The most popular action & adventure books of 2021

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 2021.

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As Good As Dead
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As Good As Dead

Holly Jackson

2021 · 2026 edition

549 pages

The Final Gambit
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The Final Gambit

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2021 · 2026 edition

384 pages

The Wife Upstairs
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The Wife Upstairs

Rachel Hawkins, レイチェル・ホーキンズ

Published 2021

290 pages

The Lincoln Highway
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The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles, 埃默·托尔斯

2021 · 2023 edition

576 pages

The Ex Hex
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The Ex Hex

Erin Sterling

2021 · 2025 edition

400 pages

Believe Me
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Believe Me

Tahereh Mafi

2021 · 2026 edition

177 pages

Billy Summers
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Billy Summers

Stephen King, 스티븐 킹

Published 2021

514 pages

False Witness
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False Witness

Karin Slaughter

Published 2021

440 pages

Lore
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Lore

Alexandra Bracken

Published 2021

480 pages

Six Crimson Cranes
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Six Crimson Cranes

Elizabeth Lim, امیراحمد کامیار, آزاده کامیار, سهیلا نظری, الیزابت لیم

2021 · 2022 edition

464 pages

House of Hollow
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House of Hollow

Krystal Sutherland

2021 · 2022 edition

336 pages

Ace of Spades
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Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Published 2021

422 pages