8 must-read adventure books like The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles by Rosemary Sutcliff

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The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles

By: Rosemary Sutcliff

4.25

Format: 628 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain - and they were never seen again. Four …

If you liked the adventure plot in The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles by Rosemary Sutcliff , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. A History of Heavy Metal

By: Andrew O'Neill , Andrew O'Neill

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The history of heavy metal brings us extraordinary stories of larger-than-life characters living to… read more

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  • historical
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2. Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)

By: Megan Whalen Turner

4.17

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

Deep within the palace of the Mede emperor, in an alcove off the main room of his master’s apartmen… read more

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  • adventure
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"We do better when we are praised and worse when we feel unappreciated for our work."

-Megan Whalen Turner, Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)

"The Attolians liked to point out with a snicker that there was no sign anywhere of the king's hand at work."

-Megan Whalen Turner, Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)

"He shrugged. "We all spend our time under the sign of the idiot," he said, and the matter seemed settled, at least as far as he was concerned."

-Megan Whalen Turner, Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)

"Mother why does the River not rise It is not the River's time Why does the seed not sprout It is not the seed's time Why does the rain not fall the leaf not unfurl itself Where is the hind and why do…"

-Megan Whalen Turner, Thick as Thieves (The Queen's Thief, #5)

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3. Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Rustic old Riddlesdale Lodge was a Wimsey family retreat filled with country pleasures and the thri… read more

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  • historical
  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Fou!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"Boil my brains!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"I am abso-bally-lutely positive"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"The departure of the church-going element had induced a more humanitarian atmosphere."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

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4. Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, #1)

By: Larry Correia

4.14

Format: 423 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Jake Sullivan is a licensed Private Eye—with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw… read more

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  • fiction
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5. The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)

By: Megan Whalen Turner

4.38

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, n… read more

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  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • adventure
"I lied."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)

"Oh gods, stairs."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)

"I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT!"

-Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)

"If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)

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6. The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

By: Megan Whalen Turner

4.17

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

Revenge When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost mo… read more

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  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • adventure
"I love stupid plans."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

"I didn't think about being king,"

-Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

"Treachery," said the Mede. "Diplomacy," said Attolia, "in my own name."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

"He lies to himself. If Eugenides talked in his sleep, he'd lie then, too."

-Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

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7. Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6)

By: Craig Johnson

4.25

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

Read Craig Johnson's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. A missing thumb and dead de… read more

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  • fiction
"I thought about the damage we all did in life simply by being ourselves and getting up in the morning."

-Craig Johnson, Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6)

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8. Assassin's Fate (The Fitz and the Fool, #3)

By: Robin Hobb

3.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mys… read more

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  • fiction
  • adventure
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9. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

10. Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.40

Format: 96 pages,

Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her fiance died in the manner prescr… read more

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11. The Unfinished Clue

By: Georgette Heyer

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The stabbing of irascible General Sir Arthur Billington-Smith fails to stir up grief in anyone - le… read more

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12. A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief, #4)

By: Megan Whalen Turner

3.89

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Sophos, under the guidance of yet another tutor, practices his swordplay and strategizes escape sce… read more

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13. Untitled (The Queen's Thief, #6)

By: Megan Whalen Turner

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

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14. The Gabriel Hounds

By: Mary Stewart

3.99

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's all a grand adventure when English Christy Mansel unexpectedly runs into her cousin Charles in… read more

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15. Dry Bones (Walt Longmire, #11)

By: Craig Johnson

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Wyoming's beloved lawman must solve his coldest case yet when a T. rexskeleton surfaces--along with… read more

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16. Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7)

By: L.M. Montgomery

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

Anne Shirley is grown up, has married her beloved Gilbert and now is the mother of six mischievous … read more

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17. Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)

By: L.M. Montgomery

3.88

Format: None pages,

Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. And now with a new baby on… read more

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18. The Moonspinners

By: Mary Stewart

3.06

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

Young, beautiful, and adventurous Nicola Ferris loves her life as a secretary at the British Embass… read more

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19. The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

By: William Dalrymple

4.20

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results… read more

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  • historical
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20. The Capsarius (Legion XXII, #1)

By: Simon Turney

4.35

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

Warrior and combat medic, Titus Cervianus, must lead a legion and quell the uprisings in Egypt in a… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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21. The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19)

By: Craig Johnson

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelat… read more

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  • fiction
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22. Hell and Back (Walt Longmire, #18)

By: Craig Johnson

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. Picking up where Daughter of… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird (Lightfall, #2) by Tim Probert

23. Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird (Lightfall, #2)

By: Tim Probert

4.40

Format: 249 pages, Paperback

In the second installment of the Lightfall series, Bea and Cad continue their quest to stop Kest, t… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
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24. The Border Wolves (The Centurions #4)

By: Damion Hunter

4.41

Format: 457 pages, Kindle Edition

The final thrilling tale of the House of Appius Julianus. A new and deadly threat has emerged at t… read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. Wolf of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia’s triumph. Icel… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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26. Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Volume 17

By: Stephen McCranie

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Phantoms of the past and dangers of the future! Held captive within the First Contact Project, Amy… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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27. Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Volume 16

By: Stephen McCranie

4.45

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Where is Amy? The students of South Pines High search desperately for clues, trying to unravel the… read more

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  • young adult
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28. The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles

By: Rosemary Sutcliff

4.25

Format: 628 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain - and they were never seen again. Four … read more

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  • roman
  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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29. Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)

By: L.M. Montgomery

4.24

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Pour Rilla, dernière-née d’Anne Shirley et Gilbert Blythe, pas question d’études comme ses frères e… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"If I can't love you I mean to be proud of you."

-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)

"Ah yes, you're young enough not to be afraid of perfect things."

-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)

"Dream after dream comes true—or rather is made true by persevering effort."

-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)

"After all it was not a hard thing to fight for a land that bore daughters like this."

-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)

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30. Harem

By: Colin Falconer

4.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In the harem you love, you rule… or you die. Istanbul, 1520: Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottom… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • adventure

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