Books about Diligence -- Juvenile fiction (sorted alphabetically)
- Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune Jr. Horatio Alger
- Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success Jr. Horatio Alger
- Fairchilds : or, "Do what you can" Lucy Ellen Guernsey
- Falling in with Fortune; Or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary Jr. Horatio Alger and Edward Stratemeyer
- Finkler's Field: A Story of School and Baseball Ralph Henry Barbour
- Frank Hunter's Peril Jr. Horatio Alger
- From ploughshare to pulpit : A tale of the battle of life Gordon Stables
- Girl Warriors: A Book for Girls Adene Williams
- Go-Ahead; Or, The Fisher-Boy's Motto Harry Castlemon
- golden rule Madeline Leslie
- Grit; or, The Young Boatman of Pine Point Jr. Horatio Alger
- Helen Ford Jr. Horatio Alger
- Her Benny: A Story of Street Life Silas K. Hocking
- Hope Benham: A Story for Girls Nora Perry
- In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain G. A. Henty
- Julian Mortimer: A Brave Boy's Struggle for Home and Fortune Harry Castlemon
- Lion Ben of Elm Island Elijah Kellogg
- Lost Heir G. A. Henty
- Luck and Pluck; or, John Oakley's Inheritance Jr. Horatio Alger
- Making the Nine Albertus T. Dudley
- Mark Mason's Victory Jr. Horatio Alger
- Mark the Match Boy; or, Richard Hunter's Ward Jr. Horatio Alger
- My Uncle Florimond Henry Harland
- Nelson the Newsboy; Or, Afloat in New York Jr. Horatio Alger and Edward Stratemeyer
- Owen's Fortune; Or, "Durable Riches" Mrs. Frederic West