Action & Adventure

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

Publication year 2011

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Ready Player One, Ernest Cline’s love-letter to all things 1980s pop culture, was published in 2011. A mix of adventure, dystopian fiction, coming-of-age story, and heroic epic, the novel is packed with references to 80s media and heroic literature, including allusions to the Arthurian legend of the quest for the Holy Grail. In 2018, Ready Player One was adapted into a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. Plot Summary James Halliday, creator of an immense virtual... Read Ready Player One Summary

Reckless

by Lauren Roberts

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Love, Coming of Age, Death, Family, Fathers, Friendship, Siblings, Self Discovery, Community, Politics & Government, Fate, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Truth & Lies

Tags Children`s Literature, Fairy Tale & Folklore, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction

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Redwall

by Brian Jacques

Publication year 1986

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Good & Evil, Community, Perseverance

Tags Fantasy, Animals, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction

Redwall is a middle-grade fantasy novel by British author Brian Jacques. It is the first book in a series of the same name that spans 22 volumes. The initial book was originally published in 1986, while the final installment, entitled Rogue Crew, wasn’t published until 2011, after the author’s death. Redwall was named to Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Aside from the Redwall Series proper, Jacques also published a three-book series... Read Redwall Summary

Relic

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Publication year 1995

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fear, Death, Animals, Plants, Teamwork, Politics & Government, Science & Technology

Tags Horror & Suspense, Science Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Renegades

by Marissa Meyer

Publication year 2017

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Grief, Hate & Anger, Revenge, Death, Family, Self Discovery, Social Class, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Justice

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

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Rescue

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Appearance & Reality, Fathers, Self Discovery, War, Good & Evil, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt

Tags Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Military & War, World War II, Children`s Literature, World History, French Literature

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Rhythm of War

by Brandon Sanderson

Publication year 2020

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Guilt, Memory, Mental Health, Environment, Place, Teamwork, War, Equality, Loyalty & Betrayal, Science & Technology, Wins & Losses

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Narrative Poem

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Riddley Walker

by Russell Hoban

Publication year 1980

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Memory, Language, Environment

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age, Trauma & Abuse, Disability, Science & Nature, Technology, American Literature

Riddley Walker (1980) is a dystopian science fiction novel by Russell Hoban. The novel is famous for its use of a phonetic, idiosyncratic version of English, spoken by the characters who live in a post-apocalyptic society. Riddley Walker won numerous awards, including the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1981.Plot SummaryA young boy named Riddley Walker lives in Inland, the name given to the south of England 2,000 years after a nuclear war sent human... Read Riddley Walker Summary

Riders of the Purple Sage

by Zane Grey

Publication year 1912

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Gender Identity, Femininity, Masculinity, Justice, Safety & Danger, Loyalty & Betrayal, Good & Evil, Religion & Spirituality, Power & Greed, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Grief, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Revenge, Regret, Shame & Pride, Fathers, Friendship

Tags Classic Fiction, Western, Historical Fiction, Gender & Feminism, Religion & Spirituality, American Literature, World History, Romance, Action & Adventure

Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel by western writer Zane Grey. Set in 1871, the novel follows the story of Jane Withersteen, a Mormon woman being persecuted by her church leaders for refusing to become the third wife of church leader, Elder Tull, as well as her fondness for non-Mormons, or gentile, settlers in the area. The novel first appeared as a 19-part series in the magazine, Field and Stream, in January of... Read Riders of the Purple Sage Summary

Riding Freedom

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Publication year 1998

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Animals, World History, Historical Fiction

Riding Freedom, written by Pam Muñoz Ryan, was originally published in 1998 and won several awards, including the 2000 California Young Reader Medal. This fictionalized biography of the real Charlotte Parkhurst, better known as One-eyed Charley, tells the story of the first female to vote in the United States. She became a famous stagecoach driver and a property owner. How she accomplished these things before women were granted suffrage is detailed in this fast-paced narrative... Read Riding Freedom Summary

Rifleman Dodd

by C. S. Forester

Publication year 1932

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes War

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

Rifleman Dodd, a 1932 historical novel by C.S. Forester, describes the adventures of an English soldier trapped behind enemy lines in 1810 during the Peninsular War, when Britain fights alongside Portugal and Spain against Napoleon’s invading French army. Rifleman Dodd employs guerrilla tactics to harass and kill French troops as he treks across a scorched and starving land to rejoin his regiment. The novel’s descriptions of battle tactics, improvisation under fire, and relentless determination make... Read Rifleman Dodd Summary

Rifles for Watie

by Harold Keith

Publication year 1957

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Military & War, World History, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction

Harold Keith published Rifles for Watie in 1957; the book earned a Newbery Medal in 1958. The novel mixes historical fact and fiction, and tells the story of Jefferson Davis Bussey, a 16-year-old Kansas boy who enlists in the Union army in 1861 and serves until the war ends. Jeff begins his service as an infantryman. He falls in love with a Confederate girl and eventually becomes a scout, infiltrating the rebel camp. He joins... Read Rifles for Watie Summary

Rikki Tikki Tavi

by Rudyard Kipling

Publication year 1894

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Animals, Family, Emotions/Behavior: Courage

Tags Classic Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animals

“Rikki-tikki-tavi” is one of Rudyard Kipling’s most famous short stories and was animated into a children’s film in 1975. This children’s story, originally published in 1894, follows a young mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi who protects a British family from the snakes in their garden. It is especially known for its themes of Courage as Action and Family Loyalty and Legacy, as well as for its overarching connections to colonialism; Rudyard Kipling, who lived in British colonial... Read Rikki Tikki Tavi Summary

Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

Publication year 1719

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Education, Education, British Literature, World History, Historical Fiction

Robinson Crusoe is French writer Daniel Defoe’s debut novel, first published in 1719. Structured as a journal, the travelogue chronicles Crusoe’s experiences as a seaman and his 28 years cast away on an uninhabited island near Trinidad, where Caribbean islanders kill and eat prisoners. The novel takes a plain-spoken, confessional tone. Crusoe’s inner explorations, religious doubt, and yet strong faith in God’s providence, create a character who undergoes many changes.Content Warning: The source material and... Read Robinson Crusoe Summary

Rogue Protocol

by Martha Wells

Publication year 2018

Genre Novella, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Appearance & Reality, Nature Versus Nurture, Friendship, Teamwork, Economics, Politics & Government, Power & Greed, Science & Technology

Tags Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

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