It's packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a vertically challenged wizard and the most lethal vampire in town. A Malay prince whose family was killed and throne stolen by the British, Sandokan defends a group of smaller kingdoms against the British and the Dutch. What if you suspected an unfriendly nation were up to no good on a remote island, and you couldn’t get your government to pay attention? Set in British India, this novel is first in the chronology and includes pitched battles, torture, and espionage in equal measure, taking place during a time when all a man needed was determination and bravery to get ahead. Kipling’s story of an orphaned Irish boy who grows up more or less as a native in British India has influenced generations of storytellers. When some of the gods relent and try to help, he finally has his chance—but of course must go through a new series of adventures beforehand. A can't-miss read every time." It’s a dark paranormal romance for readers 18+. Moreau, Sabatini’s main character, slowly develops a sense of idealism as he makes his way through a changing world. $10.95. Lost Horizon, by James Hilton If you love a good fantasy with lots of intrigue, action and a solid slow-burn romance added in, then I think you will really like Silver Ravens. A fter reading hundreds and hundreds of books over the years, I have finally determined that my absolute favorite book trope/style is the slow burn romance.. Give me all of the tension, the longing, the loaded glances, the intense feelings, the emotions that make my stomach flip… it is … Paperback Paperback So it’s a bit of a slow-burn / beginning kind of romance, but I’m very happy with how it’s turned out so far. Frederic Henry is an American serving in the Italian Army as a paramedic; when he meets nurse Catherine Barkley he initially wants nothing more than a diversion, but slowly falls in love. The story begins with aspiring Musketeer d’Artagnan offending legendary Musketeers Porthos, Athos, and Aramis and preparing—to their astonishment—to duel each of them in turn; when the illegal duel is interrupted by arresting soldiers, the four fight together and win the day—and that’s just the introductory chapter. Speaking of adventure finding you, Kipling’s 1897 novel is the story of a spoiled rich American teenager named Harvey who is washed overboard in a storm and rescued by a fishing boat. The ensuing adventure is essentially a 19th century The Amazing Race, literally taking the reader on a madcap dash across the entire globe, while simultaneously being a commentary on the advancing pace of technology, and the changing world it was inspiring. Learning that he might be the rightful heir, David confronts his uncle—who tricks him onto a ship, where he is knocked unconscious and taken to sea. Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Adventure, Coming of Age, Slow Burn Romance. Cornwell’s Sharpe novels explore the land war against Napoleon from the point of view of Richard Sharpe, the low-born soldier who slowly rises through the ranks of the British Army. Paperback Adventurer Allan Quatermain agrees to search for a man who went missing while seeking the titular mines in exchange for a share of any treasure found, and encounters hidden kingdoms and terrible dangers—the latter being more or less a requirement of the genre. | $18.95. | $15.99. Tarzan, orphaned in the jungle of Africa and literally raised by Apes, rises to become king of the beasts while learning about his English heritage—a story brimming with blood, violence, and the thrilling idea that a hidden world awaits. The Coney Island Warriors are a street gang who find themselves stranded in enemy territory one night after a chaotic meeting of New York Gangs. Paperback Okay so this list is a “work in progress” as I know there are TONS of awesome slow-burn romance books that are missing from this list (even probably many of my own favorites that I have to backtrack on, to add here), so send me your recommendations and I’ll add them! Paperback Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann David Wyss Dr. Jonathan Hemlock is an art collector and mountaineer with a secret side-job as an assassin who takes contracts targeting other assassins who have killed American agents. $9.99. Forester Ahh, the slow-burn romance. A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PAST Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the … Although many love stories focus on the couple finding each other and falling in love, romance doesn't end after the vows are said and rings are exchanged. —A. His novels are still the gold standard when it comes to stories centered on a sense of esprit de corps and the origin of the idea people with a particular set of skills should not be mistreated. The Warriors, by Sol Yurick Desert battles, cruel commanders, and plenty of adventure follow, however, so maybe it’s not all for nothing. Forester’s classic Napoleonic-Era adventure is the first of eleven novels that follow the socially awkward, musically inept, but heroic and strategically brilliant Horatio Hornblower. The Mark of Zorro, by Johnston McCulley His defeat secured via dark magic, Conan must seek unlikely allies and fight (and fight, and fight) his way back to his people in order to reclaim his throne. Air Awakens: Vortex Chronicles. A drifting New York couple flee the modern world and head into the desert of Northern Africa, along with a friend. Hello Everyone! Important note for readers: This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the Norse gods and goddesses. Another story of a civilized, complacent man—Humphrey van Weyden—caught in a shipwreck, London’s great achievement here is the antagonist Wolf Larsen. The White Company, by Arthur Conan Doyle Paperback Vortex Visions Book 1. $4.95. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (all three books) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta. | $14.99. It’s good old-fashioned gory adventure and well worth reading. Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. Burroughs’ adventure in the jungle remains one of the most famous and most-adapted (and imitated) stories ever written. Celebrated as a testimonial to the American spirit, the book remains thrilling to anyone who has ever sat in a boring lecture or meeting and wished fate would intervene with a dose of adventure. Rayna York, author of YA Contemporary When Life … After the death of his parents, he visits his miserly, paranoid uncle at the family estate known as the House of Shaws. | $17.00. Paperback Set during World War II, Monsarrat manages somehow to capture a thoroughly realistic view of the monotony and boredom of military service while spinning an exciting story of inexperienced sailors serving in the North Atlantic over the seven years of the war. Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini The Call of the Wild, by Jack London $16.00. Wyss’ intended his story of a shipwrecked family surviving on a remote island to be a textbook of sorts, offering lessons on subjects ranging from morality to science, often containing plenty of practical survival advice. Set during World War I and based on Hemingway’s own experiences as an ambulance driver in Italy during the fighting, A Farewell to Arms is usually thought of as “literature,” but it’s really an adventure novel. Few books capture the feeling of being completely lost and alone in your life, only to find yourself while on a grand adventure, like Cheryl Strayed’s Wild.The book, which inspired the Reese Witherspoon movie of the same name, recounts Strayed’s trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile long hiking route that runs from Canada to Mexico, crossing through Washington, … Ahh yes, slow-burn romances are the best!! $8.95. Ballard’s tale of a boy taken prisoner by the Japanese after the fall of Shanghai in World War II is a story of survival and the complexity of war. The Mysterious Island, by Jules Verne A straightforward fictionalization of the famous mutiny that occurred in 1789, in which Lieutenant William Bligh faced a rebellious crew and was set adrift in a small boat with the only loyal crew members. You might not think of this trailblazing 1965 novel (the inspiration for the famous 1979 film) as an adventure story, but that’s exactly what it is. $15.49 Combining Abraham Lincoln and a Civil War-era ironside ship, the crash and disappearance of an Amelia Earhart-like pilot in 1933, a secret gold mine and a terrifying pollutant that threatens the entire world’s ecosystem, Cussler doesn’t let you have even a moment to breathe, but you won’t notice because it’s all so much fun. Best read of 2020." Making his way there with some like-minded souls, he discovers a thriving community of backpackers living a simple, communal life in a spot unknown to most of the world. 704 books — 2,271 voters Verne’s famous classic has an irresistible premise: wealthy but eccentric Phineas Fogg of London makes a bet that he can travel around the world in 80 days; considering this is set in 1872, that’s quite a challenge. The Guns of Navarone, by Alistair Maclean As the story progresses, Christianity asserts itself, supplanting the traditional pagan religions of the Vikings, coloring and influencing everything that happens. Kerbouchard’s journey takes him all over the known world at the time, and provides ample evidence that L’Amour should have stepped out of his comfort zone more often. Ten years after the Trojan War and the events of The Iliad, Odysseus still hasn’t found his way home. Paperback Taking a minor character from Tom Brown’s School Days, Fraser imagines a coward, a scoundrel, and a debauched bully, then places him at almost every major historical event of the 19th century over the course of several novels. Paperback "—Fresh Fiction "This is a fitting end to a very enjoyable series and I hope to see these authors working together again in the future." $9.99. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne Above everything else, it has the classic structure of the adventure novel as Lindsay Ford travels to an unfamiliar place, loses everything, and learns to survive and flourish in a variety of scenarios most of us wouldn’t dream of coming near. Paperback $11.07 Jim admires his captors, somewhat—but his adventure leads him into some very dark places. Now a Kirkus Best Book of 2020! NOOK Book The family lives for a decade on the island, learning much and becoming comfortable in their new existence, and the ultimate lesson is that adventure isn’t always something that you seek out—sometimes it comes to you, unbidden. Based very closely on actual historic events, this story of a physician sentenced to slavery in the Caribbean of the 17th century only to escape and become one of the most successful pirates of the time is a classic celebration of man’s ability to make his own fate, no matter the obstacles. Paperback Buck is a dog, kidnapped from his home and forced into slavery as a sled dog. If all you know is the movie, read the book—it’s deeper, less silly, and much more interesting. $12.95. Paperback Every kid (and everyone who has ever been a kid) should read Treasure Island at least once, just as every kid should spend at least one summer pretending to be a pirate hunting for secret treasure. Celebrating the idea that some things are bigger than individual needs, the story of some of the first commercial pilots and the airmail they deliver overnight in order to keep lines of communication open, and the sacrifice they must all contemplate in the service of a noble goal. The origin of the term “Shangri-La,” this story of a hidden monastery in the mountains of Tibet where the aging process slows and a lifetime of study and contemplation offers hope to a world ruined by war is still a gripping tale nearly a century later. Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson Paperback | $7.95. $16.95 Treasure of the Sierra Madre, by B. Traven $10.80 The whole trilogy, really. They survive through a combination of their skill, intelligence, and mysterious assistance from some entity on the island they initially can’t identify. Crystal Caged Book 5. One of the first true examples of a “historical novel” in Western literature, Ivanhoe is set in the 12th century and focuses on one of the few Saxon noble families still intact after the Norman Conquest. I don't know how she's managed to write a book that's simultaneously an elegant comedy of manners, a charming slow-burn romance, and an adventure in space politics, but whatever her secret, I'm wildly envious." The only novel-length Conan story Howard published, this was originally titled The Hour of the Dragon and begins with a middle-aged Conan defeated on the battlefield and imprisoned in a dungeon filled with monstrous threats. You can’t really discuss adventure stories without bringing Dumas into the conversation. Read 4 169 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The chemistry was INTENSE. Why not both—Bowles’ 1949 novel remains confounding, but exciting in a dangerous, corrosive way. Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts Kim, by Rudyard Kipling No one combines religious and philosophical concepts with a tense spy story like Kipling did. While Sabatini certainly took the story further than reality, much of the bones of the novel actually happened to various people, giving it an air of verisimilitude. When two contemporary romance powerhouses in their own right join forces and release a book, you know it’s going to be a knockout! by. | $16.99. There is nothing I love more in a book than a slow-burn with fantastic banter, and this one has it in spades. Sea monsters and the first steampunk submarine: it doesn’t get more adventurous than that. list created February 2nd, 2018 Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne The Cruel Sea, by Nicholas Monsarrat He is eventually recruited as a spy, apprenticed to a master hunter in Africa as a cover, and slowly evolves into an effective and enthusiastic agent as World War I slowly revs up around him. Led by the older and competent Howard, the men in fact discover gold. $20.00. Book Reviews ‘Scavenge the Stars’ review: Tara Sim’s newest retelling is full of revenge and slow burn romance Abby Petree December 16, 2020 Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser Paperback It’s good sometimes to remember that not all adventures end well. In my current work-in-progress, it's a constant battle to keep the characters' love for each other at a slow burn, without letting things flare up or fizzle out. The romance in this series is "slow burn", and there is no sex in this particular novel. This sort of rise wasn’t impossible at the time—but it was pretty unlikely, and only Sharpe’s wit and skill with violence makes it possible. Magic Forged is the first book in the Hall of Blood and Mercy trilogy, which features vampires, wizards, fae, and werewolves. Mathurin Kerbouchard sets off to seek news of his lost father, is captured by slavers, leads a rebellion and takes the slave ship, sells his kidnappers into slavery instead—and that’s all in the first sections of the story! https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/97747.Slow_burn_romance Self-taught, imposingly strong, and bitterly intelligent, Wolf sees no value in existence beyond survival and sensory pleasure. Hiding behind a mask, Blakeney becomes the Scarlet Pimpernel, using his fighting skills and quick wit to rescue his fellow nobles—with style. Court of Midnight and Deception is an urban fantasy trilogy featuring fae, werewolves, vampires, and wizards. $17.99. To say that “adventure ensues” in this classic novel is an understatement. $3.97 Night Flight, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Sebastian gets more than he expects from Sylvia—never mind that Maeve wants her book back—and Sebastian's slow-burn romance with Sylvia will arc over the entire series. Paperback $9.95. Vortex Chronicles Complete Series Editions. It contains violence, swearing, and sexual themes. $6.00. This series is generally more concerned with more working class characters (although they brush with the nobility and even royalty in later books! Lieutenant Hornblower, by C.S. The Beach, by Alex Garland The story begins with aspiring Musketeer … There is no cliffhanger ending. Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne This book, the original compilation and rewriting of the existing stories, will remind you that at their heart these are adventure stories—there are kingdoms to be carved out of the ground with your swords, there are dangers in the shadows, and there is a Holy Grail out there to be claimed. A sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the mystery of the island is directly linked to that earlier novel, which just makes it all the more awesome. It’s packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a reluctant fae queen and the assassin who tried to kill her. | $17.99. $4.99. This is where adventure starts, and every other work on this list owes a debt to this ancient poem. Le Morte d’Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory | $24.95. It all starts here. The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas It features four sexy, damaged Irish males, a heroine who’s lost but determined to take control of her life, and a slow-burn romance stuffed with magical dilemmas and delicious tension. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson If you like reading romance books I have compiled a list of Slow Burn Romance Book Recommendations for you! Hearing of a woman of matchless beauty living nearby, however, Sandokan finds his priorities shifting—and the call of adventure is irresistible. King Solomon’s Mines, by H. Rider Haggard NOOK Book I have read and enjoyed all of them but somehow missed book 5.5, Touched By the Northern Lights, which I need to read. In reality, the spirit lives on—if only because so many fantastic adventure stories have already been written. Beau Geste, by Percival Christopher Wren Conan the Conqueror, by Robert E. Howard You’d grab a friend and hop on your small sailboat to investigate on your own. 714 books — 2,394 voters Slow romance. Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott Five men escape from a Confederate prison during the Civil War in a hot air balloon, and crash onto an uncharted island. $6.95. L’Amour is best known for his Westerns, but this is a departure, telling a story set in the 12th century. Paperback Seeing in Humphrey the chance at a conversational partner, he makes Humphrey part of the crew. | $15.95. adventure. If you like the TV show Vikings and wish there was more Viking-related entertainment, this book is for you. $14.55 The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas $16.95. The Sheltering Sky, by Paul Bowles Whether it’s in a book, film, or TV show, I just can’t seem to help myself. $22.45 Smith’s one of the most prolific and productive modern novelists, and Assegai links directly to several other of his novels. Paperback It’s packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a reluctant fae queen and the assassin who tried to kill her. Paperback $5.99. Honestly, I don’t blame you. Are you on the hunt for the best slow burn romance books?? Slow Burn in the Wilderness is book 7 of the Alaska Adventure Romance Series. Focused on the titular company of freelance archers, the story involves the three main characters—archer Aylward, squire (and later knight) Alleyne, and John of Hordle as they find love, taste victory and defeat, and interact with the lordly and powerful. Based on Roberts’ own experiences as a criminal, escaped convict, and foreigner living in the slums of Mumbai (then known as Bombay), Shantaram is the story of a city, the rich mixture of cultures and ethnicities living there, and the moral journey of a single man. Definitely a page-turner!" The story includes jousts, kidnappings, and plain old-fashioned adventure, and was thrillingly unlike anything that came before it. Oh, and deliciously sexy. A team of ultra-competent, experienced soldiers must come together and find a way to destroy the guns so the rescue can be attempted. Chosen Champion Book 2. It is a way for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising or linking to certain products and/or services. Yurick brilliantly offers the idea of unfamiliar neighborhoods as alien planets the gang must fight their way through. $9.99. Sir Percy Blakeney is a cultured, ostensibly weak English nobleman during The Terror, a time in revolutionary France when the government allowed and encouraged mob violence against the aristocrats of the ancien régime. The Odyssey, by Homer $17.00. Empire of the Sun, by J.G. $13.24 Beginning with Hornblower as a freshly-minted officer and ending with an aged Baron Hornblower appointed Admiral of the Fleet, each novel details classic adventures where Hornblower must think on his feet, risk his life, and always protect the men under his command. Maxwell has built a deeply-layered and fascinating universe filled with alien tech, complex imperial politics, and perilous intergalactic diplomacy. Ballard $10.32 The Walking Drum, by Louis L’Amour $7.95. The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas You can’t really discuss adventure stories without bringing Dumas into the conversation. 50 Adventure Novels You Have to Read Before You Die, Three Musketeers (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), Treasure Island (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), King Solomon's Mines (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), The Call of the Wild and White Fang (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), Tarzan of the Apes (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), Master and Commander (Aubrey-Maturin Series #1), Le Morte d'Arthur (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions), The Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Penguin Classics Series), Around the World in Eighty Days (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading), The White Company and Sir Nigel (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: A Novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), A Farewell to Arms: The Hemingway Library Edition, Scaramouche (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), The Eiger Sanction (Jonathan Hemlock Series #1), The Odyssey (Barnes & Noble Classics Series), 25 of the Most TERRIFYING Horror Books Ever, 25 Books You Probably Should Have Read Already, Barnes & Noble Booksellers’ Favorite Romance Novels of 2019, The Season’s Can’t-Miss New Releases in Fiction, From Books to Films to Wizarding World Gold: How Harry Potter Continues to Delight Fans Both New and Old, 6 Sequels and Series Continuations We’ve Been Waiting For, Romance Roundup: Event Planners, Gossip Writers, and Amish Widows. Court of Midnight and Deception is an urban fantasy trilogy featuring fae, werewolves, vampires, and wizards. Although described as science fiction, Crichton himself name-checked King Solomon’s Mines as inspiration for this story. All three almost die several times before they finally emerge from a volcano in Italy—but imminent death is a key feature of most adventure fiction. Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs Slow Burn romance novels focus more on the characters and their relationship as the romance slowly builds versus the insta-love and lust variety. It’s not strictly speaking a novel, of course, but you can’t discuss adventure literature without name-checking one of the oldest and most-celebrated adventure stories. London’s powerful story is iconic for a reason, of course, and is required reading for anyone wondering who they would be if stripped of the modern conveniences. It’s as old-school as an adventure novel can get, elevated by Doyle’s deft grasp of pacing, plot, and deep research into the historical period. Verne once again offers one of the all-time classic adventure stories, taking the reader under the surface of the earth as Professor Otto Lidenbrock leads an expedition into a volcano in Iceland, descending deep underground where they find a whole other world lit by electrically-charged gas and filled with monsters. A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway The Sea Wolf, by Jack London Humphrey has to learn to be savage and aggressive in order to survive—but it is Wolf who dominates the story, and rightfully so. The Eiger Sanction, by Trevanian Sabatini understood one of the key ingredients to the classic adventure story: adaptability. Adventure novels always assume a world based on chaos, and offer protagonists who can navigate those choppy waters to a happy ending. Who hasn’t imagined what it might be like to step outside of civilization and become as one with nature as possible? Mutiny on the Bounty, by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall Air Awakens. $6.99. His novels are still the gold standard when it comes to stories centered on a sense of esprit de corps and the origin of the idea people with a particular set of skills should not be mistreated. Editorial Reviews "The grand finale of the Dynasties: Seven Sins from Harlequin Desire, Slow Burn by Janice Maynard is a fitting end to this enjoyable continuity series...for a quick, emotionally-charged romance, Slow Burn fits the bill. O’Brian’s detailed and accurate depiction of the misery of life in the British navy at the time is fascinating, and the battle sequences are some of the best ever committed to the page. 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