The most popular action & adventure books of 2023

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 2023.

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Echoes of You
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Echoes of You

Catherine Cowles

Published 2023

330 pages

After Death
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After Death

Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray)

Published 2023

Swamp Story
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Swamp Story

Dave Barry

Published 2023

320 pages

Blood & Steel
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Blood & Steel

Helen Scheuerer

Published 2023

550 pages

Painted Devils
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Painted Devils

Margaret Owen

2023 · 2025 edition

528 pages

Witch King
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Witch King

Martha Wells

2023 · 2024 edition

432 pages

Knockout
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Knockout

Sarah MacLean

Published 2023

404 pages

3 Days to Live
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3 Days to Live

James Patterson

Published 2023

373 pages

The Golden Doves A Novel
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The Golden Doves A Novel

Martha Hall Kelly, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Saskia Maarleveld

Published 2023

528 pages

Liar's Beach
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Liar's Beach

Katie Cotugno

Published 2023

288 pages