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Portrait of Horatio Alger Jr.

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Horatio Alger Jr.

1832–1899 · United States

An American author of rags-to-respectability tales for boys, in which pluck, honesty, and hard work lift a poor lad to a better life. His name became shorthand for the self-made dream.

104 books · 1 available now

Atlantic Series

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Brave and Bold

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Campaign Series

3 booksView series →

Luck and Pluck

8 booksView series →

Pacific Series

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Ragged Dick Series

6 booksView series →

Tattered Tom

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Cover of The Backwoods BoyFree

The Backwoods Boy

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Cover of Adrift in New YorkFree

Adrift in New York

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Cover of Adrift in the CityFree

Adrift in the City

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Cover of Adventures of a Telegraph BoyFree

Adventures of a Telegraph Boy

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Cover of Andy GordonFree

Andy Gordon

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Cover of Andy Grant’s PluckFree

Andy Grant’s Pluck

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Cover of Ben BruceFree

Ben Bruce

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Cover of Bernard Brooks’ AdventuresFree

Bernard Brooks’ Adventures

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Cover of Bob BurtonFree

Bob Burton

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Cover of A Boy’s FortuneFree

A Boy’s Fortune

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Cover of The Cash BoyFree

The Cash Boy

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Cover of Cast Upon the BreakersFree

Cast Upon the Breakers

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Cover of Chester RandFree

Chester Rand

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Cover of A Cousin’s ConspiracyFree

A Cousin’s Conspiracy

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Cover of Dean DunhamFree

Dean Dunham

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Cover of A Debt of HonorFree

A Debt of Honor

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Cover of Digging for GoldFree

Digging for Gold

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Cover of The Disagreeable WomanFree

The Disagreeable Woman

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Cover of Driven from HomeFree

Driven from Home

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Cover of The Erie Train BoyFree

The Erie Train Boy

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Cover of The Errand BoyFree

The Errand Boy

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Cover of Facing the WorldFree

Facing the World

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Cover of Falling in with FortuneFree

Falling in with Fortune

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Cover of Five Hundred DollarsFree

Five Hundred Dollars

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Cover of Frank and FearlessFree

Frank and Fearless

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Cover of Frank Hunter’s PerilFree

Frank Hunter’s Peril

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Cover of From Canal Boy to PresidentFree

From Canal Boy to President

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Cover of From Farm Boy to SenatorFree

From Farm Boy to Senator

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Cover of From Farm to FortuneFree

From Farm to Fortune

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Cover of Grand’ther Baldwin’s ThanksgivingFree

Grand’ther Baldwin’s Thanksgiving

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Cover of GritFree

Grit

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Cover of Helen FordFree

Helen Ford

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Cover of In a New WorldFree

In a New World

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Cover of In Search of TreasureFree

In Search of Treasure

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Cover of Jed, the Poorhouse BoyFree

Jed, the Poorhouse Boy

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Cover of Joe the Hotel BoyFree

Joe the Hotel Boy

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Cover of Joe’s LuckFree

Joe’s Luck

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Cover of Luke WaltonFree

Luke Walton

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Cover of Making His MarkFree

Making His Mark

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Cover of Making His WayFree

Making His Way

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Cover of Mark Manning’s MissionFree

Mark Manning’s Mission

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Cover of Mark Mason’s VictoryFree

Mark Mason’s Victory

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Cover of Nelson the NewsboyFree

Nelson the Newsboy

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Cover of The Nugget FindersFree

The Nugget Finders

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Cover of Only an Irish BoyFree

Only an Irish Boy

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Cover of Out for BusinessFree

Out for Business

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Cover of Ralph Raymond’s HeirFree

Ralph Raymond’s Heir

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Cover of Randy of the RiverFree

Randy of the River

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Cover of Robert Coverdale’s StruggleFree

Robert Coverdale’s Struggle

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Cover of Rupert’s AmbitionFree

Rupert’s Ambition

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Cover of The Store BoyFree

The Store Boy

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Cover of Struggling UpwardFree

Struggling Upward

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Cover of Timothy Crump’s WardFree

Timothy Crump’s Ward

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Cover of The Tin BoxFree

The Tin Box

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Cover of Tom Temple’s CareerFree

Tom Temple’s Career

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Cover of Tom Thatcher’s FortuneFree

Tom Thatcher’s Fortune

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Cover of Tom, the BootblackFree

Tom, the Bootblack

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Cover of Tony the HeroFree

Tony the Hero

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Cover of Tony the TrampFree

Tony the Tramp

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Cover of The Train BoyFree

The Train Boy

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Cover of Walter Sherwood’s ProbationFree

Walter Sherwood’s Probation

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Cover of The Young AcrobatFree

The Young Acrobat

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Cover of The Young Bank MessengerFree

The Young Bank Messenger

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Cover of The Young Book AgentFree

The Young Book Agent

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Cover of Young Captain JackFree

Young Captain Jack

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Cover of The Young MusicianFree

The Young Musician

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Cover of The Young SalesmanFree

The Young Salesman

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