There are assorted other books related to the historical characters, including ones showing what happened between books, explaining historical context, or other stories, that vary based on character.

The characters available during the Beforever branding also received 'My Journey' books which were 'Choose-Your-Own-Adventure' style stories where a modern girl went back in time to meet the main character. There are also short stories, which also take place during or after the main series but are much shorter, and often corresponded with outfits or accessories for the dolls. They are longer than the original books, and often cover heavier or more nuanced topics. These are set either during the central series or after the events of those books. In addition to the Central Series, some characters received mysteries. The books were republished without Beforever on the cover, but the two volume structure remained. In 2019 the line was changed back to the Historical Characters name. New characters were released with two books in their series. The books were condensed into two volumes, which each covered three of the original books. With this rebranding came a modification of the series structure. In 2014, American Girl rebranded the Historical Characters line into Beforever. Despite changing the naming structure, the series continued to have six books that covered about two years of the character's life. The series began to deviate from this rigid naming structure in 2002 with the introduction of the character of Kaya, whose lifestyle did not include birthdays or a formal winter holiday.

They also had a standard naming convention of Meet (Name), (Name) Learns a Lesson, (Name)'s Surprise, Happy Birthday, (Name)!, (Name) Saves the Day, and Changes for (Name). These books covered topics such as school, holidays, birthdays, and overcoming challenges. Each doll had a series of six books that followed a standard structure, which were known as the Central Series. The Historical Characters line featured dolls representing girls from various historical eras. Ī 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. There is also the Girl of the Year line of characters from contemporary settings. The historical novels that have corresponding dolls are referred to as the Central Series.

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

Luciana by Erin Teagan