The most popular action & adventure books of 2020

Action and adventure books are about journeys and danger. Treasure hunts, lost cities, jungle expeditions, daring rescues and escapes keep the pages turning, and the heroes win by nerve and skill. They are made to sweep you along, whether a classic adventure tale or a modern blockbuster. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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Daddy Stories
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Daddy Stories

Emma Cline, Ferran Ràfols Gesa

Published 2020

272 pages

Elsewhere
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Elsewhere

Dean Koontz, Edoardo Ballerini, Imani Parks

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages

Echo Mountain
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Echo Mountain

Lauren Wolk

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages

The Dangerous Gift
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The Dangerous Gift

Tui T. Sutherland, Shannon McManus

2020 · 2021 edition

336 pages

The Adventure Zone
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The Adventure Zone

Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

Published 2020

272 pages

Sistersong
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Sistersong

Lucy Holland

2020 · 2021 edition

400 pages

Star Daughter
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Star Daughter

Shveta Thakrar

Published 2020

448 pages

Star Wars
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Star Wars

E. K. Johnston

Published 2020

288 pages

Lightfall
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Lightfall

Tim Probert, Fanny Soubiran

2020 · 2022 edition

256 pages

Burn
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Burn

Patrick Ness

2020 · 2021 edition

400 pages

The First Sister
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The First Sister

Linden A. Lewis

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages