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Adventure Books Readers Must Discover

Go on a perilous journey of thrill and excitement with one of these awesome adventure books. Adventure books usually follow a character on some kind of mission or journey, as they overcome obstacles and explore. They are full of exciting scenes and dangerous challenges that push the characters to their limits. 

Within the genre of adventure books, there are also action books. Action books have a focus on high octane, heart-quickening action sequences that turn up the pressure on the protagonist. 

Adventure and action books can have a lot of crossover with other book genres, they can have mysteries that need to be uncovered, scientific or supernatural elements to enhance the world building, and romantic interests to further complicate the mission at hand. 

The best adventure books and the best action books make readers feel like they are right there in the story, racing against the clock to achieve their goal and hopefully escape the dangers with their life. These books will have your heart pumping and your blood racing as you find yourself unable to put the story down. 

Ready for your assignment? Dive into some of these action and adventure books today!

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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
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by Bernard Evslin
Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall
by Jim Harrison
The Corridors of Time
The Corridors of Time
by Poul Anderson
The Never Tilting World
The Never Tilting World
by Rin Chupeco
Exo
Exo
by Fonda Lee
The Artificial Kid
The Artificial Kid
by Bruce Sterling
Night Train to Rigel
Night Train to Rigel
by Timothy Zahn
Under Siege
Under Siege
by Stephen Coonts
Babel-17
Babel-17
by Samuel R. Delany
Dragon and Thief
Dragon and Thief
by Timothy Zahn
Midnight Never Comes
Midnight Never Comes
by Jack Higgins
Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt
by Graham Greene
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by Barbara Taylor Bradford
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The Bold Frontier
The Bold Frontier
by John Jakes
Hood
Hood
by Stephen R. Lawhead
Enemy of Rome
Enemy of Rome
by Ben Kane
The Glory
The Glory
by Herman Wouk
Vendetta
Vendetta
by Jackie Collins
Buried Secrets
Buried Secrets
by Carolyn Keene
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
by Max Hennessy
The Kings in Winter
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by Cecelia Holland
The Blood of My Mother
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by Roccie Hill
Labyrinth of Night
Labyrinth of Night
by Allen Steele
Diadem from the Stars
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by Jo Clayton
Pawn's Gambit
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by Timothy Zahn
Metropolis
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by Thea von Harbou
Desperadoes
Desperadoes
by Ron Hansen
Body Parts
Body Parts
by Jessica Kapp
Solo Faces
Solo Faces
by James Salter
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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by Jules Verne
To Live Again and The Second Trip
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by Robert Silverberg
Power in the Blood
Power in the Blood
by Greg Matthews
The Virginian
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by Owen Wister
So Brave, Young, and Handsome
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On Wings of Magic
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The Wounds of My Father
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Dial M for Merde
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Phases of Gravity
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The Last Witchfinder
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One classic must-read action adventure book is Robert Louis Steven’s famous Treasure Island. More recently, all of Robert Ludlum’s books are great examples of action packed novels, including his Jason Bourne Identity, the inspiration for the well-known action films.

Yes-—adventure is a book genre along with being a movie and tv genre! There are many amazing adventure books like the books of Dan Brown, whose The Davinci Code inspired the movie of the same name, and Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park series.

Yes! Just like your favorite movies and TV shows, books can contain all of the car chasing, midair bullet dodging, helicopter flying, and gritty, exciting storylines that you love. Some of your most beloved action movies may even be adapted from books! Did you know that The Bourne Identity was originally a novel by Robert Ludlum or that Die Hard is based on Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorpe?