Adventure
Sandstorm
FIC ROLLINS
A death-defying trek deep into the
Arabian Peninsula pales before the
nightmarish secrets to be unearthed
at journey's end. Lady Kara Kensington her friend Safia al-Maaz are not
the only ones being drawn to the
desert. Former U.S. Navy SEAL
Painter Crowe is hunting down a
dangerous turncoat. Below the
sand is an ageless power in
which ruthless agencies have
destroyed lives in order to guard
its mysteries and harness its
might.
Adult Fiction Book List
Hawke
FIC BELL
While sailing in the Caribbean, young
Alex Hawke witnesses unspeakable
horror as modern-day pirates brutally
murder his parents. Now Hawke,
skilled in the ways of sea combat,
returns to the Caribbean on a secret
mission for the American government. After a lifetime of nightmares
Hawke finally avenges himself upon
the men who slaughtered his family.
The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
FIC TWAIN
The adventures of a nineteenthcentury boy and a runaway slave as
they float down the Mississippi River
on a raft.
Lighthouse at the End of
the World
Tiger’s Claw
FIC BROWN
Can the United States, in the wake of an
economic recession and decreased military spending, compete with its cashrich Chinese enemy?
Micro
FIC VERNE
FIC PRESTON
Vasquez, the guardian of the sacred
light, has not reckoned with the vicious Kongre gang, who murder his
two friends and force him out into the
wilderness. Alone, without resources,
can he foil their plans? A gripping tale
of passion and perseverance, Verne's
testament novel returns to his theme
of civilization against its two oldest
enemies: pitiless nature and men's
savagery.
A greedy capitalist exploits a technological breakthrough that could
benefit humanity. His effort to
show off his work to visitors on an
island ends up with them fighting
for their lives against savage creatures.
The Odyssey
883.01 H
A verse translation of Homer's
epic poem "The Odyssey," in
which Odysseus struggles to make
his way home to Ithaca after the
Trojan War.
Spartan Gold
FIC CUSSLER
Treasure hunters Sam and Remi
Fargo are exploring the Great Pocomoke Swamp in Delaware when
they are shocked to discover a
World War II German u-boat. Inside, they find a bottle taken from
Napoleon's ‘lost cellar.' Fascinated,
the Fargos set out to find the rest of
the collection.
Life of Pi
FIC MARTEL
Pi is along on a lifeboat with wild
animals and Richard Parker, a
450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon
the tiger has dispatched all
but Pi, whose fear,
knowledge, and cunning allow
him to coexist. Life of Pi is a
meta-tale of survival that explores the redemptive power of
storytelling and the transformative nature of fiction.
Impact
FIC PRESTON
A brilliant meteor lights up the
Maine coast, and NASA images
reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on
Mars. This starts the adventure
for a former CIA operative and
technicians.
7 Deadly Wonders
FIC REILLY
A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide
destruction but whoever sets the
Golden Capstone atop the Great
Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster
and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance. Thus
the greatest treasure hunt of all time
begins .
Don Quixote
FIC CERVANTES
Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish
masterpiece. Widely regarded as
the world's first modern novel, and
one of the funniest and most tragic
books ever written, Don Quixote
chronicles the famous picaresque
adventures of the noble knighterrant Don Quixote of La Mancha
and his faithful squire, Sancho
Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain.
The Count of Monte
Cristo
FIC DUMAS
Dashing young Edmond Dantès has
everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become
the captain of a ship, and is well
liked by almost everyone. But
his perfect life is shattered
when he is framed by a jealous
rival and thrown into a dark
prison cell for 14 years. One of
the greatest tale of betrayal,
adventure, and revenge ever writ-
The Princess Bride
FIC GOLDMAN
Morgenstern's timeless tale-discovered and wonderfully
abridged by William Goldman--pits
country against country, good
against evil, love against hate. From
the Cliffs of Insanity through the
Fire Swamp and down into the Zoo
of Death, this incredible journey
and brilliant tale is peppered with
strange beasties monstrous and
gentle, and memorable surprises
both terrible and sublime.
The Dog Stars
FIC HELLER
A riveting, powerful debut novel
from an award-winning adventure writer. Without enough fuel to
get him home, a pilot flies past his
point of no return risk everything
to follow the trail of a static-broken
voice on the radio.
White Fang
FIC LONDON
Part wolf and part dog, orphaned
White Fang relies on his instincts
as well as his inborn strength and
courage to survive in the Yukon
wilderness despite both animal
and human predators but eventually comes to make his peace
with man