action books for adults

For young adults, 'The Hunger Games' is a top pick. It has a strong female lead, Katniss, who has to fight for her life in a brutal arena. 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' is also great. It's not only action - packed but also educates about Greek mythology in a fun way. 'Divergent' is another good one as it shows a young girl finding her place in a divided society through action - filled adventures.

Sure. 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth is a great adventure fiction action book for young adults. It's set in a dystopian society where people are divided into different factions based on their personalities. The main character Tris has to face many challenges and battles. Another good one is 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry. It has an interesting concept and the main character Jonas embarks on a journey of discovery. 'The Mortal Instruments' series by Cassandra Clare also has a lot of action, with shadowhunters fighting demons in a modern - day New York setting.

Sure. 'The Maze Runner' series is a great choice. It has a lot of action as the characters try to escape a maze full of deadly creatures. Another is 'Divergent' which is set in a post - apocalyptic Chicago where the main character has to face many challenges in a society divided into factions. 'The Mortal Instruments' series also offers action - packed adventures in a world of shadowhunters, vampires, and other supernatural beings.

Definitely. 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' series by Rick Riordan is a great choice. Percy goes on all sorts of quests and battles mythical creatures. It's action - packed and educational about Greek mythology. Another is 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner. The boys in the Glade have to find a way out while facing deadly Grievers, which makes for a lot of action. 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth also has great action as Tris tries to survive in a post - apocalyptic Chicago with a strict faction system.

Yes. 'The Mortal Instruments' series by Cassandra Clare is an action - packed series for young adults. It has a world filled with shadowhunters who fight demons. There are lots of battles, sword fights and magic. 'Hunger Games' is also suitable for young adults. It not only has intense action in the arena but also explores themes like power, sacrifice and survival. 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' by Ransom Riggs has some action - adventure parts as the main character Jake explores the time - loop island and battles the wights and other threats.

Sure. 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth is a great choice. It has a post - apocalyptic setting with lots of action, like the initiation into the different factions, and a growing romance between Tris and Four. Another is 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green. While it's more focused on the romance, there are also some action - related events like their trip to Amsterdam. Also, 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner has action - packed scenes of the boys trying to escape the maze and a bit of a budding romance.

Definitely consider 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' by Ransom Riggs. It has a unique blend of mystery and action as the main character Jake discovers the secrets of the home for children with special abilities. 'The Darkest Minds' by Alexandra Bracken is also a good pick. It's about a world where most children have died or developed special powers, and the main character Ruby has to survive and fight against those who want to use her powers for evil. And 'Legend' by Marie Lu is set in a future Los Angeles divided by a wall, and the two main characters, Day and June, are on opposite sides of the law and have an action - filled adventure.

Sure. 'The Maze Runner' series is great. It has a lot of action as the characters try to escape the maze. 'The 5th Wave' is also action - packed, with an alien invasion setting. Another one is 'I Am Number Four' which follows the story of a boy on the run from aliens with a lot of action sequences.

Among young adults, 'The Hunger Games' is extremely popular. The story of Katniss Everdeen's fight for survival and rebellion really appeals to them. Also, 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth is well - liked. It has a post - apocalyptic setting where people are divided into factions based on their personalities, and there are lots of action - filled moments as the main character Tris challenges the system. 'The Mortal Engines' by Philip Reeve is another popular one. It's set in a future where cities move and hunt each other, and the action scenes are quite thrilling.

Well, 'The 5th Wave' is a great action - filled science fiction book for young adults. It has a post - apocalyptic setting and the main character has to fight against the alien invaders in different 'waves' of attacks. 'A Wrinkle in Time' also has some action elements in its story of a girl traveling through different dimensions to save her father. It also has a lot of thought - provoking ideas along with the action.