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Frogs, Books and sticky things .... by Krys Family Friendly
This is a prequel about a moment in the life of little Little Joe and how he...
This is a prequel about a moment in the life of little Little Joe and how he...
Featured Stories
A Brother's Love by Sharry PG-13
Adam and Joe are forced to spend an unplanned night in the woods rekindling...
Adam and Joe are forced to spend an unplanned night in the woods rekindling...
A Glimpse Into the Future by Patina PG
After telling four year old Little Joe about the balls held during Mardi Gras...
After telling four year old Little Joe about the balls held during Mardi Gras...
She Walks In Beauty (for Dusty) by Threem PG-13
This is purely fanfiction, my take on WHN with this episode of a Bonanza...
This is purely fanfiction, my take on WHN with this episode of a Bonanza...
The Hunt for Danny Miller by Annie K Cowgirl PG
When Little Joe searches for a friend against his father's wishes, he finds...
When Little Joe searches for a friend against his father's wishes, he finds...
The Power of Love by BensReader Family Friendly
An accident occurs, leaving Ben in an underground cavern, surrounded by darkness...
An accident occurs, leaving Ben in an underground cavern, surrounded by darkness...
Once Upon a Time, Long, Long Ago by adamant G
This is a complilation of three stories about Hoss telling his two small daughters...
This is a complilation of three stories about Hoss telling his two small daughters...
Year of the Snake by Gillie PG-13
This story was written for the 2012 Ponderosa Nightmare thread. The night holds...
This story was written for the 2012 Ponderosa Nightmare thread. The night holds...
Ben Cartwright vs the Vampire by janet0312 PG
What happens when the Cartwrights meet a vampire on the Ponderosa
What happens when the Cartwrights meet a vampire on the Ponderosa
One Scary Night! by Bejules G
When Adam finds a gold medallion on his way home, he has no idea of what's to...
When Adam finds a gold medallion on his way home, he has no idea of what's to...
Flakes of Fury - A Winter's Tale. by ansinico G
Waiting out a blizzard, holed up in a deserted town. With Christmas around...
Waiting out a blizzard, holed up in a deserted town. With Christmas around...
You Don't Love Me Anymore by CowgirlAtHeart G
Adam takes it upon himself to protect a young woman who is being chased by outlaws.
Adam takes it upon himself to protect a young woman who is being chased by outlaws.
Matchsticks by Tracy Family Friendly
Written for the "In The Heat of The Moment" summer challenge 2018. Heat and...
Written for the "In The Heat of The Moment" summer challenge 2018. Heat and...
Apple Thief by littlejoenice Family Friendly
Joe is in a heap of trouble when Cochise discovers an apple tree... on somebody's...
Joe is in a heap of trouble when Cochise discovers an apple tree... on somebody's...
I'm Coming Over by Sierras PG
15-year-old Little Joe and his family run into trouble while heading home after...
15-year-old Little Joe and his family run into trouble while heading home after...
The Countess and The Cowboy by chezza PG-13
A beautiful woman with a very privileged background, an unpredictable disposition...
A beautiful woman with a very privileged background, an unpredictable disposition...
Any Port In a Storm by Elizabeth Holmes G
It's January in Virginia City and a blizzard has descended on Virginia City. ...
It's January in Virginia City and a blizzard has descended on Virginia City. ...
The Night Before by Tahoe Lee G
As Adam prepares to tell Peggy her father is dead, it coincides with the anniversary...
As Adam prepares to tell Peggy her father is dead, it coincides with the anniversary...
WELCOME TO BONANZA BOOMERS' LIBRARY!
REGISTRATION FOR OUR LIBRARY IS NOW LOCATED ON OUR FORUMS. Visit us in The Board Room for details on how to get a Library account. Registration on our forums is separate from our Library. Library membership is required for reading and commenting on stories.
Effective January 2019, all stories must be at least 2,500 words. Shorter stories are welcome on our main board in our Fan Fiction forum.
Authors that are adding a story for the first time must get approval from our Librarian, Patina. Private message your complete story to Patina, via our Bonanza discussion forum, and she or one of the members of the Beta Readers team will review your story.
This Library is for Bonanza stories only. Any stories featuring the Bonanza cast in other roles are not permitted.
We allow cross-over stories; however, the Cartwrights must be the main characters in the story. Any character from the other TV story must not supersede the Bonanza characters in the progression of the plot.
Library submissions should be free of major typographical and grammatical errors. You are free to request a beta reader to help you. A list of our beta readers and our beta reader team leader can be found in our discussion forums.
All stories must have a rating of G, PG, or PG-13. There are no R Rated stories permitted.
All stories must be complete. Incomplete stories can be posted as a WIP in our Fan Fiction forum on our main board.
You may edit your story at any time after you've submitted it, but you may not add any additional chapters to your story. Added chapters bumps your story to the top of our Library home page and that pushes somebody else's story down a notch and someone else's off this home page screen completely.
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Our Library has a side bar for featured stories. I will alternate those features now and then. Only members who participate in our Bonanza discussions forums will be featured and no stories with titles in "all caps" will be featured.
Any stories not meeting the above criteria will run the risk of their story being removed.
Most Recent
Summary: AU In order to escape her relatives on Mount Olympus, Eulalie comes to Earth where she falls desperately in love with a...
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Romance
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13312 Read Count: 8 Published: 09/14/2020 Updated: 09/14/2020
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Romance
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13312 Read Count: 8 Published: 09/14/2020 Updated: 09/14/2020
Summary: What's the 4th of July without fireworks?
Disclaimer: I don't own Bonanza or the Cartwrights. Original plot and original...
Rated: PG
Categories: Comedy
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3602 Read Count: 20 Published: 09/05/2020 Updated: 09/05/2020
Rated: PG
Categories: Comedy
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3602 Read Count: 20 Published: 09/05/2020 Updated: 09/05/2020
Summary: Written for the Heat of the Moment Summer Challenge. A summer camping trip turns into disaster for Ben, Hoss, and Hop Sing.
Rated: G
Categories: Comedy, Drama
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14708 Read Count: 28 Published: 08/31/2020 Updated: 08/31/2020
Rated: G
Categories: Comedy, Drama
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14708 Read Count: 28 Published: 08/31/2020 Updated: 08/31/2020
Summary: Tracy's Seasonal Prompt - Summer 2020
Having serious doubt regarding his decisions Ben descends into a gloom which only...
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Prequel
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9435 Read Count: 123 Published: 08/23/2020 Updated: 08/23/2020
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Prequel
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9435 Read Count: 123 Published: 08/23/2020 Updated: 08/23/2020
Summary: This story is a continuation of "Nordic Storm" in which Hoss and Annika meet and fall in love. Their pasts and the uncertainty...
Rated: G
Categories: Drama
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5073 Read Count: 39 Published: 08/08/2020 Updated: 08/08/2020
Rated: G
Categories: Drama
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5073 Read Count: 39 Published: 08/08/2020 Updated: 08/08/2020
Summary: Ben tries hard to keep his composure - and his grieving family intact - as young Adam falls for a much older woman and Little...
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Drama, Romance, Prequel
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 27513 Read Count: 335 Published: 08/07/2020 Updated: 08/07/2020
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Drama, Romance, Prequel
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 27513 Read Count: 335 Published: 08/07/2020 Updated: 08/07/2020
Summary: Ben Cartwright's meeting with Alpheus Troy and the other mine owners did not go well. They want his timber and he won't...
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama, Prequel, What Happens Before?
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright, Sheriff Roy Coffee
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 19905 Read Count: 176 Published: 08/05/2020 Updated: 08/05/2020
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama, Prequel, What Happens Before?
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright, Sheriff Roy Coffee
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 19905 Read Count: 176 Published: 08/05/2020 Updated: 08/05/2020
Summary: We fans all know how one or another Cartwright is sometimes missing from an episode. What do they do when they're off to San Francisco?...
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Comedy
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6748 Read Count: 37 Published: 07/16/2020 Updated: 07/16/2020
Rated: Family Friendly
Categories: Comedy
Characters: All
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6748 Read Count: 37 Published: 07/16/2020 Updated: 07/16/2020
Summary: WHN for "Broken Ballad". For 'In the Heat of the Moment' challenge. After Ed Payson's death, Adam is bereft and intent on exacting...
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Drama, What Happens Next?
Characters: Adam Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9027 Read Count: 64 Published: 07/14/2020 Updated: 07/14/2020
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Drama, What Happens Next?
Characters: Adam Cartwright
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9027 Read Count: 64 Published: 07/14/2020 Updated: 07/14/2020
Summary: Something is decidedly amiss on the Ponderosa. Despite the welcome start of a fresh spring season, Hop Sing warns the Cartwright...
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright, Sheriff Roy Coffee
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15530 Read Count: 111 Published: 06/19/2020 Updated: 06/19/2020
Rated: PG-13
Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama
Characters: Adam Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Hop Sing, Hoss (Eric) Cartwright, Little Joe Cartwright, Sheriff Roy Coffee
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15530 Read Count: 111 Published: 06/19/2020 Updated: 06/19/2020
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