Copyright ©1998-2009 by The Horatio Alger Society - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The first edition titles of Horatio Alger's books are listed alphabetically, followed by the date of original issue
and the publisher. Psuedonyms are noted in the parantheses following the title.
Please note: the following bibliographic entries are not complete descriptions of the first edition
and therefore should not be held as authoritative. For example, A.L. Burt published the first edition
of "Ben Bruce". However, Burt published many editions of "Ben Bruce", so just because your copy
of "Ben Bruce" was published by Burt does not guarantee that it is a first edition. For complete
first edition descriptions of books written by Horatio Alger, please refer to the Gardner and Bennett
bibliographies.
| TITLE | ISSUE DATE | PUBLISHER |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln: The Backwoods Boy; or, How a Young Rail-Splitter became President | 1883 | John R. Anderson and Henry S. Allen |
| Adrift in New York: or, Tom and Florence Braving the World | 1904 | Street & Smith |
| Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight. | 1895 | Porter & Coates |
| Andy Grant's Pluck | 1902 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Ben Bruce. Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy | 1901 | A.L. Burt |
| Ben Logan's Triumph; or, The Boys of Boxwood Academy | 1908 | Cupples & Leon |
| Ben's Nugget; or, A Boy's Search for Fortune. | 1882 | Porter & Coates |
| Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves. | 1870 | Loring |
| Bernard Brooks' Adventures. The Story of a Brave Boy's Trials | 1903 | A.L. Burt |
| Bertha's Christmas Vision. An Autumn Sheaf | 1856 | Brown, Bazin, & Co |
| Bob Burton; or, The Young Ranchman of the Missouri | 1888 | Porter & Coates |
| Bound to Rise; or, Harry Walton's Motto | 1873 | Loring |
| A Boy's Fortune; or, The Strange Adventures of Ben Baker | 1898 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Brave and Bold; or, The Fortunes of a Factory Boy | 1874 | Loring |
| Cast Upon the Breakers | 1974 | Doubleday & Company |
| Charlie Codman's Cruise. A Story for Boys | 1866 | Loring |
| Chester Rand; or, A New Path to Fortune | 1903 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Dan, the Detective | 1884 | G.W. Carleton/Street & Smith |
| Dean Dunham; or, The Waterford Mystery | 1891 | U.S. Book Company |
| A Debt of Honor. The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West | 1900 | A.L. Burt |
| Digging For Gold. A Story of California | 1892 | Porter & Coates |
| The Disagreeable Woman; A Social Mystery (Julian Starr) | 1895 | G..W. Dillingham |
| Do and Dare; or A Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune | 1884 | Porter & Coates |
| The Erie Train Boy | 1890 | U.S. Book Company |
| The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success | 1888 | A.L. Burt |
| Facing the World; or, The Haps and Mishaps of Harry Vane | 1893 | Porter & Coates |
| Falling in With Fortune; or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary | 1900 | The Mershon Company |
| Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter | 1868 | Loring |
| Finding a Fortune | 1904 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| $500; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret | 1890 | U.S. Book Company |
| Forging Ahead | 1903 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent | 1897 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Frank Fowler, The Cash Boy | 1887 | A.L. Burt |
| Frank Hunter's Peril | 1896 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Frank's Campaign; or, What Boys can do on the Farm for the Camp | 1864 | Loring |
| From Canal Boy to President; or, The Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield | 1881 | John R. Anderson & Co. |
| From Farm Boy to Senator: Being the History of the Boyhood and Manhood of Daniel Webster | 1882 | J.S. Ogilvie & Co. |
| From Farm to Fortune; or Nat Nason's Strange Experience | 1905 | Stitt Publishing Company |
| Grand'ther Baldwin's Thanksgiving with other Ballads and Poems | 1875 | Loring |
| Hector's Inheritance; or, The Boys of Smith Institute | 1885 | Porter & Coates |
| Helen Ford | 1866 | Loring |
| Helping Himself; or, Grant Thornton's Ambition | 1886 | Porter & Coates |
| Herbert Carter's Legacy; or, The Inventor's Son | 1875 | Loring |
| Hugo, the Deformed | 1978 | Gilbert K. Westgard II |
| In a New World; or, Among the Gold-Fields of Australia | 1893 | Porter & Coates |
| In Search of Treasure. The Story of Guy's Eventful Voyage | 1907 | A.L. Burt |
| Jack's Ward; or, The Boy Guardian | 1875 | Loring |
| Jed, the Poorhouse Boy | 1899 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Jerry the Backwoods Boy; or, The Parkhurst Treasure | 1904 | The Mershon Company |
| Joe's Luck; or, A Boy's Adventures in California | 1887 | A.L. Burt |
| Joe the Hotel Boy; or, Winning Out By Pluck | 1906 | Cupples & Leon |
| Julius; or, The Street Boy out West | 1874 | Loring |
| Lester's Luck | 1901 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Life of Edwin Forrest (William Rounseville Alger) | 1877 | J.B. Lippincott & Co. |
| Lost at Sea; or, Robert Roscoe's Strange Cruise | 1904 | The Mershon Company |
| Luck and Pluck; or, John Oakley's Inheritance | 1869 | Loring |
| Luke Walton; or, The Chicago Newsboy | 1889 | Porter & Coates |
| Making His Mark | 1901 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| Mark Manning's Mission. The Story of a Shoe Factory Boy | 1905 | A.L. Burt |
| Mark Mason's Victory; or, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy | 1899 | A.L. Burt |
| Mark Stanton | 1890 | U.S. Book Company |
| Mark the Match Boy; or, Richard Hunter's Ward | 1869 | Loring |
| Ned Newton; or, The Fortunes of a New York Bootblack | 1890 | U.S. Book Company |
| Nelson the Newsboy; or, Afloat in New York | 1901 | The Mershon Company |
| The New Schoolma'am; or, A Summer in North Sparta (anonymous) | 1877 | Loring |
| A New York Boy | 1890 | U.S. Book Company |
| Nothing To Do: A Tilt at Our Best Society (anonymous) | 1857 | James French & Co. |
| Number 91; or, The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy (Arthur Lee Putnam) | 1887 | Frank A. Munsey |
| The Odds Against Him; or, Carl Crawford's Experience | 1890 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| Only an Irish Boy; or, Andy Burke's Fortunes and Misfortunes | 1894 | Porter & Coates |
| Out for Business; or, Robert Frost's Strange Career | 1900 | The Mershon Company |
| Paul Prescott's Charge. A Story For Boys | 1865 | Loring |
| Paul the Peddler; or, The Adventures of a Young Street Merchant | 1871 | Loring |
| Phil the Fiddler; or, The Story of a Young Street Musician | 1872 | Loring |
| Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York With the Bootblacks | 1868 | Loring |
| Ralph Raymond's Heir; or, The Merchant's Crime (Arthur Hamilton) | 1869 | Frederick Gleason (Bennett) |
| Ralph Raymond's Heir; or, The Merchant's Crime (Arthur Hamilton)< | 1892 | F.W. Lupton (Gardner) |
| Randy of the River; or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand | 1906 | Chatterton-Peck Company |
| Risen from the Ranks; or, Harry Walton's Success | 1874 | Loring |
| Robert Coverdale's Struggle; or, On the Wave of Success | 1910 | Street & Smith |
| A Rolling Stone; or, The Adventures of a Wanderer | 1902 | Thompson & Thomas |
| Rough and Ready; or, Life Among the New York Newsboys | 1869 | Loring |
| Rufus and Rose; or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready | 1870 | Loring |
| Rupert's Ambition | 1899 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| Sam's Chance; and How He Improved It | 1876 | Loring |
| Seeking His Fortune, And Other Dialouges | 1875 | Loring |
| Shifting for Himself; or, Gilbert Greyson's Fortune's | 1876 | Loring |
| Silas Snobden's Office Boy | 1899 | J.S. Ogilvie & Company (Bennett) |
| Silas Snobden's Office Boy | 1973 | Doubleday & Company (Gardner) |
| Sink or Swim; or, Harry Raymond's Resolve | 1870 | Loring |
| Slow and Sure; or, From the Street to the Shop | 1872 | Loring |
| The Store Boy; or, The Fortunes of Ben Barclay | 1887 | Porter & Coates |
| Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad | 1872 | Loring |
| Striving for Fortune; or, Walter Griffith's Trials and Successes | 1902 | Street & Smith |
| Strong and Steady; or, Paddle Your Own Canoe | 1871 | Loring |
| Struggling Upward; or, Luke Larkin's Luck | 1890 | Porter & Coates |
| Tattered Tom; or, The Story of a Street Arab | 1871 | Loring |
| The Telegraph Boy | 1879 | Loring |
| Timothy Crump's Ward; or, The New Years Loan, And What Became of It. (anonymous) | 1866 | Loring |
| Tom Brace: Who He Was and How He Fared | 1901 | Street & Smith |
| Tom Temple's Career | 1888 | A.L. Burt |
| Tom Thatcher's Fortune | 1888 | A.L. Burt |
| Tom Tracy | 1888 | Frank A. Munsey |
| Tom Turner's Legacy | 1902 | A.L. Burt |
| Tony the Hero | 1880 | J.S. Ogilvie & Co. |
| The Train Boy | 1883 | G.W. Carleton & Co/Street & Smith |
| Try and Trust; or, The Story of a Bound Boy | 1873 | Loring |
| Victor Vane, The Young Secretary | 1894 | Porter & Coates |
| Wait and Hope; or, Ben Bradford's Motto | 1877 | Loring |
| Wait and Win. The Story of Jack Drummond's Pluck | 1908 | A.L. Burt |
| Walter Sherwood's Probation | 1897 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| The Western Boy; or, The Road to Success | 1878 | G.W. Carleton/Street & Smith |
| The World Before Him | 1902 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus | 1888 | Frank A. Munsey |
| The Young Adventurer; or, Tom's Trip Across the Plains | 1878 | Loring |
| The Young Bank Messenger | 1898 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
| The Young Boatman of Pine Point | 1892 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| The Young Book Agent; or, Frank Hardy's Road to Success | 1905 | Stitt Publishing Company |
| Young Captain Jack; or, The Son of a Soldier | 1901 | The Mershon Company |
| The Young Circus Rider; or, The Mystery of Robert Rudd | 1883 | Porter & Coates |
| The Young Explorer; or, Among the Sierras | 1880 | Loring |
| The Young Miner; or, Tom Nelson in California | 1879 | Loring |
| Young Musician | 1906 | Penn Publishing Co. |
| The Young Outlaw; or, Adrift In The Streets | 1875 | Loring |
| The Young Salesman | 1896 | Henry T. Coates & Co. |
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