Browsing: Action and Adventure

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Pillars of the Earth: After two US citizens were taken hostage in Iran, World War II vet Colonel “Bull” Simons assembled an unlikely team and plotted a daring rescue. “A superb, edge-of-the-seat true story” (USA Today).

Experience the astonishing career of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock in this “highly readable” true account (Publishers Weekly) of the Marine sniper who recorded 93 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War. With over 4,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In a world where color perception defines social status, Eddie Russet’s above-average eye for red could be his ticket to a better life! This “brilliantly original” (Booklist starred review) New York Times bestseller is “a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness” (The Washington Post).

Just before sailing off to war in the Sudan, British guardsman Harry Feversham quits his regiment. He immediately receives four…

Shot down over Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, hundreds of American airmen relied on locals to survive. Their only chance of rescue lay in building a landing strip for cargo planes — without being detected by enemy forces. A “breathtaking” true tale (Booklist) of World War II with over 2,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

With over 7,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: On opening night of the Met’s Treasures of the Vatican exhibit, four horsemen dressed as Knights Templar steal a single object — sending archaeologist Tess and agent Sean on a quest centered on an age-old mystery. A New York Times bestseller!

An “exhilarating” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly): In the darkest days of World War II, a teenager risks everything to deliver a secret that could change the course of history. Follett “hits the mark” (Publishers Weekly) with this “intricately woven espionage yarn” (People).

This eye-opening Vietnam War memoir “will stun readers” (Time): Helicopter pilot Robert Mason flew more than 1,000 assault missions over the course of one harrowing year. He tells his story in this “compelling” account (The New York Times) with over 5,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: Sent on a mission to retrieve an elusive radioactive substance from the Titanic shipwreck, marine explorer Dirk Pitt must face dangerous storms and powerful enemies… A riveting read with nearly 7,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

One of the most popular American novels of all time, General Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur vividly reimagines the mighty Roman Empire…