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American Adventure Books in Order

American Adventure by Loree Lough contains 44 books, published between 1997 and 1999. The first book is The American Revolution (1997) and the newest is The American Adventure Set (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
44
Published
1997–1999
Pages on record
5,831 in 41 of 44 books
Reading time
97–146 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,831 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 44 titles with a page count on record.

See all 44 books in order Printable American Adventure checklist

The American Adventure is a 44-book children's series that walks through United States history, from the Pilgrims of Plymouth to the Boston Tea Party, the Revolution, slavery, a flu epidemic and the Depression. Christian life and family ties -- brothers, sisters and cousins -- frame the stories, and Loree Lough is the credited author. The whole series appeared inside three years, opening with The American Revolution (1997) and ending with The American Adventure Set (1999). Volumes run to a median of 143 pages.

How many American Adventure books are there?

American Adventure has 44 books, released between 1997 and 1999.

American Adventure Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 44 American Adventure books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The American Revolution by Loree Lough, book 1 of the American Adventure series (1997)
  2. Cover of The American Revolution by Loree Lough, book 2 of the American Adventure series (1997)
  3. Cover of The Flu Epidemic by Loree Lough, book 3 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  4. Cover of The Streetcar Riots by Loree Lough, book 4 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  5. Cover of Prelude to War by Loree Lough, book 6 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  6. Cover of Smallpox Strikes! by Loree Lough, book 7 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  7. Cover of Centennial Celebration by Loree Lough, book 8 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  8. Cover of The Mayflower Adventure by Loree Lough, book 9 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  9. Cover of Plymouth Pioneers by Loree Lough, book 10 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  10. Cover of Queen Anne's War by Loree Lough, book 11 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  11. Cover of The American Victory by Loree Lough, book 13 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  12. Cover of The Great Mill Explosion by Loree Lough, book 14 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  13. Cover of Chicago World's Fair by Loree Lough, book 15 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  14. Cover of Women Win the Vote by Loree Lough, book 16 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  15. Cover of Fire by Night by Loree Lough, book 17 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  16. Cover of Dream Seekers by Loree Lough, book 18 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  17. Cover of Boston Revolts! by Loree Lough, book 19 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  18. Cover of The Boston Massacre by Loree Lough, book 20 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  19. Cover of Time for Battle by Loree Lough, book 21 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  20. Cover of Danger on the Railroad by Loree Lough, book 22 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  21. Cover of Lights for Minneapolis by Loree Lough, book 23 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  22. Cover of Trouble on the Ohio River by Loree Lough, book 24 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  23. Cover of Escape from Slavery by Loree Lough, book 25 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  24. Cover of War's End by Loree Lough, book 26 of the American Adventure series (1998)
  1. 1
    The American Revolution1997 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997144
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  2. 2
    The American Revolution1997 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997144
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  3. 3
    The Flu Epidemic1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  4. 4
    The Streetcar Riots1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  5. 5
    Fight for Freedom1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  6. 6
    Prelude to War1998 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998142
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  7. 7
    Smallpox Strikes!1998 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998140
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  8. 8
    Centennial Celebration1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  9. 9
    The Mayflower Adventure1998 · 135 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998135
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  10. 10
    Plymouth Pioneers1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  11. 11
    Queen Anne's War1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  12. 12
    Danger in the Harbor1998 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998137
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  13. 13
    The American Victory1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  14. 14
    The Great Mill Explosion1998 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998142
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  15. 15
    Chicago World's Fair1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  16. 16
    Women Win the Vote1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  17. 17
    Fire by Night1998 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998137
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  18. 18
    Dream Seekers1998 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998136
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  19. 19
    Boston Revolts!1998 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998142
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  20. 20
    The Boston Massacre1998 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998137
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  21. 21
    Time for Battle1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  22. 22
    Danger on the Railroad1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  23. 23
    Lights for Minneapolis1998 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998142
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  24. 24
    Trouble on the Ohio River1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  25. 25
    Escape from Slavery1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  26. 26
    War's End1998 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998142
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  27. 27
    The Rebel Spy1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  28. 28
    Enemy Or Friend?1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998144
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  29. 29
    A Better Bicycle1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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  30. 30
    The Great War1998 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998143
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Is there a chronological order for American Adventure?

No separate chronological order is on record for American Adventure, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read American Adventure books in order?

You should read the American Adventure books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each American Adventure book also stands alone.

Where to start with American Adventure

Start with The American Revolution (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest American Adventure book?

The American Adventure Set (1999) is the newest American Adventure book released so far.

Is there a new American Adventure book coming?

No next American Adventure book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

American Adventure at a glance

No recent titles
The newest American Adventure title on record dates from 1999, 27 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
American Adventure books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,831 pages across the 41 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 143 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most American Adventure books, 44 of 44, were published in the 1990s.

What the American Adventure books are about

All 44 American Adventure books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 37 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Loree Lough

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.