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Adventure books — 153 PDFs & ePubs

153 classic adventure books · free in PDF & EPUB

Storms, treasure, duels, shipwrecks, and no sensible way back: the adventure shelf runs from Homer's wine-dark sea to Verne's submarines. All of it public domain, all of it free in PDF and EPUB — or read online wherever the day takes you.

The Count of Monte Cristo is the genre's cathedral: escape, fortune, and the longest, sweetest revenge in literature. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea invented half of science fiction along the way, and The Odyssey is, quite literally, where the journey began.

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Treasure Island

The map, the mutiny, the one-legged cook: every pirate story since is a footnote to this one.

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813 by Maurice Leblanc — cover
813❦Maurice Leblanc

813

Maurice Leblanc

Aeneid by Virgil — cover
Aeneid❦Virgil

Aeneid

Virgil

Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard — cover
Allan Quatermain❦H. Rider Haggard

Allan Quatermain

H. Rider Haggard

Ayesha, the Return of She by H. Rider Haggard — cover
Ayesha, the Return of She❦H. Rider Haggard

Ayesha, the Return of She

H. Rider Haggard

Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini — cover
Captain Blood❦Rafael Sabatini

Captain Blood

Rafael Sabatini

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes — cover
Don Quixote❦Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott — cover
Ivanhoe❦Walter Scott

Ivanhoe

Walter Scott

Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory — cover
Le Morte d'Arthur❦Thomas Malory

Le Morte d'Arthur

Thomas Malory

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad — cover
Lord Jim❦Joseph Conrad

Lord Jim

Joseph Conrad

Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore — cover
Lorna Doone❦R. D. Blackmore

Lorna Doone

R. D. Blackmore

Louise de La Valliere by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
Louise de La Valliere❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

Louise de La Valliere

Alexandre Dumas (père)

Moby Dick by Herman Melville — cover
Moby Dick❦Herman Melville

Moby Dick

Herman Melville

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle cover

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Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

High-velocity pulp: lost cities, tangled loyalties, and a hero who relies on honor as much as strength.

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Montezuma's daughter by H. Rider Haggard — cover
Montezuma's daughter❦H. Rider Haggard

Montezuma's daughter

H. Rider Haggard

Mr. Standfast by John Buchan — cover
Mr. Standfast❦John Buchan

Mr. Standfast

John Buchan

Nostromo by Joseph Conrad — cover
Nostromo❦Joseph Conrad

Nostromo

Joseph Conrad

Off on a Comet by Jules Verne — cover
Off on a Comet❦Jules Verne

Off on a Comet

Jules Verne

Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat — cover
Poor Jack❦Frederick Marryat

Poor Jack

Frederick Marryat

Redburn: His First Voyage by Herman Melville — cover
Redburn: His First Voyage❦Herman Melville

Redburn: His First Voyage

Herman Melville

Rob Roy by Walter Scott — cover
Rob Roy❦Walter Scott

Rob Roy

Walter Scott

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini — cover
Scaramouche❦Rafael Sabatini

Scaramouche

Rafael Sabatini

She and Allan by H. Rider Haggard — cover
She and Allan❦H. Rider Haggard

She and Allan

H. Rider Haggard

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown — cover
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight❦Unknown

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Unknown

Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
Ten Years Later❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

Ten Years Later

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom by Tobias Smollett — cover
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom❦Tobias Smollett

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom

Tobias Smollett

The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollett — cover
The Adventures of Roderick Random❦Tobias Smollett

The Adventures of Roderick Random

Tobias Smollett

The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard — cover
The Brethren❦H. Rider Haggard

The Brethren

H. Rider Haggard

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Count of Monte Cristo❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The Deerslayer❦James Fenimore Cooper

The Deerslayer

James Fenimore Cooper

The Iliad by Homer — cover
The Iliad❦Homer

The Iliad

Homer

The Lady of the Shroud by Bram Stoker — cover
The Lady of the Shroud❦Bram Stoker

The Lady of the Shroud

Bram Stoker

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The Last of the Mohicans❦James Fenimore Cooper

The Last of the Mohicans

James Fenimore Cooper

The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Man in the Iron Mask❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Man in the Iron Mask

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne — cover
The Mysterious Island❦Jules Verne

The Mysterious Island

Jules Verne

The Mystery of the Sea by Bram Stoker — cover
The Mystery of the Sea❦Bram Stoker

The Mystery of the Sea

Bram Stoker

The Nibelungenlied by Unknown — cover
The Nibelungenlied❦Unknown

The Nibelungenlied

Unknown

The Odyssey by Homer — cover
The Odyssey❦Homer

The Odyssey

Homer

The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The Pathfinder❦James Fenimore Cooper

The Pathfinder

James Fenimore Cooper

The People of the Mist by H. Rider Haggard — cover
The People of the Mist❦H. Rider Haggard

The People of the Mist

H. Rider Haggard

The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The Pioneers❦James Fenimore Cooper

The Pioneers

James Fenimore Cooper

The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper — cover
The Prairie❦James Fenimore Cooper

The Prairie

James Fenimore Cooper

The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini — cover
The Sea-Hawk❦Rafael Sabatini

The Sea-Hawk

Rafael Sabatini

The Sundering Flood by William Morris — cover
The Sundering Flood❦William Morris

The Sundering Flood

William Morris

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Three Musketeers❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
The Vicomte de Bragelonne❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

Alexandre Dumas (père)

The Young Fur Traders by R. M. Ballantyne — cover
The Young Fur Traders❦R. M. Ballantyne

The Young Fur Traders

R. M. Ballantyne

Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas (père) — cover
Twenty Years After❦Alexandre Dumas (père)

Twenty Years After

Alexandre Dumas (père)

Typee: A Romance of the South Seas by Herman Melville — cover
Typee: A Romance of the South Seas❦Herman Melville

Typee: A Romance of the South Seas

Herman Melville