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

Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky Summary

Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky

by Joseph Evans 2011 394 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

Journey to the Center of the Earth Summary

Journey to the Center of the Earth

by Jules Verne 1864 240 pages

Science Fiction

The Princess Bride Summary

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman 1973 429 pages

by Dan Brown 2017 482 pages

Mystery Thriller

Six of Crows Summary

by Leigh Bardugo 2015 480 pages

Insurgent Summary

by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages

Eruption Summary

by Michael Crichton 2024 423 pages

Science Fiction

The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary

The Mysterious Benedict Society

by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007 486 pages

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Summary

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

by Jonas Jonasson 2009 396 pages

Historical Fiction

by Christopher Paolini 2002 503 pages

The Odyssey Summary

by Homer 541 pages

The Dark Prophecy Summary

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan 2017 432 pages

The Son of Neptune Summary

The Son of Neptune

by Rick Riordan 2011 521 pages

The River of Doubt Summary

The River of Doubt

Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

by Candice Millard 2005 416 pages

The Enchanted Wood Summary

The Enchanted Wood

by Enid Blyton 1939 213 pages

The Sea of Monsters Summary

The Sea of Monsters

by Rick Riordan 2006 279 pages

Deception Point Summary

Deception Point

by Dan Brown 2001 556 pages

Robinson Crusoe Summary

Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe 1719 320 pages

The Thief Lord Summary

by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages

The Lost Hero Summary

by Rick Riordan 2010 576 pages

The Mark of Athena Summary

The Mark of Athena

by Rick Riordan 2012 586 pages

Shantaram Summary

by Gregory David Roberts 2003 936 pages

Historical Fiction

Fairy Tale Summary

by Stephen King 2022 607 pages

by James Clavell 1975 1152 pages

Historical Fiction

The Sword of Summer Summary

The Sword of Summer

by Rick Riordan 2015 512 pages

Training for the Uphill Athlete Summary

Training for the Uphill Athlete

A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

by Steve House 2019 368 pages

The Recruit Summary

by Robert Muchamore 2004 342 pages

The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race Summary

The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race

by Max Brallier 2021 320 pages

Don Quixote Summary

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1615 1023 pages

Spanish Literature

The Kill Order Summary

by James Dashner 2012 327 pages

Science Fiction

Life Lessons From the Amazon Summary

Life Lessons From the Amazon

A Guide to Life From One Epic Jungle Adventure

by Pip Stewart 2021 335 pages

The Dragonet Prophecy Summary

The Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland 2012 336 pages

Deep Survival Summary

Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

by Laurence Gonzales 1998 295 pages

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Summary

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J.K. Rowling 2007 759 pages

He Who Fights with Monsters Summary

He Who Fights with Monsters

by Shirtaloon 2021 680 pages

White Fang Summary

by Jack London 1906 252 pages

Journey to the River Sea Summary

Journey to the River Sea

by Eva Ibbotson 2001 304 pages

Historical Fiction

The Lost City of Z Summary

The Lost City of Z

A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

by David Grann 2009 339 pages

No Shortcuts to the Top Summary

No Shortcuts to the Top

Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

by Ed Viesturs 2006 368 pages

The Golden Compass Summary

The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman 1995 399 pages

The Starless Crown Summary

The Starless Crown

by James Rollins 2022 560 pages

Science Fiction

The Dragonbone Chair Summary

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams 1988 672 pages

To Green Angel Tower Summary

To Green Angel Tower

by Tad Williams 1993 1083 pages

by Sara Pennypacker 2016 278 pages

The Eye of the World Summary

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan 1990 800 pages

Fablehaven Summary

by Brandon Mull 2006 351 pages

The Scorch Trials Summary

The Scorch Trials

by James Dashner 2010 362 pages

Science Fiction

Best Served Cold Summary

Best Served Cold

by Joe Abercrombie 2009 534 pages

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