The 10 Best Adventure Books to Read Right Now

Looking for the best adventure books? We rounded up 13 essential adventure books worth your time — with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.

1. Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies by William Golding — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

2. The Maze of Bones Graphic Novel

The Maze of Bones Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

3. Space Chasers

Space Chasers by Leland Melvin — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

4. Flight to The Mountain Top, 2001, ISBN 9780759685260

Flight to The Mountain Top, 2001, ISBN 9780759685260 by Pablo Marquez-Garcia — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

5. The Ghost Pirates

The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

6. Caddie Woodlawn

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

7. Floodtide

Floodtide by Frank Yerby — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

8. Le petit prince

Le petit prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

9. The Prince Commands

The Prince Commands by Andre Norton — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

10. The secret house

The secret house by Edgar Wallace — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

11. The door with seven locks

The door with seven locks by Edgar Wallace — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

12. The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

13. The Man Who Knew

The Man Who Knew by Edgar Wallace — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.