Most Popular Adventure Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Adventure books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Mona Intercept
Adventure · Thriller
December 12, 1980
Athabasca
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1980
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #4
Charlie Muffin’s Uncle Sam
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1980
The November Man #1
November Man
Spy Thriller · Adult · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #3
The Unscrutable Charlie Muffin
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
Robert Renwick #1
Prelude to Terror
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Modesty Blaise series #8
Dragon's Claw
Crime Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Kenneth Aubrey & Patrick Hyde #1
Wolfsbane
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Dancing Dodo
Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #2
Here Comes Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Stalwart Companions
War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
January 23, 1978
Modesty Blaise series #7
Last Day in Limbo
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Matt Helm #18
The Terrorizers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Last Reveille
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Western
January 1, 1977
Sea Witch
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1977
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #1
Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Agent in Place
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1976
Matt Helm #17
The Retaliators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1976
The acts of King Arthur and his noble Knights
Fantasy · Arthuriana · Adventure · Historical Fiction
1976
Asian saga #1
Shogun
Adventure · Historical Fiction
January 1, 1975
Judas Country
Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1975
Matt Helm #16
The Terminators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1975
Liam Devlin #1
The Eagle Has Landed
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
September 8, 1975
Testament
Horror · Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1975
The Golden Gate
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
1975
Circus
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1975
Snare of the Hunter
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1974
Matt Helm #15
The Intimidators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
March 1, 1974
Bloody Passage
Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1974
Modesty Blaise series #6
The Silver Mistress
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1973
Blame the Dead
Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1973
The Martin Fallon Novels #2
A Prayer for the Dying
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
January 1, 1973
The Way to Dusty Death
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1973
The Defection of A.J. Lewinter
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1973
Message From Malaga
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
September 1, 1972
Modesty Blaise collections #1
Pieces of Modesty
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Collection · Short Stories · Adventure
January 1, 1972