Action & Adventure

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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Rooftoppers

by Katherine Rundell

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Hope, Love, Memory, Nostalgia, Regret, Femininity, Gender Identity, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Appearance & Reality, Mothers, Self Discovery, Social Class, Politics & Government, Justice

Tags Children`s Literature, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Fantasy

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Roughing It

by Mark Twain

Publication year 1872

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Environment, Immigration, Colonialism, Politics & Government, Perseverance

Tags Classic Fiction, Life-Inspired Fiction, Travel Literature, Humor, American Literature, World History, Historical Fiction, Western, Action & Adventure

Roughing It (1872) is the second major work by American humorist Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens). It recounts his experiences during the Nevada silver rush of the 1860s. After his failed attempts to make a fortune as a miner, Twain would later achieve prominence as a lecturer and writer. He initially drew acclaim for his fanciful short story entitled “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” (1865). His best-known titles include The Innocents Abroad (1869)... Read Roughing It Summary

Royal Assassin

by Robin Hobb

Publication year 1996

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Disability, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Social Class, Politics & Government, War, Good & Evil, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed

Tags Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Royal Assassin, the second installment of Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, continues the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, the illegitimate grandson of King Shrewd and a trained royal assassin in the medieval fantasy kingdom of the Six Duchies. Fitz possesses two rare abilities: the Skill, a telepathic magic tied to the royal bloodline, and the Wit, a forbidden Beast magic that lets him bond mentally with animals. The novel opens with Fitz recovering in the Mountain Kingdom... Read Royal Assassin Summary

Ruby Holler

by Sharon Creech

Publication year 2002

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Siblings

Tags Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature, Trauma & Abuse, Relationships

Ruby Holler (2002) is a middle grade novel by Sharon Creech. It tells the story of twins, a brother and sister, who are orphaned and live at a children’s home. Their lives change unexpectedly when they are given the opportunity to travel with an elderly couple during their summer vacation.The author of 21 books, Creech was awarded the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons (1994) and received a Newbery honor for The Wanderer (2000). Ruby... Read Ruby Holler Summary

Ruin and Rising

by Leigh Bardugo

Publication year 2014

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loyalty & Betrayal, Love, Friendship

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Military & War, Love & Sexuality, Relationships, Science & Nature, Romance, Religion & Spirituality

Ruin and Rising is the third and final book in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy of young adult fantasy adventure/romance novels. Ruin and Rising was originally published in 2014. Bardugo has written 12 novels as of 2021, many of which are set in the “GrishaVerse” world first portrayed in the novel Shadow and Bone. The Shadow and Bone trilogy, combined with Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology, has been adapted as a television miniseries. Before... Read Ruin and Rising Summary

Rump

by Liesl Shurtliff

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Self Discovery, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Coming of Age

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

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Running Out Of Time

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Publication year 1995

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Perseverance, The Past, Safety & Danger

Tags Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction

Running Out of Time is a 1995 young adult suspense novel by American author Margaret Peterson Haddix. It tells the story of Jessie Keyser, a young girl who believes she is living in 1800s Indiana, only to discover that in reality it is 1996. When a diphtheria epidemic strikes her small town of Clifton, she must venture out into the modern world to save her friends. Haddix also authored the critically acclaimed YA thriller series... Read Running Out Of Time Summary

Runt

by Marion Dane Bauer

Publication year 2002

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Coming of Age, Death, Environment, Family, Fathers, Self Discovery, Power & Greed

Tags Animals, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Sailor Moon

by Naoko Takeuchi

Publication year 1997

Genre Graphic Novel/Book, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Friendship, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Technology

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Japanese Literature

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi, translated from the original Japanese by Alethea and Athena Nibley, is the first volume in the extensive Sailor Moon manga series. A 1990s cultural juggernaut, Sailor Moon is one of the most popular shōjo, or serial manga aimed at girls and young women, of all time. Additionally, it features a female superhero protagonist, a global rarity in the 1990s. It tells a story about a girl... Read Sailor Moon Summary

Salt to the Sea

by Ruta Sepetys

Publication year 2016

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Memory, Truth & Lies

Tags Historical Fiction, World War II, Military & War, World History, Romance, Action & Adventure

Salt to the Sea is a historical young adult novel written by Ruta Sepetys and published in 2016. Sepetys is known for similar young adult historical fiction works, such as I Must Betray You (2022) and Between Shades of Gray (2011). Set during World War II, Salt to the Sea is a coming-of-age story that follows four protagonists as they make and resist the journey to adulthood in a world characterized by war and trauma... Read Salt to the Sea Summary

Saving Shiloh

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publication year 1997

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Animals, Justice, Family, Friendship, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Forgiveness, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Community

Tags Realistic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Relationships

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Savvy

by Ingrid Law

Publication year 2008

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Self Discovery, Friendship, Siblings

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age, Children`s Literature

Savvy, by Ingrid Law, is a fantasy-adventure novel for middle-grade readers about a girl from a psychic family who discovers her mental superpower and tries to master it quickly to use it to save her comatose father. First published in 2008, Savvy was a New York Times bestseller; it won a Newbery Honor and has appeared on more than 30 best book lists. The novel has two sequels, Scumble and Switch. Law’s books have been... Read Savvy Summary