Most Popular Adventure Books of the 20th century

Stallion Gate

Martin Cruz Smith

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 1, 1986

Matt Helm #23

The Vanishers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

August 1, 1986

The Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Novels #1

Night of the Fox

Jack Higgins

War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 15, 1986

Santorini

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

December 1, 1986

A Matter of Honor

Jeffrey Archer

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

July 1, 1986

Labyrinth

A. C. H. Smith

Fantasy · Adventure

June 1, 1986

Modesty Blaise series #11

Dead Man's Handle

Peter O'Donnell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

October 3, 1985

Matt Helm #22

The Detonators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

July 1, 1985

Liam Devlin #3

Confessional

Jack Higgins

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adult · Adventure · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1985

Rambo: First Blood Series #2

Rambo

David Morrell

Crime Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1985

Mortalis #2

The Fraternity of the Stone

David Morrell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1985

The Secret Families Trilogy #1

The Secret Generations

John Gardner

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Romance

July 1, 1985

The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #6

The Blind Run

Brian Freemantle

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1985

Ride a Pale Horse

Helen MacInnes

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance

January 1, 1984

Matt Helm #21

The Infiltrators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 1984

San Andreas

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1984

One More Sunday

John D. MacDonald

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 1984

Travis McGee #21

The Lonely Silver Rain

John D. MacDonald

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1984

The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #2

Firefox Down!

Craig Thomas

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

October 1, 1983

Matt Helm #20

The Annihilators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

June 12, 1983

Mortalis #1

The Brotherhood of the Rose

David Morrell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1983

Floodgate

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1983

Robert Renwick #3

Cloak of Darkness

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

January 1, 1982

Matt Helm #19

The Revengers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1982

Liam Devlin #2

Touch the Devil

Jack Higgins

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

February 1, 1982

Blood Oath

David Morrell

Horror · Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1982

Partisans

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1982

Travis McGee #20

Cinnamon Skin

John D. MacDonald

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1982

Butcher's Boy #1

The Butcher's Boy

Thomas Perry

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1982

The Dark Crystal

A. C. H. Smith

Fantasy · Adventure

October 1, 1982

Asian saga #5

Noble House

James Clavell

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller

April 1, 1981

Modesty Blaise series #9

The Xanadu Talisman

Peter O'Donnell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Short Stories · Adventure · Mystery

July 19, 1981

River of Death

Alistair MacLean

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1981

Spenser #7

Early Autumn

Robert B. Parker

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1981

Robert Renwick #2

The Hidden Target

Helen MacInnes

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance

January 1, 1980

The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #1

Firefox

Craig Thomas

Science Fiction · Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

January 1, 1980