author
Edward Stratemeyer
1862–1930
A driving force behind American children's series fiction, he created the Stratemeyer Syndicate and helped shape generations of young readers. His ideas and story formulas led to enduring favorites like The Rover Boys, Tom Swift, the Bobbsey Twins, the Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew.
110 Audiobooks
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle; or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter and His Rivals; or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall
by Edward Stratemeyer
An Undivided Union
by Oliver Optic, Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall; or, The Struggles of the Young Cadets
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys at School; Or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on the River; Or, The Search for the Missing Houseboat
by Edward Stratemeyer
Young Auctioneers; Or, The Polishing of a Rolling Stone
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Mystery at Putnam Hall: The School Chums' Strange Discovery
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter and the Runaways; Or, Last Days at Oak Hall
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Putnam Hall Encampment; or, The Secret of the Old Mill
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma
by Edward Stratemeyer
Richard Dare's Venture; Or, Striking Out for Himself
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes; Or, The Secret of the Island Cave
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys Down East; or, The Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
Guns and Snowshoes; Or, the Winter Outing of the Young Hunters
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in Camp; or, The Rivals of Pine Island
by Edward Stratemeyer
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
by Jr. Horatio Alger, Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in the Jungle; Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Young Bridge-Tender; or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds
by Edward Stratemeyer
Under the Mikado's flag : or, Young soldiers of fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys out West; Or, The Search for a Lost Mine
by Edward Stratemeyer
On the Trail of Pontiac; Or, The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio
by Edward Stratemeyer
Nelson the Newsboy; Or, Afloat in New York
by Jr. Horatio Alger, Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys at College; Or, The Right Road and the Wrong
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods
by Edward Stratemeyer
On to Pekin; or, Old Glory in China
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in the Air; Or, From College Campus to the Clouds
by Edward Stratemeyer
At the fall of Montreal; or, A soldier boy's final victory
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter in the Far North; Or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy
by Edward Stratemeyer
For the Liberty of Texas
by Edward Stratemeyer
Three Young Ranchmen; or, Daring Adventures in the Great West
by Edward Stratemeyer
Two young lumbermen : or, From Maine to Oregon for fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on a Tour; or, Last Days at Brill College
by Edward Stratemeyer
Four Boy Hunters; Or, The Outing of the Gun Club
by Edward Stratemeyer
Out with Gun and Camera; or, The Boy Hunters in the Mountains
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on Land and Sea: The Crusoes of Seven Islands
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter in the Gold Fields; Or, The Search for the Landslide Mine
by Edward Stratemeyer
True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place
by Edward Stratemeyer
With Boone on the frontier : Or, The pioneer boys of old Kentucky
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in Southern Waters; or, The Deserted Steam Yacht
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys winning a fortune; or, Strenuous days ashore and afloat
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter's Return to School; Or, Winning the Medal of Honor
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter At Bear Camp; Or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys Under Canvas; Or, The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island; or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box
by Edward Stratemeyer
Out for Business; or, Robert Frost's Strange Career
by Jr. Horatio Alger, Edward Stratemeyer
The Campaign of the Jungle; Or, Under Lawton through Luzon
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys Shipwrecked; or, A Thrilling Hunt for Pirates' Gold
by Edward Stratemeyer
When Santiago Fell; or, The War Adventures of Two Chums
by Edward Stratemeyer
A Young Inventor's Pluck; or, The Mystery of the Willington Legacy
by Edward Stratemeyer
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt
by Edward Stratemeyer
Leo the Circus Boy; or, Life under the great white canvas
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in New York; Or, Saving Their Father's Honor
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Putnam Hall Rivals; or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle; Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake; or, The Camps of the Rival Cadets
by Edward Stratemeyer
The young volcano explorers : Or, American boys in the West Indies
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail; or, The old miner's mysterious message
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Putnam Hall Cadets; or, Good Times in School and Out
by Edward Stratemeyer
First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle
by Edward Stratemeyer
With Washington in the west; or, A soldier boy's battles in the wilderness
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage
by Edward Stratemeyer
Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys In The Mountains; Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter and His Double; Or, The Disapperarance of the Basswood Fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on the Ocean; Or, A chase for a fortune
by Edward Stratemeyer
At the Fall of Port Arthur; Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy
by Edward Stratemeyer
The fort in the wilderness : or, The soldier boys of the Indian trails
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter and His Classmates; Or, For the Honor of Oak Hall
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Gun Club boys of Lakeport : or, The island camp
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys on the Plains; Or, The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch; Or, The Cowboys' Double Round-Up
by Edward Stratemeyer
To Alaska for Gold; Or, The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon
by Edward Stratemeyer
Pioneer boys of the gold fields : or, The nugget hunters of '49
by Edward Stratemeyer
Young Hunters in Porto Rico; or, The Search for a Lost Treasure
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter in the South Seas; or, The Strange Cruise of the Stormy Petrel
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in Alaska; or, Lost in the Fields of Ice
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter on Cave Island; Or, A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission
by Edward Stratemeyer
Lost on the Orinoco; or, American boys in Venezuela
by Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter's Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Missing Tin Box; Or, The Stolen Railroad Bonds
by Edward Stratemeyer
Falling in with Fortune; Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary
by Jr. Horatio Alger, Edward Stratemeyer
Dave Porter at Star Ranch; Or, The Cowboy's Secret
by Edward Stratemeyer
Trail and Trading Post; or, The Young Hunters of the Ohio
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Putnam Hall Champions; or, Bound to Win Out
by Edward Stratemeyer
Marching on Niagara; Or, The Soldier Boys of the Old Frontier
by Edward Stratemeyer
Boys of The Fort; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck; Or, Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields
by Edward Stratemeyer
Oliver Bright's Search; or, The Mystery of a Mine
by Edward Stratemeyer
Fighting in Cuban waters : or, Under Schley on the Brooklyn
by Edward Stratemeyer
The Putnam Hall Rebellion; or, The Rival Runaways
by Edward Stratemeyer
The baseball boys of Lakeport : or, The winning run
by Edward Stratemeyer
The rival bicyclists : Or, fun and adventure on the wheel
by Edward Stratemeyer
Reuben Stone's discovery : or, The young miller of Torrent Bend
by Edward Stratemeyer
Under Dewey at Manila : or, The war fortunes of a castaway
by Edward Stratemeyer
Garry Grayson's football rivals : or, The secret of the stolen signals
by Edward Stratemeyer
About the author
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 4, 1862, Edward Stratemeyer became one of the most influential figures in popular children's publishing. He started out writing adventure stories and found early success with The Rover Boys, a series that helped define what many young readers wanted from fast-moving, serialized fiction.
In 1906 he founded the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a pioneering book-packaging operation that developed story outlines and worked with hired writers under house pseudonyms. Through that system, he launched or shaped hugely successful series including Tom Swift, the Bobbsey Twins, the Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew, leaving an enormous mark on 20th-century juvenile fiction.
Stratemeyer died in Newark, New Jersey, on May 10, 1930, but his influence lasted far beyond his lifetime. Even readers who have never heard his name have often encountered the world he helped build: brisk mysteries, cliffhangers, and long-running series made to keep children eagerly turning pages.