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Edward Stratemeyer

1862 - 1930
104 books

Background

Source: Wikipedia

Edward Stratemeyer (; (October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children's fiction and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Stratemeyer created many well-known children's fiction book series, including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew, many of which sold millions of copies and remain in publication. On his legacy, Fortune wrote: "As oil had its Rockefeller, literature had its Stratemeyer."

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Books by Edward Stratemeyer

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Cover of The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall

The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall

Brothers

3.9
Cover of A Young Inventor's Pluck; or, The Mystery of the Willington Legacy

A Young Inventor's Pluck; or, The Mystery of the Willington Legacy

Inventors

2.8
Cover of The Rover Boys Down East; or, The Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune

The Rover Boys Down East; or, The Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune

Abduction

3.4
Cover of The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds

The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds

Brothers

2.6
Cover of An Undivided Union

An Undivided Union

United States

3.1
Cover of Leo the Circus Boy; or, Life under the great white canvas

Leo the Circus Boy; or, Life under the great white canvas

Circus

4.5
Cover of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island; or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box

The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island; or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box

Detective and mystery stories

2.7
Cover of Garry Grayson's football rivals : $b or, The secret of the stolen signals

Garry Grayson's football rivals : $b or, The secret of the stolen signals

Football stories

4.5
Cover of The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods

The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods

Hunting stories

2.6
Cover of The Putnam Hall Champions; or, Bound to Win Out

The Putnam Hall Champions; or, Bound to Win Out

Adventure and adventurers

3.0