Adventure
A map, a compass and one decision there is no coming back from.
Books in which someone sets out and does not come home the same: expeditions, escapes, treasure, the wild and the open sea. Ranked by readers’ ratings, a series counted once and shown by the volume to start with.
1.3K books behind this door, a series counted once · Quest & journey · Myths & gods · War
Narrow it down in the finder →The best, according to readers
- 1Words of Radiance
9.49.4 / 10 - 2Lonesome Dove
9.19.1 / 10 - 3Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
9.19.1 / 10 - 4Project Hail Mary
9.09.0 / 10 - 5The Will of the Many
8.98.9 / 10 - 6The Name of the Wind
8.98.9 / 10 - 7The Martian
8.88.8 / 10 - 8Dune
8.88.8 / 10 - 9The Fellowship of the Ring
8.88.8 / 10 - 10Ender's Game
8.88.8 / 10 - 11East of Eden
8.88.8 / 10 - 12A Game of Thrones
8.78.7 / 10 - 13The Fifth Season
8.78.7 / 10 - 14Dungeon Crawler Carl
8.78.7 / 10 - 15A Little Hatred
8.68.6 / 10 - 16Leviathan Wakes
8.68.6 / 10 - 17Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8.68.6 / 10 - 18Fool's Assassin
8.58.5 / 10 - 19Red Rising
8.48.4 / 10 - 20All Systems Red
8.38.3 / 10 - 21Unsouled
8.08.0 / 10 - 22Gardens of the Moon
7.97.9 / 10 - 23The Colour of Magic
7.77.7 / 10 - 24Storm Front
7.57.5 / 10
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Which adventure book should I start with?
The one at the top: it has the highest reader rating behind this door, and if it belongs to a series we show the first volume. The book’s page says what to read next.
How is “Adventure” different from “Magic & dragons”?
Here the journey and the choices matter, not the magic. Some books are behind both doors; this one also keeps novels with no magic at all, from Dumas to modern expedition thrillers.
Are these books suitable for teenagers?
Many are, not all. In the tool next to the list choose “For whom: teens” and the list narrows to books written for younger readers.