01-20-2011, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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Modern Action/Adventure series?
I'm looking for a modern action/adventure series with treasure hunting similar to Indiana Jones (but more modern), Tomb Raider video games, Uncharted video games, or National Treasure movies. I would prefer it to be a series will strong character development, but not to the point that it takes away from the story/adventure.
In my research so far I've seen many recommendations for Cussler's Dirk Pitt series and have just started that, but I'm still looking for more suggestions. Thanks, JD |
01-21-2011, 03:07 AM | #2 |
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I would have thought Clive Cussler would keep you going for a while, that's quite a backlog (I gave up once he got to the shared-author stuff in more recent times).
Matthew Reilly has a few novels that aren't too bad, in particular his "Shane Schofield" hero (Ice Station etc) is quite similar to Cussler's Dirk Pitt ... not as good in my opinion, too much written-to-be-a-movie for my tastes, but they still provide reasonable entertainment. If you do a forum search for these names you are likely to see several other suggestions of use. If you want something with a bit more depth (but not too much ) then I like Nelson DeMille. Not really action/adventure, he's usually classified under Mystery/Thriller, but his books usually have quite distinctive and well defined heroes which, to me, gives them a similar feel. A really good action read with his name plastered on it is "Mayday", co-authored by Thomas H Block - Block's name was the only one on the first edition. (Well I think of it as action, I couldn't put it down.) |
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Why not try Ian Fleming? Cussler very much models himself on Fleming, but Fleming is a far better writer. The James Bond novels are, in my opinion, far superior to the movies. |
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That's what makes them fun!!
I second Dirk Pitt, some of the most action packed, exciting books I've read. Also second reading a couple Ian Flemming books, but the movies are so much better than the books in my opinion. Also, Sigma Force by James Rollins or Event Group series by David Goleman |
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What I meant to say was that you can't compare Ian Fleming's books with the James Bond films. They have the same characters and very roughly the same plots, but the books are definitely more "believable".
I don't mean the plots aren't far-fetched. They are, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's just that somehow you feel they have a grounding in reality, which can't be said for the films. Just my humble opinion. |
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Not quite Indiana Jones and might be a bit dated for you but a number of Alastair Maclean books have a hero saving the world such as The Satan Bug/Golden Gate or as diverse as Where Eagles Dare from which they made an excellent war film starring Richard Burton and a young Clint Eastwood.
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I love these kinds of books too. I read a lot of James Rollins (Sigma Force) and Jeremy Robinson (Chess Team). There's also Andy McDermott and Will Adams.
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Thanks for all the replies/suggestions. The more I think about it I am looking for adventure series similar to Indiana Jones, and the National Treasure movies. Where the adventure is based on (even if its mostly fictional) history or myth that requires the characters to solve some sort of huge mystery, riddles, traps, etc.
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Thanks! Rollins is another name I've seen a few times in my search so I will check out him and the others you mentioned.
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