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Return to reading New Adult Adventure

Discover a thrilling collection of adventure fiction designed to captivate and ignite your imagination. Perfect for those returning to reading, this list features fast-paced tales of daring quests, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes challenges. From epic journeys to heart-pounding escapes, each story promises to transport you to exciting worlds where anything is possible. Whether you're craving fantasy, mystery, or survival, these adventures will keep you hooked from start to finish. Reignite your love for reading and embark on a new adventure today!

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  • What happens when reality TV goes wrong? This engrossing debut novel is a classic survival-in-the-wilderness tale with a modern twist. When things start to unravel during the filming of Civilization, a Survivor-esque reality show taking place in a…
    Book, 2022New York : Ecco, [2022] — ADVENTURE
  • POV - you crash into the North American wilderness and you do NOT know the first thing about survival. For Brian, this has become a reality. On his way to visit his dad, a horrific crash leaves him stranded by a lake in the middle of nowhere, with…
    Book, 1987New York : Bradbury Press, c1987. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • This twisty, original, and intensifying thriller delivers you to a secluded private island, teeming with wildlife and the promise of a unique experience. Only, there's something rather unsettling about this place... Packed with action, strange…
    Book, 2022London : Orion Fiction, 2022. — ADVENTURE
  • If you’re craving a 'survival against all odds' sort of story, loved the Hunger Games movies (or books) and Divergent - this one is for you. In 'The Maze Runner' Thomas awakes, with no memory of his past, in an odd place called the Glade. Thomas…
    Book, 2009New York : Delacorte Press, 2009. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • The stunning and vividly rendered setting is the real star of the show here. Take a harrowing journey underground with a group of explorers as they set off on an unsanctioned expedition to explore an ancient cave in Tanzania. Little do they know,…
    Book, 2019New York : Arcade/Crime Wise, 2019. — ADVENTURE
  • Another one for the Black Mirror fans. In this fast-paced survival thriller, Cassie has become a target of the Hive. The Hive is a social media platform run by the government, aimed at enforcing justice via mob mentality - from public shaming to…
    Book, 2019Toronto, Ontario : KCP Loft, an imprint of Kids Can Press, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • The classic book that sparked the movie of the same name, and a new fast paced thriller series, this story follows the hunt for the elusive assassin rumored to be targeting Charles De Gaulle (leader of the French resistance in WWII). With his icy…
    Book, 1971London, Hutchinson, 1971. — THRILLER
  • Get ready for intense training montages, suspense, high-stakes missions and the thrill of surprise when you meet 'James Choke'. James has fallen into rough times, but a lifeline offered in the form of spying for a secret organisation might be just…
    Book, 2004London : Hodder Children's, 2004. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • This is a high-octane, sweat inducing, thrill ride that moves at break neck speed. Captain Bill Hoffman is a coastal airways pilot who finds out that his wife and daughter have been taken hostage by terrorists while preparing for take-off. He is…
    Book, 2021New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021. — ADVENTURE
  • For fans of the Mission Impossible and James Bond franchises, this high-energy action-packed book might be your next favourite. Alex has just lost his uncle (his sole guardian) in suspicious circumstances, but there not time to ponder that because…
    Book, 2000London : Walker, 2000. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • ‘Station Eleven’ is a story of survival, recovery and connections. In an apocalyptic world a travelling band of Shakespearean actors move from camp to camp to bring light to the dark times for the remaining few. When a dangerous figure emerges as a…
    Book, 2022London : Picador, 2022. — FICTION
  • Based on a true Kiwi story about a boy who would do anything to save his dog. Starting with a rift in the family right on Christmas, Phil has to take his pet dog Blue with him to work on his uncle's farm. What was meant to be a summer of hard mahi…
    Book, 2021[Auckland] : OneTree House Ltd, 2021. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • Brutal, bloodthirsty and unputdownable! An epic story of revenge as young Finn, a native Irish Celt, goes on the warpath against the invading Norsemen. This is the historical adventure we all need.
    Book, 2024London : Orion, 2024. — HISTORICAL
  • If you love to read or watch stories about fights for survival, teen resistance or the complexities of war, then you'll love this. An Australian coming of age tale, centered around Ellie and her friends who return from their tramp to find their home…
    Book, 1994Sydney : Pan Australia, 1994. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION