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Publication Date

1860 - 1930

(years)

Genre

Bildungsromans (305) + -
Western stories (203) + -
Sea stories (154) + -
Historical fiction (120) + -
Detective and mystery stories (114) + -
Humorous stories (66) + -
Romance fiction (63) + -
War stories (49) + -
Success stories (46) + -
Civil War stories (23) + -

Fire fighters and firefighting stories (23) + -
Science fiction (19) + -
School and sports stories (18) + -
Spy stories (17) + -
American Revolutionary War stories (11) + -
Bandit, outlaw, and highwayman stories (11) + -
Polar exploration stories (10) + -
Ghost stories (8) + -
Pirates and privateering stories (8) + -
Stage and theatre stories (8) + -
Sports stories (6) + -
Railroad stories (5) + -
Temperance stories (5) + -
Fan fiction (4) + -
Circus and carnival stories (3) + -
Legal stories (3) + -
Baseball stories (2) + -
Christmas stories (2) + -
Didactic fiction (2) + -
Domestic fiction (2) + -
Horror stories (2) + -
Pastoral fiction (2) + -
Steampunk fiction (2) + -
Biographical fiction (1) + -
College stories (1) + -
Football stories (1) + -
Slums and social action stories (1) + -

Series

Fame and fortune weekly (232) + -
Five cent wide awake library (227) + -
Pluck and luck (226) + -
Beadle's dime novels (160) + -
Deadwood Dick library (63) + -
Deadwood Dick library (London, England) (22) + -
Blue and gray weekly (20) + -
Nugget library (12) + -
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) + -

Author

Self-made man, 1853-1915 (232) + -
Garne, Gaston (188) + -
Wade, William (119) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (65) + -
Richards, J. P. (53) + -
Braddon, Paul (36) + -
King, Ed (36) + -
Pad, Peter (36) + -
Appleton, Horace (35) + -
Clyde, Kit (35) + -

Wilson, Thomas H., Captain (34) + -
Fenton, Ralph, Colonel (29) + -
Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901 (29) + -
Armstrong, Alexander (28) + -
Stevens, D. W., 1849-1901 (28) + -
Austin, Howard (27) + -
Sherman, John (26) + -
Draper, Allyn (23) + -
Warden, Ex-Firechief (23) + -
Arnold, Allan (21) + -
Old scout (21) + -
Starbuck, Roger, 1837- (21) + -
Teaser, Tom (21) + -
Lee, Harry, Lieut. (20) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (17) + -
Gordon, James A., General (16) + -
Merritt, James C. (16) + -
"Noname" (15) + -
Montgomery, Richard R. (14) + -
Shackleford, H. K. (Harvey King), 1841-1906 (13) + -
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892 (12) + -
Bertrew, Berton (11) + -
Senarens, Luis, 1863-1939 (11) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (10) + -
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller, 1831-1885 (9) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (8) + -
Dowd, Jno. B. (John B.), 1841-1906 (7) + -
St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke), 1821-1889 (7) + -
Denison, Mary A. (Mary Andrews), 1826-1911 (6) + -
Iron, N. C. (Nathaniel Colchester) (6) + -
Williams, Gus, 1847-1915 (6) + -
Emmet, H. C. (5) + -
Henderson, J. Stanley, 1830-1889 (5) + -
Small, George G. (5) + -
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886 (5) + -
Ah-look, Commodore (4) + -
Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 (4) + -
Dayton, Will, Captain (4) + -
Hazelton, Harry (4) + -
LaSalle, Charles E., 1840-1916 (4) + -
Smith, Ralph P. (4) + -
Thomas, Henry J. (4) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (4) + -
Wood, N. S. (4) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (3) + -
Doughty, Francis Worcester, -1917 (3) + -
Duganne, A. J. H. (Augustine Joseph Hickey), 1823-1884 (3) + -
Emmet, R. T. (3) + -
James, Orrin, Mrs., 1831-1885 (3) + -
Kellogg, Lieut. E. H. (3) + -
Montague, Jas. D. (3) + -
Raymond, P. T. (3) + -
Scott, J. R. (3) + -
Warner, John S. (Dime novelist) (3) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (2) + -
Armstrong, Frank P., Captain, 1846-1894 (2) + -
Author of "Denver Dan and his mystic band" (2) + -
Barritt, Frances Fuller, Mrs., 1826-1902 (2) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (2) + -
Caldwell, J. R. (2) + -
Cavendish, Harry, 1819-1887 (2) + -
Ed (2) + -
Granville, George W., Captain (2) + -
Howard, Police Captain (2) + -
Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896 (2) + -
Lennox, Robert (2) + -
Little, C. (2) + -
Porter, Ann E. (Ann Emerson), 1816-1898 (2) + -
Rattler, Corporal Morgan (2) + -
Reade, Phillip (2) + -
Rockwood, Harry, 1832-1873 (2) + -
Smiley, Sam (2) + -
Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893 (2) + -
Townley, Arthur (2) + -
A New York detective (1) + -
Adams, Bruin, 1840-1916 (1) + -
Augusta, Clara (1) + -
Ballou, Maturin Murray, 1820-1895 (1) + -
Barker, Colin (1) + -
Barnard, Charles (1) + -
Booth, Albert J. (1) + -
Brougham, J. T. (1) + -
Busteed, N. Wm. (Nicholas William), 1814-1872 (1) + -
Cowan, John F. (John Franklin), 1854-1942 (1) + -
Cuyler, Duke (1) + -
DeVere, Howard (1) + -
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 (1) + -
Enton, Harry, 1854-1927 (1) + -
Eyster, William R. (William Reynolds), 1841-1918 (1) + -
Flynn, William J., 1867-1928 (1) + -

Publisher

Tousey, Frank (472) + -
Wolff, Harry E. (219) + -
Beadle and Company (156) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (61) + -
George Newnes, Limited (22) + -
Westbury Publishing Co., Inc. (20) + -
Street & Smith (12) + -
Arthur Westbrook Company (4) + -
Fries, Frank T. (4) + -
Irwin P. Beadle & Co. (1859-1860) (4) + -

Tousey & Small (3) + -
James H. Brigham (1) + -

Topic

Young businesspeople (132) + -
Stockbrokers (96) + -
Escapes (89) + -
History (82) + -
Rescues (77) + -
Treasure troves (70) + -
Indians of North America (63) + -
Outlaws (61) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (54) + -
Cowboys (45) + -

Inheritance and succession (43) + -
Murder (41) + -
Women heroes (37) + -
Pirates (36) + -
Gold mines and mining (35) + -
Conduct of life (31) + -
Fires (31) + -
Practical jokes (31) + -
Revenge (28) + -
Shipwrecks (27) + -
Heroes (24) + -
Inventors (24) + -
Chinese (23) + -
Fire fighters (23) + -
Brigands and robbers (22) + -
Prisoners (22) + -
Dueling (20) + -
Castaways (19) + -
Robbery (19) + -
Dwarfs (18) + -
Gold (18) + -
Investigation (18) + -
Orphans (18) + -
Young men (18) + -
Business (17) + -
Courage (17) + -
Fathers and sons (17) + -
Indians (17) + -
Missing persons (17) + -
Fortune (16) + -
Irish Americans (16) + -
Kidnapping (16) + -
Schoolboys (16) + -
Enemies (15) + -
English (15) + -
Abduction (13) + -
Apache Indians (13) + -
Islands (13) + -
Mutiny (13) + -
Secret societies (13) + -
Traitors (13) + -
Disguise (12) + -
Friendship (12) + -
Merchants (12) + -
Privateering (12) + -
Wealth (12) + -
Battles (11) + -
Lakota Indians (11) + -
Scouts (Reconnaissance) (11) + -
Shoe shiners (11) + -
Vigilantes (11) + -
African Americans (10) + -
Brothers (10) + -
French (10) + -
Hunters (10) + -
Silver mines and mining (10) + -
Trappers (10) + -
Voyages and travels (10) + -
Circus (9) + -
Counterfeits and counterfeiting (9) + -
Dakota Indians (9) + -
Jews (9) + -
Sailors (9) + -
American loyalists (8) + -
Comanche Indians (8) + -
Gunfights (8) + -
Smugglers (8) + -
Women outlaws (8) + -
Accidents (7) + -
Arrest (7) + -
Boys (7) + -
Diamonds (7) + -
Explosions (7) + -
Fire (7) + -
Gambling (7) + -
Lighthouses (7) + -
Robbery investigation (7) + -
Sales personnel (7) + -
Ships (7) + -
Spaniards (7) + -
Temperance (7) + -
Trials (7) + -
Whaling (7) + -
African American men (6) + -
Alcoholics (6) + -
Apparitions (6) + -
Attempted murder (6) + -
Aztecs (6) + -
Dutch (6) + -
Earthquakes (6) + -

Character

Deadwood Dick (Fictitious character) (34) + -
Clark, Jack (Fictitious character) (20) + -
Prentiss, Will (Fictitious character) (20) + -
Harkaway, Jack (Fictitious character) (19) + -
Calamity Jane, 1856-1903 (18) + -
United States. Army of the Potomac (18) + -
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia (17) + -
Shortys (Fictitious characters) (14) + -
Old Avalanche the Annihilator (Fictitious character) (13) + -
Leone Harris (Fictitious character) (11) + -

Muldoon, Terence (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Denver Dan (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Edith Stone (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Rosebud Rob (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (8) + -
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (7) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (7) + -
Baltimore Bess (Fictitious character) (6) + -
United States. Navy (6) + -
Beauregard, G. T., 1818-1893 (5) + -
James, Jesse, 1847-1882 (5) + -
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885 (5) + -
Bounce, Tommy (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Denver Doll (Fictitious character) (4) + -
James, Frank, 1844-1915 (4) + -
Lightheart, Dick (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Reade, Frank, Jr. (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Sam Slocum (Sierra Sam) (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (3) + -
Chin Chin (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836 (3) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (3) + -
Harkaway, Jack, Jr. (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 (3) + -
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 (3) + -
Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855 (3) + -
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 (3) + -
William Bethel (Little Bill) (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Wright, Jack (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (2) + -
Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842 (2) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (2) + -
Halleck, H. W., 1815-1872 (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) + -
Old King Brady (Fictitious character) (2) + -
Rugby School (2) + -
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876 (2) + -
Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 (2) + -
Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864 (2) + -
Sumter, Thomas, 1734-1832 (2) + -
University of Oxford (2) + -
Abercromby, James, 1706-1781 (1) + -
Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860 (1) + -
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825 (1) + -
Bowlegs, Billy, 1808?-1863 or 1864 (1) + -
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876 (1) + -
Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914 (1) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (1) + -
Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792 (1) + -
Butler, Benjamin F., 1818-1893 (1) + -
Butler, John, 1728-1796 (1) + -
Carson, Kit, 1809-1868 (1) + -
Chicago Board of Trade Building (Chicago, Ill.) (1) + -
Claus, Daniel, 1727-1787 (1) + -
Confederate States of America (1) + -
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 (1) + -
Dandy Dan (Fictitious character) (1) + -
Eastern Railroad Company (1) + -
Floyd, John B., 1806-1863 (1) + -
Ford, Charles Wilson, 1857-1884 (1) + -
Ford, Robert, 1862-1892 (1) + -
Gaines, Myra Clark, 1805-1885 (1) + -
Girty, George (1) + -
Girty, Simon, 1741-1818 (1) + -
Great Britain (1) + -
Herkimer, Nicholas, 1728-1777 (1) + -
Hopkins, Samuel, Major General, 1753-1819 (1) + -
India (1) + -
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 (1) + -
Johnson, William Samuel, 1727-1819 (1) + -
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862 (1) + -
Johnston, Joseph E., 1807-1891 (1) + -
Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 (1) + -
Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 (1) + -
Massasoit, 1580-1661 (1) + -
McCulloch's Texas Rangers (1) + -
Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910 (1) + -
Montcalm de Saint-Véran, Louis-Joseph, marquis de, 1712-1759 (1) + -
Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688 (1) + -
Nemo, Captain (Fictitious character) (1) + -
Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942 (1) + -
Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags, -1676 (1) + -
Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878 (1) + -
Pizarro, Francisco, approximately 1475-1541 (1) + -
Reade, Frank (Fictitious character) (1) + -
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (1) + -

Place

Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) (97) + -
New York (N.Y.) (81) + -
United States (81) + -
New York (State) (24) + -
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) (20) + -
Colorado (20) + -
West (U.S.) (16) + -
California (14) + -
Mexico (14) + -
Texas (14) + -

Ohio (12) + -
Philadelphia (Pa.) (11) + -
Kentucky (10) + -
Leadville (Colo.) (10) + -
Pennsylvania (10) + -
Russia (10) + -
Atlantic Ocean (9) + -
Arctic regions (8) + -
Ireland (8) + -
Michigan (8) + -
Boston (Mass.) (7) + -
London (England) (7) + -
Minnesota (7) + -
South Carolina (7) + -
Arizona (6) + -
Chicago (Ill.) (6) + -
England (6) + -
France (6) + -
India (6) + -
Montana (6) + -
Arctic Ocean (5) + -
Atlantic Ocean Region (5) + -
Great Plains (5) + -
Maine (5) + -
Massachusetts (5) + -
New England (5) + -
New Mexico (5) + -
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) (5)