Adventure books

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of...  Read More >>

Step back into the tumultuous era of the Roman Republic with Henry William Herbert's ""The Roman Traitor,"" a captivating...  Read More >>

Harvest-time was almost come and the great new land was resting under coverlets of gold. From the rise above the...  Read More >>

Hiram Alfred Cody's ""The Unknown Wrestler"" throws you into the heart of classic American sports fiction. More...  Read More >>

Charles Reade (1814-1884) was an English novelist and dramatist, best known for The Cloister and the Hearth.  Read More >>

Journey back to the reign of Edward III in G. A. Henty's ""Saint George for England,"" a thrilling historical adventure...  Read More >>

Delve into 17th-century Scotland with ""Old Mortality, Vol. 1,"" a captivating work of historical fiction from Sir...  Read More >>

In 1647 a wise woman predicts the birth of Simon Dale, to the day. If the rest of her forecast is accurate, this...  Read More >>

H. Rider Haggard's ""She"" is a thrilling adventure into a lost world, a classic of fantasy literature that has...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...from this wandering fever. The Government outlawed him in the end; but as yet his family had hopes to...  Read More >>

The Story of Antony Grace from George Manville Fenn. English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist (1831-1909)....  Read More >>

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Embark on an unforgettable sea voyage with William H. G. Kingston's ""The Cruise of the Mary Rose: Here and There...  Read More >>

G. A. Henty's ""At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War"" plunges readers into the heart of British...  Read More >>

With its curious mixture of adventure, natural history and satire this early Canadian novel has become a landmark...  Read More >>

""Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life"" by Frances Parker transports readers to the heart of the American...  Read More >>

Experience the untamed spirit of the Wild North-West in Gustave Aimard's classic western adventure, ""The Red River...  Read More >>

Set against the backdrop of Regency England and the looming threat of the Napoleonic Wars, R. D. Blackmore's ""Springhaven""...  Read More >>

""Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion"" by Bertram Mitford plunges the reader into the heart of the Boer War in...  Read More >>

The Gringos from B. M. Bower. American author (1871-1940).  Read More >>

Features Baron Munchausen's absurd adventures. This book tells how he turned a wolf inside out in Russia, rode on...  Read More >>

Experience the timeless adventure and romance of ""A Soldier of the Legion,"" a classic tale set against the backdrop...  Read More >>

The entertaining World War I exploits of a cockney aviator -- supposedly Charles Lindbergh's childhood inspiration...  Read More >>

Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon, or Ralph Connor, (1860-1937) was a Canadian novelist, using the Connor pen name...  Read More >>

Experience the clash of empires in Felix Dahn's ""A Struggle for Rome, v. 1,"" a sweeping work of historical fiction...  Read More >>