Exelent Action/fantasy/historical fiction books
Discover the best action, fantasy, and historical fiction books in our curated list. Dive into epic adventures, thrilling battles, and richly woven tales that will transport you to extraordinary worlds. Perfect for fans of gripping, high-stakes storytelling!
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
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Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
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The Floating Island
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When Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme begins his long-awaited journey, he gets lost at sea, is attacked by pirates and then held captive by those who think he can lead them to a mystical island and the Water of Life.
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The Drift House
by Dale Peck
Sent to stay with their uncle in a ship-like home called Drift House, twelve-year-old Susan and her stepbrothers embark on an adventure involving duplicitous mermaids, pirates, and an attempt to stop time forever.
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A Drowned Maiden's Hair
by Laura Amy Schlitz
At the Barbary Asylum for Female Orphans, eleven-year-old Maud is adopted by three spinster sisters moonlighting as mediums who take her home and reveal to her the role she will play in their seances.
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Fire Arrow
by Edith Pattou
While on the trail of her father's murderers, the young archer Breo-Saight discovers her birthright--a magical arrow--and the sinister doings of an evil sorcerer.
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Hero's Song
by Edith Pattou
On a quest to rescue his kidnapped sister, Collun discovers that he is a key figure in the struggle to save the kingdom of Eirren from conquest by Medb, the Queen of Ghosts. Reissue.
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East
by Edith Pattou
A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
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Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War (rack)
by Clive Barker
All things in their time . . . Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat are getting stranger by the hour. Why has the Lord of Midnight sent his henchman after her? Why can she suddenly speak words of magic? Why is this world familiar? Candy and her companions must solve the mystery of her past before the forces of Night and Day clash and Absolute Midnight descends upon the islands. A final war is about to begin. . . .