⚔️ Adventure · United Kingdom
Best Adventure Books from United Kingdom
Adventure fiction is driven by action, danger, and the romance of going somewhere — into the unknown, into the past, into the wild. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in adventure, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best adventure from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.
#1
science-fiction
The Fountains of Paradise
Arthur C. Clarke· 1980
★Hugo Award★Nebula Award
Editorial Score78/100
#2
historical-fiction
Sacred Hunger
Barry Unsworth· 1992
★Booker Prize
Editorial Score74/100
#3
mystery-thriller
The Tenderness of Wolves
Stef Penney· 2006
★Costa Book Award
Editorial Score70/100
#4
adventure
Watership Down
Richard Adams· 1972
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score70/100
#5
science-fiction
Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke· 1974
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score58/100
#6
literary-fiction
The nigger of the "Narcissus"
Joseph Conrad· 1897
Library Journal
Editorial Score50/100
#7
adventure
Tulku
Peter Dickinson· 1979
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score49/100
#8
religion-spirituality
Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan· 1678
Guardian 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score47/100
#9
adventure
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe· 1719
Guardian 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score45/100
#10
fantasy
The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score45/100
#11
literary-fiction
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
Library Journal
Editorial Score45/100
#12
literary-fiction
The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#13
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling· 2007
Library Journal
Editorial Score45/100
#14
literary-fiction
The Seven Dials Mystery
Agatha Christie· 1920
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#15
literary-fiction
Stardust
Neil Gaiman· 1997
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#16
historical-fiction
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett· 1989
Oprah's Book Club
Editorial Score44/100
#17
literary-fiction
Lord of the Flies
William Golding· 1954
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score42/100
#18
mystery-thriller
Jamaica Inn
Daphne du Maurier· 1936
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score41/100
#19
science-fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke· 1968
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score41/100
#20
science-fiction
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells· 1895
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score40/100
#21
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling· 1998
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#22
literary-fiction
The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1950
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#23
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. K. Rowling· 1999
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#24
literary-fiction
The Silver Chair
C. S. Lewis· 1953
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#25
literary-fiction
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman· 2005
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#26
adventure
Tom Jones
Henry Fielding· 1749
Guardian 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score39/100
#27
adventure
The Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens· 1836
Guardian 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score38/100
#28
science-fiction
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells· 1898
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score38/100
#29
historical-fiction
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens· 1859
Times Literary Supplement
Editorial Score37/100
#30
science-fiction
Great North Road
Peter F. Hamilton· 2012
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#31
romance
Dodger
Terry Pratchett· 2012
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#32
adventure
The big aviation book for boys
Joseph Lewis French· 1929
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#33
adventure
Harry Potter (series) 1-4
J. K. Rowling· 1999
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#34
adventure
Trojan War
Blake A. Hoena· 2017
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#35
adventure
The epic adventures of Odysseus
Blake A. Hoena· 2016
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#36
adventure
The frog prince
Blake A. Hoena· 2020
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#37
adventure
Quest of Theseus
Blake A. Hoena· 2017
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#38
adventure
The nigger of the Narcissus and other stories
Joseph Conrad· 1950
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#39
adventure
Greek Mythology's Adventures of Perseus
Blake A. Hoena· 2012
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#40
adventure
In the Forests of the Night
Kersten Hamilton· 2011
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#41
adventure
Bowmanville Break
Sidney Shelley· 1968
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#42
adventure
Tyger Tyger
Kersten Hamilton· 2010
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#43
adventure
Adventures with the Atari
Jack B. Hardy· 1984
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#44
adventure
Enemies of the Secret Hide-out
John Lawrence Peterson· 1966
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#45
adventure
Guerrilla travel tactics
Jay Conrad Levinson· 2004
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#46
adventure
The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare
John Lawrence Peterson· 1994
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#47
adventure
Insiders Guide to Seattle Insiders Guide to Seattle
Shelley Seale· 2010
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#48
adventure
Afternoon on the Amazon
Mary Pope Osborne· 1995
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#49
adventure
The Dangerous Alphabet
Neil Gaiman· 2008
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#50
adventure
Novels (American Gods / Anansi Boys)
Neil Gaiman· 2006
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100