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Publication Date

1851 - 1930

(years)

Genre

Bildungsromans (514) + -
Western stories (275) + -
Historical fiction (162) + -
Adventure stories (115) + -
War stories (108) + -
Romance fiction (100) + -
Humorous stories (66) + -
Songbooks (37) + -
Popular music (36) + -
Songs (36) + -

Spy stories (23) + -
Science fiction (15) + -
Ghost stories (9) + -
Sports stories (7) + -
Railroad stories (6) + -
College stories (5) + -
Biographical fiction (4) + -
Fan fiction (4) + -
Legal stories (3) + -
Baseball stories (2) + -
Christmas stories (2) + -
Domestic fiction (2) + -
Epic poetry (2) + -
Narrative poetry (2) + -
Pastoral fiction (2) + -
Wit and humor (2) + -
Animal stories (1) + -
Bildungsromane (1) + -
Didactic fiction (1) + -
Fairy tales (1) + -
Football stories (1) + -
Horror stories (1) + -
Hunting stories (1) + -
Songsters (1) + -
Steampunk fiction (1) + -
Western fiction (1) + -

Series

Fame and fortune weekly (455) + -
Street and Smith's New York weekly (365) + -
Five cent wide awake library (170) + -
Beadle's dime novels (164) + -
Pluck and luck (156) + -
The Saturday weekly journal (96) + -
Beadle's American library (45) + -
Beadle's half dime library (37) + -
Frank Starr's American novels (37) + -
Blue and gray weekly (32) + -

Beadle's New York dime library (30) + -
American tales (27) + -
Beadle's boy's library of sport, story and adventure (M.J. Ivers & Co.) (25) + -
The home monthly (25) + -
Deadwood Dick library (23) + -
Beadle's dime dialogues (21) + -
Beadle's dime handbooks (19) + -
Speaker series (19) + -
Aldine Robin Hood library (18) + -
Beadle's dime song books (18) + -
Beadle's dime biographical library (14) + -
The Youth's casket (14) + -
Beadle's dime tales, traditions and romance of border and revolutionary times (12) + -
Nugget library (12) + -
Beadle's dime base-ball player (9) + -
Beadle's one cent song books (9) + -
Tip top weekly (9) + -
Irwin P. Beadle's American novels (7) + -
Sunnyside library (6) + -
Beadle's sixpenny tales (4) + -
Frank Reade library (4) + -
Frank Reade library (Frank T. Fries) (4) + -
Frank Reade weekly magazine (4) + -
Irwin P. Beadle's ten cent novels (4) + -
New Buffalo Bill weekly (4) + -
Beadle's fifteen cent novels (3) + -
Frank Starr's New York dime library (3) + -
Frank Starr's fifteen cent illustrated novels (3) + -
Log cabin library (3) + -
Men of the time (3) + -
My queen (3) + -
"American series" songsters (2) + -
Beadle's American sixpenny biographies (2) + -
Beadle's dime book of fun (2) + -
Beadle's dime library of choice fiction (2) + -
Beadle's frontier series (2) + -
Deadwood Dick library (London, England) (2) + -
Standard library of romance (2) + -
Beadle's dime classic stories (1) + -
Beadle's dime fiction (1) + -
Frank Starr's song books (1) + -
New York detective library (1) + -
New tip top weekly (1) + -
Our fireside friend (1) + -
The New York ledger (1) + -
The New York weekly (1) + -

Author

Self-made man, 1853-1915 (455) + -
Garne, Gaston (418) + -
King, Ed (98) + -
Wade, William (82) + -
Clyde, Kit (52) + -
Appleton, Horace (50) + -
Fenton, Ralph, Colonel (48) + -
Braddon, Paul (47) + -
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 (44) + -
Armstrong, Alexander (39) + -

Stevens, D. W., 1849-1901 (39) + -
Pad, Peter (35) + -
Richards, J. P. (35) + -
Sherman, John (35) + -
Lee, Harry, Lieut. (32) + -
Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901 (30) + -
Willett, Edward, 1830-1889 (27) + -
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885 (26) + -
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller, 1831-1885 (25) + -
Draper, Allyn (22) + -
Warden, Ex-Firechief (22) + -
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892 (21) + -
Old scout (20) + -
Teaser, Tom (20) + -
Austin, Howard (19) + -
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (19) + -
Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 (17) + -
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886 (16) + -
Coomes, Oll, 1845-1921 (14) + -
Gordon, James A., General (14) + -
Legrand, Louis (14) + -
"Noname" (13) + -
Arnold, Allan (13) + -
Bowen, James L. (James Lorenzo), 1842-1919 (13) + -
Merritt, James C. (12) + -
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894 (11) + -
Senarens, Luis, 1863-1939 (11) + -
Victor, Orville J. (Orville James), 1827-1910 (11) + -
Denison, Mary A. (Mary Andrews), 1826-1911 (10) + -
Iron, N. C. (Nathaniel Colchester) (10) + -
Shackleford, H. K. (Harvey King), 1841-1906 (10) + -
Standish, Burt L., 1866-1945 (10) + -
Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 (9) + -
Duganne, A. J. H. (Augustine Joseph Hickey), 1823-1884 (8) + -
Finn, Frank S. (Frank Stanislaus), 1840- (8) + -
Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904 (8) + -
Montgomery, Richard R. (8) + -
St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke), 1821-1889 (8) + -
Adams, J. F. C., Captain (7) + -
Bertrew, Berton (7) + -
Buntline, Ned, 1822 or 1823-1886 (7) + -
Gerstäcker, Friedrich, 1816-1872 (7) + -
Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924 (7) + -
Warren, J. Thomas (7) + -
Augusta, Clara (6) + -
Clark, Charles Dunning, 1843-1892 (6) + -
Dowd, Jno. B. (John B.), 1841-1906 (6) + -
Henderson, J. Stanley, 1830-1889 (6) + -
LaSalle, Charles E., 1840-1916 (6) + -
McBride, H. Elliott (6) + -
Curtis, Newton Mallory (5) + -
Eyster, William R. (William Reynolds), 1841-1918 (5) + -
Hazelton, Harry (5) + -
Thomas, Henry J. (5) + -
Barritt, Frances Fuller, Mrs., 1826-1902 (4) + -
Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835 (4) + -
Scott, J. R. (4) + -
Slade, M. B. C. (4) + -
Smith, Ralph P. (4) + -
St. John, Warren (4) + -

Publisher

Beadle and Company (442) + -
Tousey, Frank (420) + -
Street & Smith (396) + -
Wolff, Harry E. (323) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co. (128) + -
Westbury Publishing Co., Inc. (68) + -
Frank Starr & Co. (44) + -
Beadle and Adams (1856-1860) (37) + -
George Routledge and Sons (20) + -
Aldine Publishing Company (18) + -

Irwin P. Beadle & Co. (1859-1860) (17) + -
Beadle & Brother (12) + -
American News Company (11) + -
Adams, Victor & Co. (6) + -
Irwin P. Beadle & Co. (1862-1864) (5) + -
Fries, Frank T. (4) + -
Irwin & Co. (4) + -
Irwin P. Beadle (Firm) (4) + -
Arthur Westbrook Company (3) + -
Tousey, Sinclair, 1818-1887 (3) + -
Beadle, Erastus Flavel, 1821-1894 (2) + -
Bonner, Robert, 1824-1899 (2) + -
George Newnes, Limited (2) + -
Waters, Eberts & Co. (2) + -
American Novel Publishing Co. (1) + -
M.J. Ivers & Co (1) + -

Topic

Young businesspeople (298) + -
Stockbrokers (202) + -
History (195) + -
Indians of North America (142) + -
Frontier and pioneer life (122) + -
Rescues (110) + -
Outlaws (75) + -
Escapes (61) + -
Indian captivities (55) + -
Treasure troves (54) + -

Abduction (50) + -
Inheritance and succession (45) + -
Hunters (44) + -
Scouts (Reconnaissance) (44) + -
English (42) + -
African Americans (40) + -
Business (40) + -
Murder (37) + -
Popular music (36) + -
Revenge (36) + -
Trappers (36) + -
Songs, English (35) + -
Brigands and robbers (34) + -
Gold mines and mining (34) + -
Orphans (33) + -
Fires (31) + -
Conduct of life (30) + -
Mexicans (30) + -
Practical jokes (30) + -
Fortune (29) + -
Indians (29) + -
Soldiers (29) + -
Women heroes (27) + -
Dueling (25) + -
Inventors (24) + -
American loyalists (23) + -
Dakota Indians (23) + -
Heroes (23) + -
Battles (22) + -
French (22) + -
Courage (21) + -
Dialogues, English (21) + -
Fire fighters (21) + -
Slaves (21) + -
Prisoners (20) + -
Apache Indians (19) + -
Comanche Indians (19) + -
Merchants (19) + -
Recitations (19) + -
Robbery (19) + -
Speeches, addresses, etc., American (19) + -
Young men (19) + -
Robin Hood (Legendary character) (18) + -
Dwarfs (17) + -
Indian women (17) + -
Women (17) + -
Irish (16) + -
Kidnapping (16) + -
Spaniards (16) + -
Wagon trains (16) + -
Disguise (15) + -
Schoolboys (15) + -
Colonists (14) + -
Gold (14) + -
Jealousy (14) + -
Shawnee Indians (14) + -
Unrequited love (14) + -
Vigilantes (14) + -
Friendship (13) + -
Irish Americans (13) + -

Character

United States (35) + -
Clark, Jack (Fictitious character) (32) + -
Prentiss, Will (Fictitious character) (32) + -
Confederate States of America (29) + -
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (18) + -
Harkaway, Jack (Fictitious character) (16) + -
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (14) + -
Shortys (Fictitious characters) (14) + -
Deadwood Dick (Fictitious character) (12) + -
Harkaway, Jack, Jr. (Fictitious character) (11) + -

Calamity Jane, 1856-1903 (10) + -
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (9) + -
Muldoon, Terence (Fictitious character) (9) + -
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (8) + -
Denver Dan (Fictitious character) (8) + -
Carson, Kit, 1809-1868 (7) + -
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885 (7) + -
Beauregard, G. T., 1818-1893 (6) + -
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 (6) + -
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 (6) + -
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 (5) + -
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (5) + -
Bounce, Tommy (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807 (4) + -
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 (4) + -
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836 (4) + -
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (4) + -
Reade, Frank, Jr. (Fictitious character) (4) + -
Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864 (4) + -
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881 (3) + -
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (3) + -
Beadle and Company (3) + -
Chin Chin (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805 (3) + -
Cortina, Juan N. (Juan Nepomuceno), 1824-1894 (3) + -
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 (3) + -
Denver Doll (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882 (3) + -
James, Jesse, 1847-1882 (3) + -
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (3) + -
Magruder, John Bankhead, 1807-1871 (3) + -
Marlowe, Marion (Fictitious character) (3) + -
Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, 1796-1855 (3) + -
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 (3) + -
Sons of Liberty (3) + -
Sumter, Thomas, 1734-1832 (3) + -
Wallace, Big-Foot, 1817-1899 (3) + -
Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860 (2) + -
Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789 (2) + -
Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842 (2) + -
Bearfield, Jim (Frontiersman) (2) + -
Black Hawk, Apache chief (2) + -
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 (2) + -
Booth, Joe (Frontiersman) (2) +