The most popular action & adventure books of 2022

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 2022.

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Illuminations
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Illuminations

T. Kingfisher

Published 2022

260 pages

Dark Vector
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Dark Vector

Graham Brown

Published 2022

416 pages

Tick Tock
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Tick Tock

Fern Michaels

Published 2022

352 pages

Frieren
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Frieren

Kanehito Yamada

2022 · 2023 edition

186 pages

Beach Wedding
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Beach Wedding

Michael Ledwidge

Published 2022

352 pages

Blitz
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Blitz

Daniel O'Malley

2022 · 2025 edition

688 pages

The Ivory Key
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The Ivory Key

Akshaya Raman

Published 2022

384 pages

Frieren
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Frieren

Kanehito Yamada

2022 · 2023 edition

188 pages