Book Series · 3 Books

Boston Jane Books

In order from An Adventure to The Claim.

Jennifer L. Holm's completed historical adventure trilogy follows teenage Jane Peck from Philadelphia finishing school to a rough settlement in 1850s Washington Territory.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 13, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Boston Jane Books

Read An Adventure, Wilderness Days, and The Claim in numbered order. Jane's arrival in the Pacific Northwest, changing relationships, and growth from approval-seeking student to capable young woman form one continuing story.

Sources: Penguin Random House's official Boston Jane order, Jennifer L. Holm's official trilogy page.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

Jane is sixteen to seventeen, though the publisher recommends the books for readers ages eight to twelve. Expect shipboard hardship and bereavement, an abandoned engagement, rough frontier living, wild-animal danger, a perilous manhunt, ghosts, and developing romance. Humor and Jane's resilience balance the danger as she questions restrictive expectations for young women.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Sale price

$858

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

An Adventure

By Jennifer L. Holm

A young lady faces untamed wilderness and unexpected challenges in the Pacific Northwest.

272 pages· 56,501 words· Est. 8 hour read

Paperback

Summary: In 1855, Jane Peck leaves Philadelphia's high society for the wild Pacific Northwest, seeking a new life with her fiancé. Unprepared for the perilous sea journey and frontier hardships, Jane must navigate loss and a rugged new world. Will she find her place in this untamed land, or will the wilderness change her forever?

In reading order