Adventure Genre Definition – What’s the best definition for the adventure fiction genre? The adventure genre consists of books where the protagonist goes on an epic journey, either personally or geographically. Often the protagonist has a mission and faces many obstacles in his way. A good example would be The Lord of the Rings series. The adventure genre often pairs up with the action genre, since long epic journeys have a lot of action in them. The adventure genre can be combined with almost any other genre; it’s versatile like romance and drama in that it can be meshed with almost any other genre and still work.
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Adventure Genre Definition – Examples
Review this list of popular examples to help you get a better understanding of the adventure fiction genre.
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
3. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
5. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
6. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
7. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
8. Shock Wave by Clive Cussler
9. Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler
10. Sahara by Clive Cussler
11. Dragon by Clive Cussler
12. Flood Tide by Clive Cussler
13. Inca Gold by Clive Cussler
14. Trojan Odyssey by Clive Cussler
15. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
17. Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler
18. Black Wind by Clive Cussler
19. Polar Shift by Clive Cussler
20. Iceberg by Clive Cussler
21. Treasure by Clive Cussler
22. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
23. Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
24. Night Probe! by Clive Cussler
25. Treasure Of Khan by Clive Cussler
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