Action and adventure fiction is the epitomy of escapist reading. Browse all our articles, starting with the most recent, featuring books that contain elements of action and adventure, whether it is travel, charting new frontiers, hunting down others or being hunted themselves. Often there is some sort of peril to evade, mystery to solve and/or justice to deliver.
Recent stand out reads in this genre for us include The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang, Stuart Turton’s The Devil and the Dark Water and TJ Newman’s Falling, and then of course you can’t go wrong with the iconic bestsellers Life of Pi by Yann Martel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. All these novels are guaranteed to entertain. There is a book to satisfy everyone’s quest for adventure from the safety and comfort your favourite reading chair.
Kate Forsyth’s The Blue Rose moves between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and was inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. The Blue Rose Synopsis Viviane de Faitaud has grown…
September and October 2019 is peak season in the publishing industry, so book lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to new book releases. I will do a quick recap of some of the blockbuster new fiction releases and…
Apple Island Wife: Slow Living in Tasmania is the delightful first memoir from Fiona Stocker, escaped Brit turned Tassie farm owner and freelance writer. Apple Island Wife Synopsis Slow Living in Tasmania What happens when you leave city life and move…
Fortune by Lenny Bartulin, is a gripping, globe-spanning historical epic. Read my full review. * Not to be confused with the 2021 Booker Prize-shortlisted The Fortune Men. Fortune Synopsis In 1806 Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Prussia. Beginning on the very day he…
This Is How You Lose the Time War, the 2020 Hugo Award-winning novella by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is a must-read for lovers of wordplay, science fiction and thought-provoking literature.
The Chain, Adrian McKinty’s unashamedly commercial new stand-alone thriller, features a chilling plot and seems written for the big screen. The ChainBook Synopsis VICTIM. KIDNAPPER. CRIMINAL. YOU WILL BECOME EACH ONE. The morning starts like any other. Rachel Klein drops her…
In Shoot Through, J M Green’s third book in her highly successful crime series, Stella Hardy the wisecracking social worker, is back to tackle crooked private contractors, an exotic cattle scam, and a delicious Mushroom Jalfrezi. Shoot Through (Stella Hardy…
When it comes to fiction scheduled for publication in July and August 2019, we readers really are spoiled for choice. This list features 12 books that have particularly caught my eye, including highly anticipated new titles from bestselling authors such…
With Here and Now and Then Mike Chen has reserved a spot in my best books of 2019 list. Read my full review. Here and Now and Then Synopsis To save his daughter, he’ll go anywhere—and any-when… Kin Stewart is an everyday…
The Comedy Club Mystery is a Crampton of the Chronicle adventure, the third title in author Peter Bartram’s Deadline Murder Series. The Comedy Club Mystery Synopsis Murder has never been such fun… When theatrical agent Daniel Bernstein sues the Evening…
Today we welcome scientist and author Melissa Ferguson to share what inspired her to write her debut novel The Shining Wall. The inspiration for The Shining Wall The Shining Wall is set in a futuristic world where the divide between rich and…
The Three Secret Cities is the 5th book in Matthew Reilly’s bestselling Jack West Jr. Series. The Three Secret Cities Synopsis: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE FOUR KINGDOMS SCORNED. THE HUNT FOR JACK WEST JR HAS BEGUN. A SHADOW WORLD BEHIND…
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak is masterful in its capacity to move readers. An epic tale of normal people swimming against the flood of life. Read my full review. Bridge of Clay Synopsis Long-listed for Indie Book Awards Fiction 2019 Let…
The Dinosaur Artist… obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth’s ultimate trophy. New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams delves into the surprisingly perilous world of fossil collectors in this fascinating true tale. Read on for our full review. The Dinosaur Artist Synopsis:…
Today we welcome author Eilidh McGinness to discuss how she came to write her new historical fiction novel The Cypher Bureau. PLUS, to celebrate The Cypher Bureau‘s release Eilidh has very generously offered 2 paperback copies for worldwide giveaway. The Cypher…
Early Riser, Jasper Fforde’s latest standalone novel, is a clever zany adventure. But it took me a while to find my reading groove in the first-person narrative and Fforde’s peculiar alternate world. Early Riser Synopsis Imagine a world where all humans must…
