Romance
My Action Book Reviews
My favourite action books
Title |
Author |
Summary |
| King Solomon’s Mines | H. Rider Haggard | African expedition. The original treasure hunt adventure; nonstop peril and exploration. |
| Tarzan of the Apes | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Jungle survival. Fast, physical, pulpy action; iconic hero in constant danger. |
| The Lost World | Arthur Conan Doyle | Lost world expedition. Explorers facing prehistoric threats; classic cliffhanger pacing. |
| The Thirty‑Nine Steps | John Buchan | Man on the run thriller. Lean, breathless chase narrative that shaped the modern thriller. |
| The Guns of Navarone | Alistair MacLean | Wartime sabotage. Impossible mission, brutal terrain, relentless tension. |
| Where Eagles Dare | Alistair MacLean | Spy mission. Cable cars, castles, double agents — pure cinematic action. |
| Ice Station Zebra | Alistair MacLean | Cold War survival. Submarine claustrophobia, sabotage, and Arctic danger. |
| The African Queen | C.S. Forester | River adventure Rapids, jungle hazards, and wartime sabotage. |
| River God | Wilbur Smith | Ancient world adventure. Battles, escapes, treachery — sweeping, high energy action. |
| When the Lion Feeds | Wilbur Smith | Frontier adventure. Gold mines, wilderness danger, and raw physical conflict. |
| The Eye of the Tiger | Wilbur Smith | Treasure hunt. Diving, assassins, exotic locales — classic Smith pacing. |
| Raise the Titanic! | Clive Cussler | Deep sea salvage. Big, bold, cinematic adventure with espionage elements. |
| Sahara | Clive Cussler | Desert chase. Lost ships, conspiracies, and nonstop movement. |
| The Bourne Identity | Robert Ludlum | Espionage pursuit. Relentless chase sequences and high stakes spy action. |
| High Citadel | Desmond Bagley | Mountain survival. A crashed plane, a mountain pass, and desperate resistance. |
| Running Blind | Desmond Bagley | Spy trek. A forced journey across Iceland with constant danger. |
| The Wreck of the Mary Deare | Hammond Innes | Maritime thriller. Storms, salvage, conspiracy — tense and atmospheric. |
| The White South | Hammond Innes | Antarctic survival. Ice, isolation, and escalating peril. |
| Shōgun | James Clavell | Historical adventure. Battles, intrigue, and constant life or death stakes. |
| The Man Who Would Be King | Rudyard Kipling | High risk expedition. Two adventurers attempt to rule a remote land; unforgettable ending. |
