Adventure

Adventure lives in the heart-pounding moments of human determination, whether scaling deadly peaks, racing across uncharted wilderness, or pushing through seemingly impossible challenges. These stories and accounts capture the raw spirit of exploration and survival, chronicling both epic real-world journeys and pulse-racing quests that test the limits of body, mind, and spirit.

Adventure Book Summaries

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again Summary

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1937 366 pages

The Death Cure Summary

by James Dashner 2011 325 pages

Science Fiction

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Summary

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling 2003 912 pages

Into the Wild Summary

by Jon Krakauer 1996 207 pages

The Fellowship of the Ring Summary

The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954 398 pages

Wool Omnibus Summary

by Hugh Howey 2012 509 pages

The Wager Summary

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

by David Grann 2023 331 pages

Life of Pi Summary

by Yann Martel 2001 460 pages

The Old Man and the Sea Summary

The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway 1952 96 pages

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Summary

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Parts One and Two

by John Tiffany 2016 343 pages

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Summary

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis 1950 206 pages

Treasure Island Summary

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson 1882 352 pages

Historical Fiction

by Marie Lu 2011 305 pages

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Summary

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling 2005 652 pages

The Lightning Thief Summary

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan 2005 377 pages

The Count of Monte Cristo Summary

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas 1846 1276 pages

Historical Fiction

Born to Run Summary

A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by Christopher McDougall 2009 287 pages

Spy School Summary

by Stuart Gibbs 2012 304 pages

Spy Ski School Summary

by Stuart Gibbs 2016 368 pages

Mockingjay Summary

by Suzanne Collins 2010 390 pages

Mushoku Tensei Summary

Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 11

by Rifujin na Magonote 2016 299 pages

Japanese Literature

The Lost Symbol Summary

The Lost Symbol

by Dan Brown 2009 509 pages

Mystery Thriller

Angels & Demons Summary

Angels & Demons

by Dan Brown 2000 736 pages

Mystery Thriller

The da Vinci Code Summary

The da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown 2003 489 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Red Pyramid Summary

The Red Pyramid

by Rick Riordan 2010 528 pages

The River Summary

by Gary Paulsen 1991 132 pages

From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Cheryl Strayed 2012 336 pages

Run or Die Summary

by Kilian Jornet 2011 191 pages

Into Thin Air Summary

A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer 1997 368 pages

Jurassic Park Summary

by Michael Crichton 1990 450 pages

Science Fiction

The Martian Summary

by Andy Weir 2011 384 pages

Science Fiction

Blood of Elves Summary

by Andrzej Sapkowski 1994 398 pages

Journey to the Center of the Earth Summary

Journey to the Center of the Earth

by Jules Verne 1864 240 pages

Science Fiction

The Bad Beginning Summary

The Bad Beginning

by Lemony Snicket 1999 162 pages

Artemis Fowl Summary

by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages

The Titan’s Curse Summary

The Titan’s Curse

by Rick Riordan 2007 352 pages

Prodigy Summary

by Marie Lu 2013 371 pages

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Summary

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum 1900 154 pages

The Princess Bride Summary

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman 1973 429 pages

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Summary

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain 1876 244 pages

Historical Fiction

Insurgent Summary

by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages

Mushoku Tensei Summary

Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 13

by Rifujin na Magonote 2016 278 pages

Japanese Literature

Ready Player One Summary

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline 2011 480 pages

Science Fiction

The House of Hades Summary

The House of Hades

by Rick Riordan 2013 597 pages

The Hunt for Red October Summary

The Hunt for Red October

by Tom Clancy 1984 432 pages

Military Fiction

Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary

Dungeon Crawler Carl

by Matt Dinniman 2020 446 pages

Science Fiction

The River of Doubt Summary

The River of Doubt

Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

by Candice Millard 2005 416 pages

The Odyssey Summary

by Homer 541 pages

The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary

The Mysterious Benedict Society

by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007 486 pages

A Rover's Story Summary

A Rover's Story

by Jasmine Warga 2022 320 pages

Science Fiction

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