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List of works by Horatio Alger Jr.

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Horatio Alger Jr. published about 100 poems and odes, most written by 1875. In 1853–54, he published short stories with Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion and The Flag of Our Nation. Other Gleason publications printed about 100 stories before he began writing for The Student and Schoolmate.[1]

Alger had many publishers over the decades. His first was A. K. Loring of Boston, and when Loring declared bankruptcy in 1881, Porter & Coates became his second and Henry T. Coates and Company his third. Other publishers include G. W. Carleton, J. S. Oglivie, John Anderson who published the biographies, A. L. Burt, Frank Munsey, Penn Publishing, and Street & Smith. M. A. Donahue and the New York Book Company published inexpensive paperback reprints by the thousands. It is believed there were at least 60 publishers releasing Alger.[2]

Title Date Genre Publication Synopsis/Notes
"Voices of the Past" 1849 Poem. Published in the Boston monthly magazine Pictorial National Library.
Fair Harvard 1852 Poem.
"A Welcome to May" 1853 Poem.
Bertha's Christmas Vision: An Autumn Sheaf 1856 Poems and short stories. Published by Brown, Bazin and Company of Boston. Alger's first book.
Nothing to Do: A Tilt at Our Best Society 1857 Poem. Published anonymously by James French & Company. Satire about the idle upper classes.
Nothing To Eat 1857
He Has Gone, and I Have Sent Him! 1862 Poem. Published in Harper's Weekly Nov. 1862 Civil War poem.
Marie Bertrand 1864 Adult Novel. Serialized by Street & Smith in the New York Weekly. A kidnapped young woman is reunited with her mother, a French countess.
Frank's Campaign; or, What Boys Can Do on the Farm for the Camp 1864 Juvenile Novel. Published by A. K. Loring. First volume of the Campaign Series. Frank Frost manages the family farm when his father goes to war. Alger's first boys' book. Online at Gutenberg
Paul Prescott's Charge: A Story for Boys 1865 Juvenile Novel. Published by Loring. Second volume of the Campaign Series. A youth pays off his deceased father's debts. Online at Gutenberg
Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys 1866 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Third and final volume of the Campaign Series. A youth is shanghaied but restored to his home after adventures at sea. Online at Gutenberg
Helen Ford 1866 Adult novel. Published by Loring. The tribulations of a young woman in NYC before she falls in love with a promising artist.
Timothy Crump's Ward; or, The New Years Loan, And What Became of It 1866 Adult novel. Published anonymously by Loring. Later reworked as Sam's Ward for the juvenile market.
John Maynard: A Ballad of Lake Erie 1868 Poem. Published in Student and Schoolmate in January 1868 and then in various publications. A helmsman perishes at the wheel while the ship burns. Based on an actual incident.
Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Bootblacks 1868 Juvenile novel. First serialized in twelve installments in Student and Schoolmate in 1867. Published by Loring in book format in 1868. First volume of the Ragged Dick Series. A New York City bootblack rises to middle class respectability through hard work, honesty, and determination. Alger's all-time bestseller. Online at Gutenberg
Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter 1868 Juvenile novel. First serialized in twelve installments in Student and Schoolmate. Novelization published by Loring. Second volume of the Ragged Dick Series. Continues the story of Ragged Dick and his experiences after leaving bootblacking for an office job. Online at Gutenberg.
Luck and Pluck; or, John Oakley's Inheritance 1869 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. First volume in the Luck and Pluck Series.
Mark the Match Boy; or, Richard Hunter's Ward 1869 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Third volume in the Ragged Dick Series.
Rough and Ready; or, Life Among the New York Newsboys 1869 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fourth volume in the Ragged Dick Series.
Ralph Raymond's Heir; or, The Merchant's Crime 1869 Short story. Published under the pseudonym "Arthur Hamilton" for Gleason's Literary Companion.
Ben The Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves 1870 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fifth volume in the Ragged Dick Series. Boy runs away from home and struggles as a luggage carrier in New York. Online at Gutenberg.
Rufus and Rose; or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready 1870 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Sixth and final volume in the Ragged Dick Series. Sequel to Rough and Ready. Rufus and Rose try to avoid their evil stepfather. Online at Gutenberg
Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve 1870 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Second volume in the Luck and Pluck Series.
Paul the Peddler; or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant 1871 Juvenile novel. Serialized in Student and Schoolmate. Novelization published by Loring. Second volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Young entrepreneur goes from selling candy to owning a necktie stand. Online at Gutenberg
Strong and Steady; or, Paddle Your Own Canoe 1871 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Third volume in the Luck and Pluck Series. Online at Gutenberg
Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab 1871 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. First volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Jane Lindsay is a child streetsweeper. Online at Gutenberg
"Friar Anselmo" 1872 Poem. A sinning cleric finds redemption in ministering to the sick.
Phil the Fiddler; or, The Story of a Young Street Musician 1872 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Third volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Phil is an Italian boy enslaved by a padrone.
Slow and Sure; The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant 1872 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fourth volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Sequel to Paul the Peddler. Paul moves from his street stall to a retail store. Online at Gutenberg
Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad 1872 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fourth volume in the Luck and Pluck Series. Online at University of Florida
Bound to Rise; or, Harry Walton's Motto 1873 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Sixth volume in the Luck and Pluck Series.
Try and Trust; or, The Story of a Bound Boy 1873 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fifth volume in the Luck and Pluck Series.
Brave and Bold; or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton 1874 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. First in the Brave and Bold Series. A youth searches for his sea captain father.
Julius; or, The Street Boy Out West 1874 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fifth volume in the Tattered Tom Series. A boy is resettled in the west through the agency of the Children's Aid Society.
Risen from the Ranks; or, Harry Walton's Success 1874 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Seventh volume in the Luck and Pluck Series.
Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving 1875 Poems.
Herbert Carter's Legacy; or, The Inventor's Son 1875 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Eighth and last volume in the Luck and Pluck Series. A boy and his mother thwart a Squire foreclosing on their cottage.
Jack's Ward; or, The Boy Guardian 1875 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Second volume in the Brave and Bold Series. Reworking of Timothy Crump's Ward.
Seeking His Fortune, And Other Dialogues 1875
"On His Own" 1893
St. Nicholas 1875
The Young Outlaw; or, Adrift In The Streets 1875 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Sixth volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Sam Barlow resists reform.
Sam's Chance; and How He Improved It 1876 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Seventh volume in the Tattered Tom Series. Sequel to The Young Outlaw. Sam improves and finds an office job.
Shifting for Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortunes 1876 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Third volume in the Brave and Bold Series. A rich youth loses his fortune.
Life of Edwin Forrest 1877 Biography
The New Schoolma'am; or, A Summer in North Sparta 1877 Adult novella. Published anonymously. A privileged young woman changes her name to teach school in New Hampshire.
Wait and Hope; or, Ben Bradford's Motto 1877 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Fourth and last volume in the Brave and Bold Series. A mill boy is laid off but remains optimistic about his future.
The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success 1878
The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains 1878 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. First volume of the Pacific series. Western setting. A boy head west to find gold and help pay the mortgage.
The Telegraph Boy 1879 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Eighth and last volume in the Tattered Tom Series. A penniless boy finds a job as a telegram messenger boy. Last of the fourteen social reform novels begun with Ragged Dick. Online at University of Florida
The Young Miner; or, Tom Nelson in California 1879 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Western theme. Second volume of the Pacific series.
Tony the Hero 1880
The Young Explorer; or, Among the Sierras 1880 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Western theme. Third volume in the Pacific series
From Canal Boy to President; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield 1881 Biography Published by John R. Anderson
Ben's Nugget; or, A Boy's Search for Fortune 1882 Juvenile novel. Published by Porter & Coates after Loring declares bankruptcy. Western theme. Fourth and final volume in the Pacific series.
From Farm Boy to Senator: Being the History of the Boyhood and Manhood of Daniel Webster 1882 Biography Published by J. S. Ogilvie and Company. Originally published in serialization by Street & Smith, 1860s.
Abraham Lincoln: the Backwoods Boy; or, How A Young Rail-Splitter Became President 1883 Biography Published by John R. Anderson.
The Train Boy 1883
The Young Circus Rider; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd 1883
Dan, the Detective 1884
Do and Dare; or A Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune 1884
Hector's Inheritance; or, The Boys of Smith Institute 1885
Helping Himself; or, Grant Thornton's Ambition 1886 Online at UFL
Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy 1887
Number 91; or, The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy 1887
The Store Boy; or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay 1887
Joe's Luck; or, A Boy's Adventures in California 1887 Published by A. L. Burt
Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri 1888 Published by Porter & Coates
The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success 1888
Tom Temple's Career 1888
Tom Thatcher's Fortune 1888
Tom Tracy 1888
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus 1888 Juvenile novel. Circus theme suggested by P. T. Barnum. First serialized in The Golden Argosy.
Luke Walton; or, The Chicago Newsboy 1889
Struggling Upward; or, Luke Larkin's Luck 1890 Juvenile novel. Published by Loring. Small town boy helps solve bank robbery. Online at Gutenberg
The Erie Train Boy 1890
Five Hundred Dollars; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret 1890
Mark Stanton 1890
Ned Newton; or, The Fortunes of a New York Bootblack 1890 Juvenile novel. First serialized in The Golden Argosy.
A New York Boy 1890
The Odds Against Him; or, Carl Crawford's Experience 1890
Dean Dunham; or, The Waterford Mystery 1891
Digging for Gold. A Story of California 1892
Grit; or, The Young Boatman of Pine Point 1892 Published by A. L. Burt Company
Cast Upon the Breakers 1893
In a New World; or, Among the Gold-Fields of Australia 1893 Sequel to "Facing the World"
Facing the World; or, The Haps and Mishaps of Harry Vane 1893 Juvenile novel Serialized in The Golden Argosy
Only an Irish Boy; Or, Andy Burke's Fortunes and Misfortunes 1894
Victor Vane, The Young Secretary 1894
The Disagreeable Woman; A Social Mystery 1895 Adult novel G. W. Carleton Alger's last adult novel. Only one copy is known and held in the Library of Congress.
Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight 1895 Juvenile novel First serialized in New York Weekly as "Oliver the Outcast" in 1887.
Frank Hunter's Peril 1896
The Young Salesman 1896
Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent 1897
Walter Sherwood's Probation 1897
A Boy's Fortune; or, The Strange Adventures of Ben Baker 1898
The Young Bank Messenger 1898 Online at Gutenberg.
Jed the Poorhouse Boy 1899 Juvenile novel. A poorhouse boy is discovered to be an English baronet.
Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy 1899
Rupert's Ambition 1899
Silas Snobden's Office Boy 1899 J.S. Ogilvie & Company Originally serialized by Argosy under the pseudonym Arthur Lee Putnam.
A Debt of Honor. The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West 1900
Falling in With Fortune; or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary 1900
Out for Business; or, Robert Frost's Strange Career 1900
Ben Bruce. Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy 1901
Lester's Luck 1901
Nelson the Newsboy; or, Afloat in New York 1901
Tom Brace: Who He Was and How He Fared 1901
Young Captain Jack; or, The Son of a Soldier 1901 Juvenile novel Originally serialized in Golden Hours. Promoted as Alger's last work. Completed by Edward Stratemeyer as Arthur M. Winfield.
Andy Grant's Pluck 1902
A Rolling Stone; or, The Adventures of a Wanderer 1902
Striving for Fortune; or, Walter Griffith's Trials and Successes 1902
Tom Turner's Legacy 1902
The World Before Him 1902
Bernard Brooks' Adventures. The Story of a Brave Boy's Trials 1903
Chester Rand; or, A New Path to Fortune 1903
Forging Ahead 1903 Published by Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company Originally serialized in 1881 and again in 1898 in Golden Days for Boys and Girls as Andy Gordon, The Fortunes of a Young Janitor
Adrift in New York; or, Tom and Florence Braving the World 1904
Finding a Fortune 1904
Jerry the Backwoods Boy; or, The Parkhurst Treasure 1904
Lost at Sea; or, Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise 1904
From Farm to Fortune; or Nat Nason's Strange Experience 1905
Making His Mark 1905
Mark Manning's Mission. The Story of a Shoe Factory Boy 1905
The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success 1905
Joe the Hotel Boy, or Winning Out by Pluck 1906
Randy of the River; or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand 1906
The Young Musician; or, Fighting His Way 1906
In Search of Treasure. The Story of Guy's Eventful Voyage 1907 Published by A. L. Burt Company
Ben Logan's Triumph; or, The Boys of Boxwood Academy 1908
Wait and Win. The Story of Jack Drummond's Pluck 1908
Tony The Tramp. Right is Might 1909 NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
Robert Coverdale's Struggle; or, On the Wave of Success 1910

References

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  1. ^ Hoyt 1974, p. 243
  2. ^ Hoyt 1974, pp. 247–8
  • Hoyt, Edwin P. (1974). Horatio's Boys. Chilton Book Company. ISBN 0-8019-5966-7.