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Publication Date

1860 - 1930

(years)

Genre

Bildungsromans (291) + -
Western stories (268) + -
Historical fiction (159) + -
Romance fiction (153) + -
Detective and mystery stories (150) + -
Sea stories (122) + -
Adventure stories (72) + -
War stories (62) + -
Success stories (46) + -
Fire fighters and firefighting stories (31) + -

Civil War stories (23) + -
American Revolutionary War stories (21) + -
Spy stories (19) + -
Bandit, outlaw, and highwayman stories (17) + -
Pirates and privateering stories (14) + -
Science fiction (12) + -
Ghost stories (10) + -
Polar exploration stories (9) + -
Sports stories (6) + -
Temperance stories (6) + -
Railroad stories (5) + -
School and sports stories (5) + -
Fan fiction (4) + -
Biographical fiction (3) + -
Legal stories (3) + -
Baseball stories (2) + -
Circus and carnival stories (2) + -
Didactic fiction (2) + -
Domestic fiction (2) + -
Fantasy fiction (2) + -
Humorous stories (2) + -
Pastoral fiction (2) + -
College stories (1) + -
Football stories (1) + -
Hunting stories (1) + -
Klondike gold rush stories (1) + -
Slums and social action stories (1) + -
Travel and exploration stories (1) + -

Series

Pluck and luck (246) + -
Fame and fortune weekly (232) + -
Beadle's dime novels (204) + -
Beadle's new dime novels (155) + -
Waverley library (quarto edition) (63) + -
Deadwood Dick library (57) + -
Deadwood Dick library (London, England) (21) + -
Blue and gray weekly (20) + -
Aldine Robin Hood library (18) + -
Nugget library (16) + -

New Nick Carter weekly (New York, N.Y. : 1903) (5) + -
New York detective library (5) + -
Frank Reade library (4) + -
Frank Reade library (Frank T. Fries) (4) + -
Frank Reade weekly magazine (4) + -
Beadle's frontier series (2) + -
Secret service : Old and Young King Brady, detectives (2) + -
Arm chair journal (1) + -
Arm chair library (Brigham) (1) + -
New tip top weekly (1) + -

Author

Self-made man, 1853-1915 (232) + -
Garne, Gaston (188) + -
Wade, William (120) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (59) + -
Richards, J. P. (54) + -
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892 (41) + -
King, Ed (37) + -
Appleton, Horace (36) + -
Wilson, Thomas H., Captain (34) + -
Braddon, Paul (31) + -

Clyde, Kit (31) + -
Fenton, Ralph, Colonel (31) + -
Warden, Ex-Firechief (31) + -
Austin, Howard (30) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (30) + -
Sherman, John (27) + -
Stevens, D. W., 1849-1901 (27) + -
Armstrong, Alexander (26) + -
Draper, Allyn (25) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (23) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (23) + -
Old scout (21) + -
Starbuck, Roger, 1837- (21) + -
Arnold, Allan (20) + -
Lee, Harry, Lieut. (20) + -
Merritt, James C. (19) + -
Gordon, James A., General (16) + -
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller, 1831-1885 (16) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (15) + -
Denison, Mary A. (Mary Andrews), 1826-1911 (14) + -
Iron, N. C. (Nathaniel Colchester) (13) + -
Montgomery, Richard R. (13) + -
Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 (11) + -
Senarens, Luis, 1863-1939 (11) + -
Shackleford, H. K. (Harvey King), 1841-1906 (11) + -
Southworth, Arabella (11) + -
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886 (11) + -
Bertrew, Berton (10) + -
Dowd, Jno. B. (John B.), 1841-1906 (9) + -
St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke), 1821-1889 (9) + -
Claxton, Sara (7) + -
Henderson, J. Stanley, 1830-1889 (7) + -
Thomas, Henry J. (7) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (6) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (6) + -
Duganne, A. J. H. (Augustine Joseph Hickey), 1823-1884 (6) + -
Fleming, Alice May (6) + -
Turner, Wm. Mason (William Mason), 1835-1877 (6) + -
Carter, Nick (5) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (5) + -
Crowell, Mary Reed, Mrs., 1847-1934 (5) + -
Emerson, Edwin, active 1871-1890 (5) + -
Hazelton, Harry (5) + -
Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (5) + -
James, Orrin, Mrs., 1831-1885 (5) + -
LaSalle, Charles E., 1840-1916 (5) + -
"Noname" (4) + -
Porter, Ann E. (Ann Emerson), 1816-1898 (4) + -
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 (4) + -
Smith, Ralph P. (4) + -
Warner, John S. (Dime novelist) (4) + -
Adams, Bruin, 1840-1916 (3) + -
Dewey, Frederick H. (3) + -
Doughty, Francis Worcester, -1917 (3) + -
Neal, John, 1793-1876 (3) + -
Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893 (3) + -
St. John, Warren (3) + -
Thackeray, Henrietta (3) + -
Townley, Arthur (3) + -
Armstrong, Frank P., Captain, 1846-1894 (2) + -
Augusta, Clara (2) + -
Barritt, Frances Fuller, Mrs., 1826-1902 (2) + -
Bernhardt, Rachel (2) + -
Bibbs, Paul (2) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (2) + -
Burton, Jennie Davis, Mrs. (2) + -
Caldwell, J. R. (2) + -
Campbell, Bartley, 1843-1888 (2) + -
Carson, Lewis W., Major (2) + -
Cavendish, Harry, 1819-1887 (2) + -
Cowan, John F. (John Franklin), 1854-1942 (2) + -
Frank (2) + -
Howard, Charles, Captain (2) + -
Howland, William Henry, 1831-1869 (2) + -
Hungerford, James, 1814-1883 (2) + -
Johnstone, Herrick (2) + -
Paulding, Decatur (2) + -
Penne, Agile (2) + -
Randolph, J. H., Lieutenant (2) + -
Sherwood, Scott Rathburn, 1842-1910 (2) + -
Abarbanell, Jacob (Jacob Ralph), 1852-1922 (1) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (1) + -
Archer, Edward W. (1) + -
Author of "Alone in the World" (1) + -
Author of "Clifton" (1) + -
Ballou, Maturin Murray, 1820-1895 (1) + -
Barker, Colin (1) + -
Barnard, Charles (1) + -
Blaine, Eleanor (1) + -
Burrage, E. Harcourt (Edwin Harcourt) (1) + -

Publisher

Tousey, Frank (269) + -
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (240) + -
Wolff, Harry E. (219) + -
Beadle and Company (176) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (55) + -
Street & Smith (22) + -
George Newnes, Limited (21) + -
Westbury Publishing Co., Inc. (20) + -
Aldine Publishing Company (18) + -
Irwin P. Beadle & Co. (1859-1860) (6) + -

Arthur Westbrook Company (4) + -
Fries, Frank T. (4) + -
James H. Brigham (1) + -

Topic

Young businesspeople (128) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (109) + -
History (106) + -
Rescues (106) + -
Escapes (98) + -
Stockbrokers (96) + -
Indians of North America (93) + -
Outlaws (69) + -
Man-woman relationships (66) + -
Treasure troves (66) + -

Character

Deadwood Dick (Fictitious character) (25) + -
Clark, Jack (Fictitious character) (20) + -
Prentiss, Will (Fictitious character) (20) + -
Calamity Jane, 1856-1903 (18) + -
United States. Army of the Potomac (18) + -
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia (17) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (13) + -
Old Avalanche the Annihilator (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (7) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (7) + -

Rosebud Rob (Fictitious character) (6) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (5) + -
Beauregard, G. T., 1818-1893 (5) + -
Carter, Nick (5) + -
Leone Harris (Fictitious character) (5) + -
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 (5) + -
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885 (5) + -
Baltimore Bess (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 (4) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (4) + -
Denver Doll (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Edith Stone (Fictitious character) (4) + -
James, Jesse, 1847-1882 (4) + -
Sam Slocum (Sierra Sam) (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Butler, John, 1728-1796 (3) + -
Frontenac, Louis de Buade, comte de, 1620-1698 (3) + -
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814 (3) + -
James, Frank, 1844-1915 (3) + -
Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 (3) + -
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 (3) + -
Montcalm de Saint-Véran, Louis-Joseph, marquis de, 1712-1759 (3) + -
Sumter, Thomas, 1734-1832 (3) + -
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 (3) + -
William Bethel (Little Bill) (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Wright, Jack (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (2) + -
Carson, Kit, 1809-1868 (2) + -
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (2) + -
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 (2) + -
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 (2) + -
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 (2) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (2) + -
Gaines, Myra Clark, 1805-1885 (2) + -
Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812 (2) + -
Halleck, H. W., 1815-1872 (2) + -
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (2) + -
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 (2) + -
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (2) + -
Longstreet, James, 1821-1904 (2) + -
Magruder, John Bankhead, 1807-1871 (2) + -
Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 (2) + -
Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855 (2) + -
Old King Brady (Fictitious character) (2) + -
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838 (2) + -
Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 (2) + -
St. Leger, Barry, 1799-1829 (2) + -
Standish, Myles, 1584?-1656 (2) + -
Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864 (2) + -
Tarleton, Lieutenant-General, 1754-1833 (2) + -
Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813 (2) + -
United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1933) (1) + -
Abercromby, James, 1706-1781 (1) + -
Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860 (1) + -
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 (1) + -
Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789 (1) + -
Allen, Ira, 1751-1814 (1) + -
American Fur Company (1) + -
Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714 (1) + -
Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833 (1) + -
Baker, Remember, 1737-1775 (1) + -
Barclay, Robert Heriot, 1786-1837 (1) + -
Bent's Fort (Colo.) (1) + -
Black Hawk, Sauk chief, 1767-1838 (1) + -
Bowlegs, Billy, 1808?-1863 or 1864 (1) + -
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876 (1) + -
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914 (1) + -
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 (1) + -
Burgoyne, John, 1739-1785 (1) + -
Butler, Benjamin F., 1818-1893 (1) + -
Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (1) + -
Carleton, James Henry, 1814-1873 (1) + -
Carriére, Zulime (1) + -
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 (1) + -
Chicago Board of Trade Building (Chicago, Ill.) (1) + -
Clark, Daniel, Jr., 1766-1813 (1) + -
Claus, Daniel, 1727-1787 (1) + -
Coacoochee, Seminole chief, approximately 1810- (1) + -
Coffee, John, 1772-1833 (1) + -
Colve, Anthony, active 1667-1695 (1) + -
Confederate States of America (1) + -
D'Ghies, Mohammed, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1) + -
Dubuc de Rivery, Aimée, 1776-1817 (1) + -
Eastern Railroad Company (1) + -
Eaton, William, 1764-1811 (1) + -
Etherington, George, 1733- (1) + -
Floyd, John B., 1806-1863 (1) + -
Ford, Charles Wilson, 1857-1884 (1) + -
Ford, Robert, 1862-1892 (1) + -
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (1) + -
Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787 (1) + -

Place

Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) (97) + -
United States (94) + -
New York (N.Y.) (49) + -
New York (State) (29) + -
Texas (25) + -
Kentucky (22) + -
Mexico (21) + -
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) (17) + -
California (17) + -
Ohio (17) + -