Browsing: Action and Adventure

This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Wicked! What if Dorothy wasn’t content with “no place like home”? With one evil witch gone, an unexpected replacement surfaces… A “fast-paced action novel” (School Library Journal), with over 19,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES…

Despite the strange tales told about his new town, Jason Crane has no interest in the supernatural. But his family legacy is inescapable — and he’s on a collision course with an ancient enemy… A thrilling read based on Washington Irving’s eerie classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

A New York Times bestseller from the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Remains of the Day: As five companions set out across post-Arthurian Britain, a mysterious mist obscures the memory of their goal… “An exceptional novel” (Neil Gaiman), with over 10,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Michael Crichton’s Prey is a terrifying page-turner that masterfully combines a heart-pounding thriller with cutting-edge technology. Deep in the Nevada…

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winner: The whaleship Essex encounters a monstrous sperm whale in this thrilling true account of the historical disaster that inspired Moby Dick. “Fascinating… One of our country’s great adventure stories” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2014 with over 97,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Twenty years after a virus wipes out most of Earth’s population, Kirsten faces both the past and the present. “A book that I will long remember” (George R. R. Martin).

Step into history with this firsthand account from soldiers in the midst of a deadly conflict. This “vivid recreation of the first major ground battle of the Vietnam War” (Publishers Weekly) is a New York Times bestseller with over 13,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“A riveting world, a fierce heroine, and electrifying action” (Sarah J. Maas): In 19th-century Scotland, Lady Aileana deftly navigates the social court, but she harbors a secret: She’s the last in a line of powerful faery hunters — and she’s hell-bent on revenge. “Lively… Crackles with wit” (Booklist).

From the New York Times bestselling author of Across the Universe: Ella Shepherd uses her unique powers to help people reexperience their happiest memories — until she learns someone has been manipulating her own mind. “Addictive… A masterly blend of worlds familiar and new” (Publishers Weekly).