Steve Gabany: 240 books

The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans was a popular young person's book series of the early 20th century credited to "Arthur M. Winfield", a pseudonym for Edward Stratemeyer. A total of 30 titles were published between 1899 and 1926 and the books remained in print for years forward. The...

Dave Porter and two of his school friends from Oak Hall spend a summer at Star Ranch in Montana. Their journey westward is full of incidents and their days at the ranch are taken up with hunting, riding, a chase after thieves, and other adventures which will keep the reader turning the pages. Edward...

"Dave Porter at Oak Hall" was published by Lee and Shepard in 1905. Dave Porter is a bright and steady young man. All young people who read about him are sure to admire him from the start. In this first book in the "Dave Porter Series," we learn how, as a penniless country boy,...

This 1898 novel is the second of six books in Edward Stratemeyer's "Old Glory Series." The Series follows the three Russell brothers -- Larry, Ben, and Walter -- as they participate in the United States' war with Spain. Each book stands on its own, so if you haven't read the first Old Glory...

Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, in 1914, this is an engrossing story about a popular and daring hero. This is one of those spell-binders that the author knows how to write, luring the reader on from one exciting incident to another without cessation. Here, the famous young adventurer tries...

"Dave Porter In The South Seas" was published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard in 1906. It is the second in the "Dave Porter" series. Dave is still uncertain as to the names of his parents, and when he has a chance to learn more by joining a sailing voyage to the South Seas, he jumps...

Young Grit runs a ferry service across the Kennebec River when his unsavory stepfather, Brandon, returns from prison and promises to make life for Grit and his mother even more difficult. To satisfy his drinking habit, he sells Harry's boat, making it difficult for him to support the family.  When...

In this story, Jack ends up a captain of a ship during the Civil War (lots of great historical backdrop as an added bonus!) using the persistence, 'strive and succeed' principles that Alger promoted - this book is a real page-turner, powerful characters, dramatic plot, and full of adventure and impactful...

Sixteen-year-old Mark Mason, a New York City messenger boy, uses his business acumen to thwart his uncle's plan to defraud Marks mother of her rightful inheritance. Readers should be aware that there are two versions of this book -- this one, published by A. L. Burt, in 1899, and a post-1900...

Joe Bodley has been living with a hermit for a number of years. Finally, he decides to strike out on his own. Joe moves to the city and finds work in hotel. It's a hard row for Joe, and he faces a number of obstacles to success. This edition of the book contains the four original illustrations,...

Most of Alger novels begin with a teen-age son forced to leave home to earn money to support a family member, often his mother. However, the story of Frank Kavanagh starts with him on his own. His unkind Uncle and Aunt tossed him out with enough money to get from outside Hartford, Connecticut, to...

Bertha's Christmas Vision was Horatio Alger, Jr.'s first book, although he had been writing as a paid journalist for a local paper for a few years after graduating from Harvard. The book is a collection of short stories and verses that share holiday, family, and loving themes. It is easy to see Alger's...

Phil Brent's mean-spirited step-mother cooks up a scheme to cheat him out of his rightful inheritance by claiming her son is Phil when Phil's father comes looking for him. It is nip-and-tuck through the rest of the book whether Phil will prevail -- indeed, whether he will survive the trials and tribulations...

After focusing almost exclusively on the U. S. East Coast, and more specifically, New York city, Horatio Alger, Jr. began setting his novels in the American West. In this way, he hoped to increase book sales and to suggest a new way for young men to succeed outside city life. Perhaps lacking sufficient...