Action/Adventure series recommendations

mpd123 · 05-24-2011, 02:33 PM

hi all,

as the title says i am after some action/adventure stories preferably a series but anything decent will do.
i have read all the obvious stuff hornblower,sharpe,aubrey/maturin,dresden files and flashman etc. do you have anything you can recommend any help greatly appreciated.

cheers, mick

carpetmojo · 05-24-2011, 03:09 PM

So this is historical stuff by the look of it ? Nothing contemporary ?

mpd123 · 05-24-2011, 03:23 PM

hi ,sorry my fault for not being clear. i will try anything i am not limiting myself to anything with the exception to the twilight stuff cant read it.

cheers,mick

mcrow24 · 05-24-2011, 03:26 PM

The John Rain by Barry Eisler series is very good if you like spy novels and the like.

The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead was very good , if you don't mind time travel.

Penforhire · 05-24-2011, 05:53 PM

Lots of people like the Reacher series by Lee Child (I did like Eisler's Rain series a bit more).

chrisanthropic · 05-25-2011, 03:15 AM

The first 4 books of Joel Rosenberg's "Guardian of the Flames" series are fantastic fantasy adventure stories...but only the first 4.

Kiwimick · 05-25-2011, 01:56 PM

Clive Cusslers "Dirk Pitt" series
Nelson de Mille
Matthew Reilly his books are non stop action but sometimes a bit over the top
or perhaps Douglas Reeman

mpd123 · 05-25-2011, 04:10 PM

thanks for the info will look in to all.

cheers ,mick.

FatDog · 05-25-2011, 06:36 PM

Jack Du Brul has a series of books about a mining engineer who gets caught up in all kinds of global plots. A bit over the top but fun.

Vince Flynn has a series of books about a CIA operative (Mitch Rapp) who becomes the countries top anti-terrorist assassin.

It's a single book (sold to become a Movie) called "The Rabbit Factory" about the hunt for a killer in a LA Theme park. Author is Marshall Karp. He has a few other books out as well but I have not read them.

There is a whole series of "Agent Pendergast" novels from two authors: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Try "Relic", "Reliquary" as the first two.

Douglas Preston also has a bunch of stand-alone action/adventure/thriller novels. ("The Ice Limit", "Riptide", "Thunderhead", etc.) He also spent a year in Italy and became involved in a real cold-case of a un-solved series of murders. He annoyed the powers-that-be so much that he was invited to be arrested or leave the country ("The Monster of Florence").

Michael Connelly has a bunch of FBI and Police novels (some of which have been made into movies like "Blood Work"). Try "The Poet" as a good example.

Daniel Silva has a series of books about a young Jewish art restorer who gets recruited by the Israel secret service to hunt down terrorists. I think "The English Assassin" is the first novel in the series - but check. Serious but well written.

While a bit lower-key in the adventure area, Kathy Reich has a series of books about a ex-alcoholic forensics anthropologist that is the loose basis for the "Bones" TV series. While I like the show - the books are better.

It's more humor than adventure but Lisa Lutz has written a series of "Spellman" novels about a family-owned detective agency in San Francisco. The slacker daughter is a bit autobiographical but the characters are interesting. Note: Lisa's training was in writing screenplays and her writing style reflects this. Dont let it put you off.

IcecreamLtDan · 06-01-2011, 01:43 PM

I've come to enjoy the "Oregon Files" series by Clive Cussler with others as well. It seems much better than some of his other series that he writes with other authors.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwimick

Clive Cusslers "Dirk Pitt" series
Nelson de Mille
Matthew Reilly his books are non stop action but sometimes a bit over the top
or perhaps Douglas Reeman

stonetools · 06-01-2011, 05:03 PM

If you like historical action-adventure, the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell should be just your speed. It chronicles the adventures of a British rifleman during the Napoleonic Wars.
The series has gone on too long , but the first dozen or so are excellent.
It was later made into a TV series starring Sean Benn ( now starring as Ned Stark in the HBO miniseries Game of Thrones).
Bernard Cornwell's writing of battle scenes is superb-among the best I've read. He has written other series but I never got into them as much.
Would recommend reading

Sharpe's Tiger
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Eagles
Sharpe's Company

in that order

Wikipedia on Sharpe series HERE

stonetools · 06-01-2011, 05:12 PM

Sorry, I posted before seeing you have already read Sharpe.

There was one other Bernard Cornwell series that I liked, but not as much as
Sharpe : The Grail Quest series, about the adventures of an archer during the Hundred Years War

AMAZON

Apache · 09-07-2011, 10:43 AM

Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm Series, although only then first 14 are available as ebooks. Do not equate the books with the movies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Helm

Douglas Reeman's, writing as Alexander Kent Richard Bolito Series. If you liked Hornblower you will like these.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bolitho_novels

Stephen J. Cannell's Shane Scully Series is good too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Scully

Apache

Nancy Fulda · 09-09-2011, 04:37 PM

This is going to sound odd, but Cliff Stoll's The Cuckoo's Egg has all the drama and suspense of an action/adventure without a single shot being fired. It's a nonfiction classic from the days of early networking; the true story of how a system administrator tracked down a hacker.

Pickering · 09-09-2011, 10:31 PM

Two words: Repairman Jack

05-24-2011, 02:33 PM	#1
mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	Action/Adventure series recommendations hi all, as the title says i am after some action/adventure stories preferably a series but anything decent will do. i have read all the obvious stuff hornblower,sharpe,aubrey/maturin,dresden files and flashman etc. do you have anything you can recommend any help greatly appreciated. cheers, mick

05-25-2011, 06:36 PM	#9
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	Jack Du Brul has a series of books about a mining engineer who gets caught up in all kinds of global plots. A bit over the top but fun. Vince Flynn has a series of books about a CIA operative (Mitch Rapp) who becomes the countries top anti-terrorist assassin. It's a single book (sold to become a Movie) called "The Rabbit Factory" about the hunt for a killer in a LA Theme park. Author is Marshall Karp. He has a few other books out as well but I have not read them. There is a whole series of "Agent Pendergast" novels from two authors: Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Try "Relic", "Reliquary" as the first two. Douglas Preston also has a bunch of stand-alone action/adventure/thriller novels. ("The Ice Limit", "Riptide", "Thunderhead", etc.) He also spent a year in Italy and became involved in a real cold-case of a un-solved series of murders. He annoyed the powers-that-be so much that he was invited to be arrested or leave the country ("The Monster of Florence"). Michael Connelly has a bunch of FBI and Police novels (some of which have been made into movies like "Blood Work"). Try "The Poet" as a good example. Daniel Silva has a series of books about a young Jewish art restorer who gets recruited by the Israel secret service to hunt down terrorists. I think "The English Assassin" is the first novel in the series - but check. Serious but well written. While a bit lower-key in the adventure area, Kathy Reich has a series of books about a ex-alcoholic forensics anthropologist that is the loose basis for the "Bones" TV series. While I like the show - the books are better. It's more humor than adventure but Lisa Lutz has written a series of "Spellman" novels about a family-owned detective agency in San Francisco. The slacker daughter is a bit autobiographical but the characters are interesting. Note: Lisa's training was in writing screenplays and her writing style reflects this. Dont let it put you off. Last edited by FatDog; 05-25-2011 at 06:43 PM.

06-01-2011, 05:03 PM	#11
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	If you like historical action-adventure, the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell should be just your speed. It chronicles the adventures of a British rifleman during the Napoleonic Wars. The series has gone on too long , but the first dozen or so are excellent. It was later made into a TV series starring Sean Benn ( now starring as Ned Stark in the HBO miniseries Game of Thrones). Bernard Cornwell's writing of battle scenes is superb-among the best I've read. He has written other series but I never got into them as much. Would recommend reading Sharpe's Tiger Sharpe's Rifles Sharpe's Eagles Sharpe's Company in that order Wikipedia on Sharpe series HERE Last edited by stonetools; 06-01-2011 at 05:13 PM.

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	So this is historical stuff by the look of it ? Nothing contemporary ?

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mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	hi ,sorry my fault for not being clear. i will try anything i am not limiting myself to anything with the exception to the twilight stuff cant read it. cheers,mick

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mcrow24 Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 35788 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle,Augen "The book", Nook	The John Rain by Barry Eisler series is very good if you like spy novels and the like. The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead was very good , if you don't mind time travel.

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Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Lots of people like the Reacher series by Lee Child (I did like Eisler's Rain series a bit more).

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chrisanthropic Fiend Posts: 148 Karma: 559930 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	The first 4 books of Joel Rosenberg's "Guardian of the Flames" series are fantastic fantasy adventure stories...but only the first 4.

05-25-2011, 01:56 PM	#7
Kiwimick Addict Posts: 211 Karma: 37308 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London UK Device: Sony PRS650	Clive Cusslers "Dirk Pitt" series Nelson de Mille Matthew Reilly his books are non stop action but sometimes a bit over the top or perhaps Douglas Reeman

05-25-2011, 04:10 PM	#8
mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	thanks for the info will look in to all. cheers ,mick.

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stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	Sorry, I posted before seeing you have already read Sharpe. There was one other Bernard Cornwell series that I liked, but not as much as Sharpe : The Grail Quest series, about the adventures of an archer during the Hundred Years War AMAZON

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,140 Karma: 90000000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm Series, although only then first 14 are available as ebooks. Do not equate the books with the movies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Helm Douglas Reeman's, writing as Alexander Kent Richard Bolito Series. If you liked Hornblower you will like these. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bolitho_novels Stephen J. Cannell's Shane Scully Series is good too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Scully Apache

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Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	This is going to sound odd, but Cliff Stoll's The Cuckoo's Egg has all the drama and suspense of an action/adventure without a single shot being fired. It's a nonfiction classic from the days of early networking; the true story of how a system administrator tracked down a hacker.

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