American Girl Doll News

Today is Courtney's birthday. She was born this day in 1976, which makes her 50 today!

What did I say about an American Girl book targeted towards older readers literally yesterday? The mysterious book on pre-order for October 13, 2026 has been revealed as a book titled Samantha: The Next Chapter, targeted towards adult collectors. This book is written by Fiona Davis, who is a New York Times bestselling author who writes historical fiction inspired by New York City. Adult fans can continue Samantha Parkington’s story in this historical-fiction novel set in 1920

The modern era American Girl Historical character 14'5 inch dolls are now available for preorder. All 6 original historicals are available in this format, including Felicity, who wasn't in the preorder listings, and they are one-day only Berry rewards exclusives.

An untitled American Girl book with no author listed has been scheduled for October 13, 2026. My original hunch was that this was going to be Girl of the Year 2027's book, but it is 256 pages, which is double the amount of a normal Girl of the Year book. I have a bit of an unhinged theory, but it might be possible. Earlier this year, Mattel announced the first ever Barbie novel targeted to young adults, written by New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster, who primarily wr