Adventure Books

The Man in the Iron Mask

Alexandre Dumas

The Man in the Iron Mask is part of the d'Artagnan Romances, a series which began with The Three Musketeers. This classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas is set in the 17th century, and features a ..

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe is the classic castaway novel by Daniel Defoe published in 1719, and it is considered by some to be the first real novel in English. It has inspired adventure lovers and pioneer types ..

The Iliad

Homer

The Iliad is an epic poem by Homer dating from around the 8th century BC. It takes place during the Trojan war, and it depicts the battles and events that occur during a fight between King Agamemnon a..

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

An amazing account of a boy becoming a man on the battlefield. Heartbreaking and thrilling. A high school classic, Crane's novel is a masterpiece of writing. Few authors have conveyed since, the horro..

The Sea Wolf

Jack London

Another fine piece of work by a great storyteller. Adventure, action, life & death, the odd bit of philosophy, a touch of love, all presented at high speed: modern also ever. Very good book about ..

20,000 Leagues Under the Seas

Jules Verne

Perhaps we saw the 1950's movie with Kirk Douglas, or maybe we had the snot scared out of us on the Disney World ride as kids-regardless, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is indelibly etched into the coll..

The Odyssey

Homer

Homer's Odyssey is the sequel to the Iliad, and it's synonymous with epic adventure. Once again we're faced with some potential Greco-Roman confusion, as the hero this time is Odysseus, or Ulysses, de..

Moll Flanders

Daniel Defoe

After the success of his 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe wrote Moll Flanders, a novel in the popular "criminal biography" genre which contends for the longest full title in all of literature,..