Action & Adventure

Kidnapped

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Publication year 1886

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Justice, Friendship, Coming of Age

Tags Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction, World History

Kidnapped is a historical romance novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1886. Stevenson was well known for both his travel writing and his adventure stories. Kidnapped was his third novel, a coming-of-age story that follows the adventures of a young heir-apparent after he is abducted and shipwrecked in Scotland. Famous for incorporating real-life events and people into its plot, Kidnapped explores themes of Authority, Treachery, and Justice and The Duality of Human... Read Kidnapped Summary

Kim

by Rudyard Kipling

Publication year 1901

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Colonialism, Race, Community, Friendship

Tags Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure, British Literature, Coming of Age, World History, Indian Literature

Kim is a novel by the prolific author and poet Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), who was the first English-language recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The novel was originally released in a serialized version in 1900-1901, after which it was published in book form. It offers a wide-ranging view of the cultural and religious diversity of British India in the late-19th century, as perceived through the experience of an Indian-enculturated Irish boy named Kim. Along... Read Kim Summary

Kingdom of Ash

by Sarah J. Maas

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Hope, Love, Race, Coming of Age, Plants, Place, Teamwork, Social Class, War, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure

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King of Scars

by Leigh Bardugo

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Guilt, Conflict, Religion & Spirituality, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Politics & Government

Tags Fantasy, Gender & Feminism, Romance, LGBTQ+, Action & Adventure

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La Linea

by Ann Jaramillo

Publication year 2006

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Immigration, Teamwork, Siblings, Safety & Danger, Coming of Age, Mothers, Daughters & Sons, Fathers, Perseverance

Tags Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age, Immigration & Refugeeism, Education, Education, Historical Fiction, Arts & Culture

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Left for Dead

by Pete Nelson

Publication year 2002

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Perseverance, Justice, Safety & Danger

Tags US History, Military & War, World War II, Education, Education, World History, Action & Adventure, Biography

Left for Dead is a work of military nonfiction for young adults by Pete Nelson. It tells the true story of what happened to the men whose ship, the USS Indianapolis, sank during World War II in July 1945. Hunter Scott, who wrote an introduction for the book, studied the incident for a school history fair project and became determined to discover the truth about what happened. Dismayed by the miscarriage of justice surrounding the... Read Left for Dead Summary

Legend

by Marie Lu

Publication year 2011

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Politics & Government, Family, Revenge, Truth & Lies, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Action & Adventure, Trauma & Abuse

Legend is the first book in the titular book trilogy by Chinese-American author Marie Lu. Originally published in 2011, Legend is a dystopian novel that explores topics of love, family, fascism, civil disobedience, inequality, propaganda, poverty, and hope in the face of an oppressive government. Lu was inspired by the classic Victor Hugo story Les Misérables and wanted to explore a similar cat-and-mouse dynamic in a futuristic setting. Just like the law-abiding policeman Javert pursued... Read Legend Summary

Leiningen Versus the Ants

by Carl Stephenson

Publication year 1938

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Tags Horror & Suspense, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction

Viennese author Carl Stephenson (1893-after 1960) published “Leiningen Versus the Ants” in the December 1938 issue of Esquire magazine. Stephenson, who often wrote under the pseudonym “Stefan Sorel,” translated the story into English himself. Stephenson wrote and edited prose from 1954-1967, verifying that he likely died sometime in the 1960s. His death date is often confused with that of the American historian and leading medieval scholar, Carl Stephenson.The story opens with Leiningen, a plantation owner... Read Leiningen Versus the Ants Summary

Leo Africanus

by Amin Maalouf

Publication year 1986

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Truth & Lies

Tags Classic Fiction, World History, French Literature, Historical Fiction, Classical Period, Action & Adventure

Leo Africanus, a title also sometimes translated into English as Leo the African, is a work of historical fiction by the Lebanese-French journalist Amin Maalouf. It was first published in French as Léon, l’Africain in 1986, and the English translation by Peter Sluglett was published in 1992. The novel’s titular protagonist, Joannes Leo Africanus, whose birth name was al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi, was a real early-16th-century figure. Mainly, he was known for writing a... Read Leo Africanus Summary

Letters From An American Farmer

by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur

Publication year 1782

Genre Collection of Letters, Nonfiction

Tags Philosophy, Action & Adventure

First published in 1782, J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur’s Letters from an American Farmer is widely regarded as one of the earliest examples of American literature and a highly-influential epistolary text that includes elements of both fiction and nonfiction.The first letter is a modest response to Mr. F.B.’s request that James write to him with information about life in America. In it, James expresses insecurity about his ability to complete such a task, wondering... Read Letters From An American Farmer Summary