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Publication Date

1859 - 1930

(years)

Genre

Detective and mystery stories (652) + -
Bildungsromans (563) + -
Western stories (268) + -
School and sports stories (228) + -
Sports stories (196) + -
College stories (177) + -
Baseball stories (146) + -
Sea stories (138) + -
Adventure stories (109) + -
Success stories (79) + -

Historical fiction (76) + -
Football stories (59) + -
War stories (46) + -
Bandit, outlaw, and highwayman stories (42) + -
Romance fiction (39) + -
Spy stories (33) + -
Civil War stories (32) + -
Fire fighters and firefighting stories (28) + -
Travel and exploration stories (28) + -
Ghost stories (26) + -
Railroad stories (25) + -
Stage and theatre stories (23) + -
Science fiction (20) + -
Pirates and privateering stories (14) + -
American Revolutionary War stories (12) + -
Temperance stories (10) + -
Polar exploration stories (9) + -
Basketball stories (7) + -
Hunting stories (6) + -
Slums and social action stories (6) + -
Circus and carnival stories (5) + -
Horror stories (5) + -
Fan fiction (4) + -
Humorous stories (4) + -
Animal stories (3) + -
Biographical fiction (3) + -
Legal stories (3) + -
Steampunk fiction (3) + -
Wrestling stories (3) + -
Bowling stories (2) + -
Boxing stories (2) + -
Christmas stories (2) + -
Didactic fiction (2) + -
Pastoral fiction (2) + -
Adventure fiction (1) + -
Domestic fiction (1) + -
Erotic literature (1) + -
Fencing stories (1) + -
Fishing stories (1) + -
Hockey stories (1) + -
Mystery stories (1) + -
Songbooks (1) + -
Tennis stories (1) + -
Track and field stories (1) + -

Series

Street and Smith's New York weekly (952) + -
Tip top weekly (673) + -
Fame and fortune weekly (515) + -
Good news (372) + -
New Nick Carter weekly (New York, N.Y. : 1903) (279) + -
Pluck and luck (238) + -
Nick Carter weekly (77) + -
Deadwood Dick library (62) + -
Nick Carter stories (39) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story and adventure (M.J. Ivers & Co.) (31) + -

Blue and gray weekly (30) + -
Deadwood Dick library (London, England) (26) + -
Beadle's New York dime library (23) + -
Aldine Robin Hood library (18) + -
Beadle's half dime library (18) + -
Nugget library (18) + -
New Nick Carter weekly (New York, N.Y. : 1897) (16) + -
New Buffalo Bill weekly (7) + -
Beadle's pocket library (5) + -
New York detective library (5) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story, and adventure (Octavo edition) (4) + -
Frank Reade library (4) + -
Frank Reade library (Frank T. Fries) (4) + -
Frank Reade weekly magazine (4) + -
Beadle's popular library (3) + -
Log cabin library (3) + -
Beadle's dime fiction (2) + -
Beadle's frontier series (2) + -
Frank Starr's American novels (2) + -
My queen (2) + -
Secret service : Old and Young King Brady, detectives (2) + -
Arm chair journal (1) + -
Arm chair library (Brigham) (1) + -
Beadle's American sixpenny biographies (1) + -
Beadle's dime dialogues (1) + -
Beadle's half-dime singer's library (1) + -
Cheap edition of popular authors (1) + -
Frank Starr's fifteen cent illustrated novels (1) + -
New tip top weekly (1) + -
Our fireside friend (1) + -
The New York ledger (1) + -
The New York weekly (1) + -
Waverley library (quarto edition) (1) + -

Author

Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945 (526) + -
Self-made man, 1853-1915 (515) + -
Garne, Gaston (469) + -
Carter, Nick (411) + -
Author of "Frank Merriwell" (149) + -
King, Ed (115) + -
Wade, William (115) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (68) + -
Clyde, Kit (62) + -
Appleton, Horace (61) + -

Fenton, Ralph, Colonel (58) + -
Richards, J. P. (52) + -
Armstrong, Alexander (50) + -
Braddon, Paul (50) + -
Stevens, D. W., 1849-1901 (45) + -
Sherman, John (40) + -
Wilson, Thomas H., Captain (34) + -
Lee, Harry, Lieut. (30) + -
Austin, Howard (29) + -
Warden, Ex-Firechief (28) + -
Draper, Allyn (24) + -
Old scout (21) + -
Arnold, Allan (19) + -
Merritt, James C. (19) + -
Gordon, James A., General (15) + -
Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (13) + -
Montgomery, Richard R. (13) + -
Phillips, Roland Ashford (12) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (11) + -
Senarens, Luis, 1863-1939 (11) + -
Shackleford, H. K. (Harvey King), 1841-1906 (11) + -
Starbuck, Roger, 1837- (10) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (9) + -
Bertrew, Berton (9) + -
Dowd, Jno. B. (John B.), 1841-1906 (9) + -
Lebhar, Bertram (8) + -
Patten, William G. (William Gilbert), 1866-1945 (8) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (8) + -
Munro, Duncan (7) + -
Waddell, C. C. (Charles Carey), 1868-1930 (7) + -
Boston, Ralph (6) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (6) + -
Coomer, George H. (6) + -
Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924 (6) + -
Jenkins, Burke (6) + -
Taylor, Edward C. (6) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (5) + -
"Noname" (4) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (4) + -
Smith, Ralph P. (4) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (3) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (3) + -
Doughty, Francis Worcester, -1917 (3) + -
Graydon, William Murray, 1864-1946 (3) + -
Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 (3) + -
Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury), 1844-1931 (3) + -
Arnold, George, 1834-1865 (2) + -
Balfour, Jabez (2) + -
Barrow-North, H. (2) + -
Bennett, Emerson, 1822-1905 (2) + -
Bradford, George Parsons (2) + -
Campbell, Frank L. (2) + -
Clarke, Henry (2) + -
Cowan, John F. (John Franklin), 1854-1942 (2) + -
Decker, Guy (2) + -
Dockham, John A. (2) + -
Fitch, Clarke, Ensign, U.S.N (2) + -
Frank (2) + -
Glutzbeck, H. E. (2) + -
Hammond, J. R. (Dime novelist) (2) + -

Publisher

Street & Smith (2292) + -
Wolff, Harry E. (366) + -
Tousey, Frank (340) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (100) + -
Westbury Publishing Co., Inc. (81) + -
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (51) + -
George Newnes, Limited (26) + -
Aldine Publishing Company (18) + -
Fries, Frank T. (4) + -
Beadle and Company (3) + -

Frank Starr & Co. (3) + -
Arthur Westbrook Company (2) + -
Bonner, Robert, 1824-1899 (2) + -
Waters, Eberts & Co. (2) + -
Bancroft Company (San Francisco, Calif.) (1) + -
James H. Brigham (1) + -

Topic

Young businesspeople (299) + -
Investigation (213) + -
Stockbrokers (206) + -
Murder (183) + -
Baseball (167) + -
Military cadets (147) + -
Rescues (139) + -
Indians of North America (126) + -
Treasure troves (117) + -
Revenge (106) + -

Attempted murder (104) + -
Robbery investigation (101) + -
Escapes (94) + -
Jealousy (92) + -
Female offenders (91) + -
Inheritance and succession (91) + -
Kidnapping (84) + -
Outlaws (79) + -
Conduct of life (76) + -
Military education (76) + -
Abduction (65) + -
Gambling (65) + -
Football (64) + -
Missing persons (62) + -
Students (62) + -
Young men (59) + -
Cowboys (58) + -
Escaped prisoners (52) + -
History (51) + -
Hand-to-hand fighting (49) + -
Corrupt practices (48) + -
Gold mines and mining (47) + -
Robbery (46) + -
Fires (42) + -
Business (41) + -
Dueling (41) + -
Women heroes (40) + -
Dutch (39) + -
Disguise (38) + -
Mines and mineral resources (37) + -
Secret societies (36) + -
Brigands and robbers (35) + -
Fortune (35) + -
Criminal investigation (34) + -
French (34) + -
Chinese (33) + -
African Americans (31) + -
Railroads (31) + -
Irish (30) + -
Mexicans (30) + -
Pirates (30) + -
Fugitives from justice (29) + -
Shipwrecks (29) + -
Fire fighters (28) + -
Hazing (28) + -
Diamonds (27) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (27) + -
Heroes (27) + -
Conspiracy (26) + -
Millionaires (26) + -
Deception (25) + -
Gamblers (25) + -
Gold (25) + -
Bicycle touring (24) + -
Inventors (24) + -
Kyphosis (24) + -
Sabotage (24) + -
Actors (23) + -
Courage (23) + -
Employees (23) + -

Character

Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) (486) + -
Carter, Nick (299) + -
Hodge, Bart (Fictitious character) (281) + -
Merriwell, Dick (Fictitious character) (270) + -
Browning, Bruce (Fictitious character) (254) + -
Buckhart, Brad (Fictitious character) (234) + -
Yale University (215) + -
Rattleton, Harry (Fictitious character) (189) + -
Burrage, Inza (Fictitious character) (171) + -
Diamond, Jack (Fictitious character) (168) + -

Carter, Chick (Fictitious character) (167) + -
Bellwood, Elsie (Fictitious character) (154) + -
Arlington, Chester (Fictitious character) (123) + -
Gallup, Ephraim (Fictitious character) (117) + -
Murphy, Patsy (Fictitious character) (114) + -
Ready, Jack (Fictitious character) (111) + -
Dunnerwust, Hans (Fictitious character) (108) + -
Darrell, Hal (Fictitious character) (105) + -
Tucker, Tommy (Fictitious character) (102) + -
Singleton, Bob (Fictitious character) (101) + -
Smart, Teddy (Fictitious character) (97) + -
Mulloy, Barney (Fictitious character) (95) + -
Jolliby, Chip (Fictitious character) (84) + -
Tubbs, Obediah (Fictitious character) (84) + -
Griswold, Danny (Fictitious character) (82) + -
Arlington, June (Fictitious character) (80) + -
Bigelow, Bouncer (Fictitious character) (77) + -
Bradley, Billy (Fictitious character) (75) + -
Jones, Blessed Charles (Fictitious character) (71) + -
Templeton, Doris (Fictitious character) (70) + -
Badger, Buck (Fictitious character) (68) + -
Gamp, Joe (Fictitious character) (66) + -
Gardner, Earl (Fictitious character) (66) + -
Stubbs, Bink (Fictitious character) (66) + -
Old Joe Crowfoot (Fictitious character) (65) + -
Claxton, Robert Lee (Fictitious character) (59) + -
Toots (Fictitious character) (58) + -
Gunn, Zenas, Professor (Fictitious character) (51) + -
Arlington, D. Roscoe (Fictitious character) (49) + -
Jenks, Hyson, Professor (Fictitious character) (49) + -
Delores, Felicia (Fictitious character) (48) + -
Scotch, Horace Orman Tyler (Fictitious character) (48) + -
Desmond, Zona (Fictitious character) (45) + -
Carker, Greg (Fictitious character) (43) + -
Lee, Winnie (Fictitious character) (42) + -
Carson, Berlin (Fictitious character) (41) + -
Scudder, Uric (Fictitious character) (41) + -
Skelding, Gene (Fictitious character) (41) + -
Halliday, Ben (Fictitious character) (40)