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There is nothing quite like adventure books to take you out of the real world and dump you straight into a whole new realm with high stakes, sword fights, magic, car chases, and everything in between.
Action books are the kind of reads that keep you up late into the night whispering ‘just one more chapter’, and the kind of reads that leave you exhausted when it’s all over but desperate for more.
Here are just some of the action and adventure books you’ll want to add to your TBR list.
Fantasy meets adventure books
Many adventures are the kind that happen in a world of high fantasy. After all, what could be more adventurous than good-hearted protagonists on quests to save the world?
Amongst this selection you’ll find works by famed fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, whose Stormlight Archive series is one of the most addictive in the genre. Of course, no selection of action and adventure books would be complete without a mention of George R.R. Martin, the master of action sequences and devious plotlines that keep you guessing until the end.
For a new sensation on the scene, readers might enjoy The Will of the Many, a mystery, fantasy, and action novel all rolled into one.
Crime meets action books
Want to go on an adventure – and be on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last? There are plenty of crime novels in this category, and there are certainly some unmissable ones to explore.
Ian Rankin, ‘The King of Crime Fiction’, goes without saying. His ‘Rebus Universe’ is a series of detective stories following Inspector Rebus. It all began with
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