author
Clarence Young
Best known as the name behind the lively Motor Boys adventures, this was not one individual author but a shared pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The books helped shape early 20th-century boys' series fiction, blending travel, action, and new technology into fast-moving stories.
26 Audiobooks
The Motor Boys Afloat; or, The Stirring Cruise of the Dartaway
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on the Pacific; Or, the Young Derelict Hunters
by Clarence Young
The Racer Boys; Or, The Mystery of the Wreck
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys in Mexico; Or, The Secret of the Buried City
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on the Border; Or, Sixty Nuggets of Gold
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys Across the Plains; or, The Hermit of Lost Lake
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean; Or, A Marvelous Rescue in Mid-Air
by Clarence Young
Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range
by Clarence Young
Jack Ranger's Gun Club; Or, From Schoolroom to Camp and Trail
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies; Or, A Mystery of the Air
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain; Or, The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys; or, Chums Through Thick and Thin
by Clarence Young
Ned, Bob and Jerry at Boxwood Hall; Or, The Motor Boys as Freshmen
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on Road and River; Or, Racing To Save a Life
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on the Atlantic; or, The Mystery of the Lighthouse
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys Under the Sea; or, From Airship to Submarine
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys Overland; Or, A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys After a Fortune; or, The Hut on Snake Island
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys in the Army; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry as Volunteers
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on the Wing; Or, Seeking the Airship Treasure
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys on a Ranch; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry Among the Cowboys
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys in the Clouds; or, A Trip for Fame and Fortune
by Clarence Young
The Motor Boys in Strange Waters; or, Lost in a Floating Forest
by Clarence Young
The Racer boys on the prairies : The treasure of Golden Peak
by Clarence Young
About the author
Clarence Young was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the prolific series-fiction company founded by Edward Stratemeyer. Rather than identifying a single writer, the name appeared on books produced through the syndicate's system, with stories created by Stratemeyer and other contributors.
The pseudonym is most closely linked with the Motor Boys books, a popular run of adventures that reflected the era's excitement about automobiles, boats, and airplanes. Other series were also published under the same name, making Clarence Young a familiar byline for young readers in the early 1900s.
Today, Clarence Young is remembered less as a personal literary figure than as part of the machinery behind classic juvenile adventure fiction. The name represents a style of storytelling that was energetic, accessible, and built to keep readers eagerly turning pages.