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The Adventurous Reader

A medium length list of adventurous books. There are many I have in my library but have not read yet, and many more that I have read. The ratio is about 40 percent non-fiction and 60 percent fiction. The genres vary, but I tried to include books that are fairly upbeat, have a high impact ending, or are very popular as books or as movies. Enjoy!
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A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah - Sierra Leone)
A Long Way Gone
1
Ishmael Beah - Sierra Leone
No Picnic on Mount Kenya (Felice Benuzzi)
No Picnic on Mount Kenya
2
Felice Benuzzi
Tarzan of the Apes (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
Tarzan of the Apes
3
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pilgrim (James Jackson)
Pilgrim
4
James Jackson
Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
Clan of the Cave Bear
5
Jean M. Auel
Jongor of Lost Land (Robert Moore Williams)
Jongor of Lost Land
6
Robert Moore Williams
A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson)
A Walk in the Woods
7
Bill Bryson
No Angel (Jay Dobyns)
No Angel
8
Jay Dobyns
Hey Ranger (Jim Burnett)
Hey Ranger
9
Jim Burnett
Call of the Wild (London, Jack)
Call of the Wild
10
London, Jack
Wind, Sand and Stars (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
Wind, Sand and Stars
11
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Incredible Shrinking Man (Richard Matheson)
The Incredible Shrinking Man
12
Richard Matheson
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
13
H. G. Wells
Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild
14
Cheryl Strayed
Conan (Robert E. Howard, Et. Al.)
Conan
15
Robert E. Howard, Et. Al.
Shalako (Louis L'amour)
Shalako
16
Louis L'amour
Desert Solitaire (Edward Abbey)
Desert Solitaire
17
Edward Abbey
Ranger Confidential (Andrea Lankford)
Ranger Confidential
18
Andrea Lankford
I'm Staying With My Boys (Jim Proser)
I'm Staying With My Boys
19
Jim Proser
Zorro (Isabel Allende)
Zorro
20
Isabel Allende
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
21
Baroness Orczy
The Road to Oxiana (Robert Byron)
The Road to Oxiana
22
Robert Byron
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (Ted W. Lawson)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
23
Ted W. Lawson
The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Lost World
24
Arthur Conan Doyle
Beyond the Farthest Star (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
Beyond the Farthest Star
25
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty (William Bligh, Edward Christian)
The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty
26
William Bligh, Edward Christian
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (Lt. Colonel, J.H. Patterson, D.S.O)
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
27
Lt. Colonel, J.H. Patterson, D.S.O
Henderson the Rain King (Saul Bellow)
Henderson the Rain King
28
Saul Bellow
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
29
William Goldman
The Headless Horseman (Mayne Reid)
The Headless Horseman
30
Mayne Reid
Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
Captains Courageous
31
Rudyard Kipling
Treasure (Clive Cussler)
Treasure
32
Clive Cussler
Holy Cow - An Indian Adventure (Sarah MacDonald)
Holy Cow - An Indian Adventure
33
Sarah MacDonald
The Holy Bible (Various)
The Holy Bible
34
Various
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
35
John Le Carré
Catch Me If You Can (Frank W. Abagnale)
Catch Me If You Can
36
Frank W. Abagnale
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
37
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Scarlet Plague (Jack London)
The Scarlet Plague
38
Jack London
Last Man on Earth (Isaac Asimov, Editor)
Last Man on Earth
39
Isaac Asimov, Editor
Flight of the White Wolf (Mel Ellis)
Flight of the White Wolf
40
Mel Ellis
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