challenging circumstance. It puts the reader at the edge of their seat that they won't put the book down until they learned what happens to that particular scene.
I guess its popularity is because each and everyone of us has this dream of going into the same kind of experience that this particular kids were having. Aside from that most readers also would like to be as popular as these two kids are. The stories end up always as being a success for these two young boys which is something that the readers enjoy. The stories also present that great triumphs over evil.
The Hardy Boys books are quite popular which it's been translated into over 25 languages. There have been several television adaptations, cartoon shows and contains its own computer game. It is similar to a household name that you could see it on several board games, comic books, coloring books, jigsaw puzzles and also lunch boxes.
Some interesting information that will show how famous the books are is that it is still offering millions of copies annually. Now this figure is only in the US. Worldwide it has sold more than 70 million copies. From the time that it started till these days it has never lost its charm. Its still is selling like hotcakes.