Adventure Books

The Last of the Mohicans

James Fenimore Cooper

This book gives an entertaining and accurate historical view of the Colonies during the French and Indian war. This is what set the stage for the american Revolution, and it is masterfully told by one..

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. It features the double lives of Dr. Jekyll, a well respected chemist, and Mr. Hyde, a criminal who i..

War and Peace

Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) is one of the giants of literature, and his historical masterwork War and Peace is famous for its epic grandeur, psychological detail, and... let's face it: length. It vividl..

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers is the classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, set in the 17th century, about a young man named d'Artagnan who leaves home to become a guard of the musketeers. The titular cha..

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

A compelling story reaching into the unspoken depths of the place in man's soul where, sometimes, greatness seems both noble and tragic. The most beautifully-written, memorable and perhaps meaningful ..

The Lost World

Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lost World (1912) is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's adventure novel featuring his second most famous hero, Professor Challenger. Edward Malone, a reporter for the Daily Gazette, volunteers for a mission..

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Howard Pyle

Loved Robin Hood as a child,almost as much as my beloved Batman and Robin.When I was grown and finally got to read this story,It was exactly as I pictured The Merry Men when I was a child.I just love ..

White Fang

Jack London

Jack London is a master of description, as seen both here and in Call of the Wild. An amazing book!!! Jack London immediately captures the reader's attention in the first chapter by describing the sce..