Adventure Books

The Golden Canyon

G. A. Henty

The Golden Canyon is a treasure trove adventure fiction story written by George Alfred Henty, a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories t..

Triplanetary

E. E. Smith

Triplanetary is a science fiction novel and space opera by American writer E. E. Smith. It was first serialized in the magazine Amazing Stories in 1934. After the original four novels of the Lensman s..

White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War

Herman Melville

This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities of service in the US Navy at that time, but beyond this the..

Tartarin De Tarascon

Alphonse Daudet

Tartarin De Tarascon is a French humorous fiction story written by Alphonse Daudet , a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée Daudet, and writers Léon Daudet and ..

The Female Quixote

The novel formally inverts Don Quixote: as the don mistakes himself for the knightly hero of a Romance, so Arabella mistakes herself for the maiden love of a Romance. While the don thinks it his duty ..

Scaramouche - A Romance of the French Revolution

Rafael Sabatini

Scaramouche is a romantic adventure and tells the story of a young aristocrat during the French Revolution. His successive endeavors as a lawyer, politician, actor, lover, and buffoon lead his enemies..

Turned Adrift

Harry Collingwood

Turned Adrift is a sea story written by Harry Collingwood ,who served in the navy and later as an engineer. He traveled extensively finding copious for his wonderful adventure stories.Excerpts:Th..

The World's Desire

H. Rider Haggard

The World's Desire is an adventurous  fantasy novel first published in 1890 and written by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang.Odysseus returns home from the war, but does not find the peace and qui..