List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Adventure Books

"Some adventure novels involve spaceship chases, some a scavenger hunt of tasks, and others deep dives into history and magic. Set in a fantasy, historical, futuristic, or modern land, action adventure novels lend a note of excitement and urgency to our lives. This list of fifty action adventure novels features stories all over the adventure spectrum, for those who want to be lost in a high-stakes fantasy and those who like the idea of the everyday adventure in which they could perhaps find themselves."
337 users · 1,630 views
 
from bookriot.com · made by AnnaBoots
avg. score: 4 of 50 (8%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 2
Escape From Baghdad! (Saad Hossain)
Escape From Baghdad!
1
Saad Hossain
The Darkest Part of the Forest (Holly Black)
The Darkest Part of the Forest
2
Holly Black
The Liminal War (Ayize Jama-Everett)
The Liminal War
3
Ayize Jama-Everett
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
4
Ernest Cline
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
5
Yann Martel
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloane)
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
6
Robin Sloane
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
7
Neil Gaiman
Shadowshaper (Daniel Jose Older)
Shadowshaper
8
Daniel Jose Older
Finnikin of the Rock (Melina Marchetta)
Finnikin of the Rock
9
Melina Marchetta
The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Raven Boys
10
Maggie Stiefvater
Labyrinth Lost (Zoraida Córdova)
Labyrinth Lost
11
Zoraida Córdova
Libyrinth (Pearl North)
Libyrinth
12
Pearl North
Storm Thief (Chris Wooding)
Storm Thief
13
Chris Wooding
The Moor's Account (Laila Lalami)
The Moor's Account
14
Laila Lalami
Pirates (Celia Rees)
Pirates
15
Celia Rees
I Am the Messenger (Markus Zusak)
I Am the Messenger
16
Markus Zusak
Under a Painted Sky (Stacey Lee)
Under a Painted Sky
17
Stacey Lee
Why I Let My Hair Grow Out (Maryrose Wood)
Why I Let My Hair Grow Out
18
Maryrose Wood
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
19
T.H. White
The Clockwork Dynasty (Daniel H Wilson)
The Clockwork Dynasty
20
Daniel H Wilson
Cloaked (Alex Flinn)
Cloaked
21
Alex Flinn
Snowfall (K.M. Peyton)
Snowfall
22
K.M. Peyton
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
23
Sabaa Tahir
An Earthly Knight (Janet McNaughton)
An Earthly Knight
24
Janet McNaughton
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo (F.C.Yee)
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
25
F.C.Yee
The Historian (Elizabeth Kostova)
The Historian
26
Elizabeth Kostova
The Map of Salt and Stars (Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar)
The Map of Salt and Stars
27
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
The Dust of 100 Dogs
The Dust of 100 Dogs
28
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (Kai Ashante Wilson)
The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps
29
Kai Ashante Wilson
Sign of the Crescent (Debbie Federici)
Sign of the Crescent
30
Debbie Federici
Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Maas)
Throne of Glass
31
Sarah J. Maas
Legend (Marie Lu)
Legend
32
Marie Lu
Thieves Like Us (Stephen Cole)
Thieves Like Us
33
Stephen Cole
Monster (Michael Grant)
Monster
34
Michael Grant
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
35
Nnedi Okorafor
A Hidden Magic (Vivian Vande Velde)
A Hidden Magic
36
Vivian Vande Velde
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
37
Leigh Bardugo
The Iron King (Julie Kagawa)
The Iron King
38
Julie Kagawa
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
39
William Goldman
Shatter Me (Tahereh Mafi)
Shatter Me
40
Tahereh Mafi
Page 1 of 2
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Adventure Books'
Book Riot Reader's Favorite YA Fantasy Adventure Books
Book Riot Reader's Favorite YA Fantasy Adventure Books
404
40
Book Riot's From Zero to Well Read in 100 Books
Book Riot's From Zero to Well Read in 100 Books
5,505
100
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Books That Make You Cry
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Books That Make You Cry
2,463
100
Book Riot's 100 Must Read Books About Sisters
Book Riot's 100 Must Read Books About Sisters
1,955
100
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books of More Than 500 Pages
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books of More Than 500 Pages
1,896
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books With Unreliable Narrators
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books With Unreliable Narrators
1,733
51
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Coming-Of-Age Books
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Coming-Of-Age Books
1,485
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Schools
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Schools
1,261
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Short Books Under 250 Pages
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Short Books Under 250 Pages
1,162
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for 20-Somethings
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for 20-Somethings
1,074
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books
961
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for Musical Theatre Fans
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for Musical Theatre Fans
729
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for Tackling Fear of Death
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books for Tackling Fear of Death
607
50
Book Riot's Must Read Magical Realism Books
Book Riot's Must Read Magical Realism Books
493
100
Book Riot's 50+ Must-Read Portal Fantasy Books
Book Riot's 50+ Must-Read Portal Fantasy Books
485
55
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books About Complicated Marriages
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books About Complicated Marriages
462
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Space
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Space
460
50
Book Riot's 50 Must Read Fantasy Books by Women
Book Riot's 50 Must Read Fantasy Books by Women
451
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Young Adult Romance Books
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Young Adult Romance Books
447
50
Book Riot's List of the Longest YA Books You Can Read
Book Riot's List of the Longest YA Books You Can Read
426
24
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books About Music
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books About Music
389
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read True Crime Books
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read True Crime Books
376
50
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Recommended by Roxane Gay
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Recommended by Roxane Gay
360
50
Book Riot's 100 Must Read Books in and About Chicago
Book Riot's 100 Must Read Books in and About Chicago
296
100
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Boarding Schools
Book Riot's 50 Must-Read Books Set in Boarding Schools
294
50
Book Riot's 50 MUST READ LGBTQ FICTION BOOKS
Book Riot's 50 MUST READ LGBTQ FICTION BOOKS
284
49
Book Riot's 20 Must-Read Books for Nature Lovers
Book Riot's 20 Must-Read Books for Nature Lovers
236
20
Book Riot's 16 Uplifting Books to Read in These Dark Times
Book Riot's 16 Uplifting Books to Read in These Dark Times
212
16
Book Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read January-March 2019
Book Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read January-March 2019
212
35
Book Riot - 20 Must-Read Japanese Books by Women in Translation
Book Riot - 20 Must-Read Japanese Books by Women in Translation
194
20
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN