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American Girl

Author	Various, including Susan S. Adler Dan Andreasen Chryssa Atkinson Emma Carlson Berne Sarah Masters Buckey Mary Casanova Evelyn Coleman Kathleen Ernst Erin Falligant Jacqueline Dembar Greene Alison Hart Elizabeth McDavid Jones Amy Goldman Koss Jane Kurtz Kirby Larson Megan McDonald Denise Lewis Patrick Connie Porter Kathryn Reiss Janet Beeler Shaw Valerie Tripp Lisa Yee Laurence Yep
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	American Girl
Published	1986 - current
Media type	Print (Hardcover and Paperback)

The American Girl series, by various authors, is a collection of novels set within toy line's fictional universe. Since its inception, American Girl has published books based on the dolls, with novels and other media to tie in with their dolls. The books follow various American girls throughout both historical eras and contemporary settings.

The historical novels that have corresponding dolls are referred to as the Central Series. There is also the Girl of the Year line of characters from contemporary settings.

A related series entitled History Mysteries, also known as Mysteries Through Time and/or Mysteries through History was released by American Girl in 1999 and discontinued in 2004.

Central series

Kirsten (1854-1856)

1. Meet Kirsten: An American Girl. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1986. ISBN: 0937295019
2. Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1986. ISBN: 0937295094
3. Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1986. ISBN: 0937295183
4. Happy Birthday, Kirsten! A Springtime Story. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1987. ISBN: 0937295329
5. Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1988. ISBN: 0937295396
6. Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef. Pleasant Company, 1988. ISBN: 0937295450
7. The Runaway Friend. By Kathleen Ernst. Illustrated Jean-Paul Tibbles. American Girl Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 1593692994
8. Kirsten's Short Story Collection. By Janet Beeler Shaw. Illustrated by Renée Graef, Kim Lewis, Susan McAliley, and Philip Hood. American Girl Publishing, 2006. ISBN: 1593693230

Samantha (1904-1906)

The Samantha novels were first illustrated by Nancy Niles. Later editions were illustrated by Dan Andreasen.

1. Meet Samantha: An American Girl. By Susan S. Adler. American Girl Publishing Inc., 1986. ISBN: 0937295035
2. Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story. By Susan S. Adler. American Girl Publishing, Inc., 1986. ISBN: 0937295124
3. Samantha's Surprise: A Christmas Story. By Maxine Rose Schur. Pleasant Company, 1986. ISBN: 0937295213
4. Happy Birthday, Samantha! By Valerie Tripp. American Girl, 1987. ISBN: 0937295353
5. Samantha Saves the Day. By Valerie Tripp. Scholastic, 1988. ISBN: 0590450794
6. Changes for Samantha. By Valerie Tripp. American Girl, 1988. ISBN: 0937295477
7. Nellie's Promise
8. The Curse of Ravenscourt
9. The Stolen Sapphire
10. Clue in the Castle Tower
11. The Cry of the Loon
12. Danger in Paris
13. Samantha's Short Story Collection

Molly (1944-1946)

1. Meet Molly
2. Molly Learns a Lesson
3. Molly's Surprise
4. Happy Birthday, Molly!
5. Molly Saves the Day
6. Changes for Molly
7. Brave Emily
8. A Spy on the Home Front
9. The Light in the Cellar
10. Clues in the Shadows
11. Molly's Short Story Collection

Felicity (1774-1776)

1. Meet Felicity
2. Felicity Learns a Lesson
3. Felicity's Surprise
4. Happy Birthday, Felicity!
5. Felicity Saves the Day
6. Changes for Felicity
7. Very Funny, Elizabeth
8. Peril at King's Creek
9. Traitor at Williamsburg
10. Lady Margaret's Ghost
11. Felicity's Short Story Collection

Addy (1864-1866)

1. Meet Addy
2. Addy Learns a Lesson
3. Addy's Surprise
4. Happy Birthday, Addy!
5. Addy Saves the Day
6. Changes for Addy
7. Shadows on Society Hill
8. Addy's Short Story Collection

Josefina (1824-1826)

1. Meet Josefina
2. Josefina Learns a Lesson
3. Josefina's Surprise
4. Happy Birthday, Josefina!
5. Josefina Saves the Day
6. Changes for Josefina
7. Secrets in the Hills
8. The Glowing Heart
9. Josefina's Short Story Collection

Kaya (1764-1766)

1. Meet Kaya
2. Kaya's Escape!
3. Kaya's Hero
4. Kaya and Lone Dog
5. Kaya Shows the Way
6. Changes for Kaya
7. The Silent Stranger
8. The Ghost Wind Stallion
9. Kaya's Short Story Collection

Kit (1932-1935)

1. Meet Kit
2. Kit Learns a Lesson
3. Kit's Surprise
4. Happy Birthday, Kit!
5. Kit Saves the Day
6. Changes for Kit
7. Really Truly Ruthie
8. Danger at the Zoo
9. Midnight in Lonesome Hollow
10. A Thief in the Theater
11. Missing Grace
12. Intruders at Rivermead Manor
13. The Jazzman's Trumpet
14. Menace at Mammoth Cave
15. Kit's Short Story Collection

Julie (1974-1977)

1. Meet Julie
2. Julie Tells Her Story
3. Happy New Year, Julie!
4. Julie and the Eagles
5. Julie's Journey
6. Changes for Julie
7. Good Luck, Ivy
8. The Tangled Web
9. The Puzzle of the Paper Daughter
10. The Silver Guitar
11. Lost in the City
12. Message in a Bottle
13. Great Book

Rebecca (1914-1916)

1. Meet Rebecca
2. Rebecca and Ana
3. Candlelight for Rebecca
4. Rebecca and the Movies
5. Rebecca to the Rescue
6. Changes for Rebecca
7. Secrets at Camp Nokomis
8. A Bundle of Trouble
9. The Crystal Ball
10. A Growing Suspicion
11. The Showstopper

Cécile & Marie-Grace (1853-1854)

1. Meet Marie-Grace
2. Meet Cécile
3. Marie-Grace and the Orphans
4. Troubles for Cécile
5. Marie-Grace Makes a Difference
6. Cécile's Gift
7. The Hidden Gold
8. The Cameo Necklace
9. The Haunted Opera

Caroline (1812-1813)

1. Meet Caroline
2. Caroline's Secret Message
3. A Surprise for Caroline
4. Caroline Takes a Chance
5. Caroline's Battle
6. Changes for Caroline
7. Traitor in the Shipyard
8. The Traveler's Tricks
9. The Smuggler's Secrets

Maryellen (1954-1956)

1. The One and Only
2. Taking Off
3. The Finders-Keepers Rule
4. The Runaway

Melody (1963-1964)

1. No Ordinary Sound
2. Never Stop Singing
3. The Lady's Slipper

Nanea (1941-1942)

1. Growing up with Aloha
2. Hula for the Home Front
3. The Legend of the Shark Goddess

Courtney (1986-1987)

1. Courtney Changes the Game
2. Courtney: Friendship Superhero