Action novels - what to read?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

What to read in the "action novel" genre for those who love books? We decided to devote our today's article to this issue, in which we have collected the most fascinating and exciting works of recent years. Well-written, action-packed novels are something true book lovers shouldn't miss!

Among the works in this genre you can find both science fiction with adventures and love stories with detectives. Almost all fictional literary works that fall under the genre of action novels can boast of powerful intrigue. It is she who can capture the reader from the first lines and keep his interest literally until the last page.

"Pulp Fiction" by Jesse Kellerman

We start our today's list with Jesse Kellerman, who is the author of the action-packed novel Pulp Fiction. In each work of the writer, the subtlest psychologism and intellectuality are felt. In "Pulp Fiction" Kellermanonce again engages its reader in an exciting mind game, combining detective, spy novel and horror.

The main character named Arthur is engaged in teaching literature. Suddenly, his friend, a writer, who does not have time to finish his last book, dies. This chance falls to Arthur, who always dreamed of connecting his life with writing. The thriller gains worldwide success, and the hero receives fame, fortune and public recognition. However, luck requires retribution, which finds Arthur at the most unexpected moment.

"Dead Souls" by Angela Marsons

The main character of the book "Dead Souls", Kim Stone, works as an inspector, whose professional flair has repeatedly helped in unraveling terrible secrets and solving crimes. The plot of the book begins with archaeological excavations, during which a mysterious mass grave is discovered. The bones of the dead show gunshot wounds, as well as marks left by animal traps.

The investigation of this case is transferred to the main character, while she has to work in a company with former partner Tom Travis. Will Kim be able to overcome mutual hostility and unravel the tangle of terrible secrets of the families on whose plots the burials were found? Answers to these and many other questions will be given by Angela Marsons in her book Dead Souls.

Fucking Story by Bernard Minier

The next modern action novel from our list was released in Russian in 2018. Bookwas awarded the prestigious literary award PolarDeCognac and won the title of best francophone novel for 2015.

Fucking Story is about a guy named Henry. His real parents, about whom the young man has practically no memories, have long been dead. Henry lives with his adoptive mom and dad on a small island near Washington state. He is prohibited from sharing his photos on social networks and asking any questions about his past. And more recently, Henry's girlfriend was found murdered, and now it is he who is considered the main suspect. The young man, of course, can explain his strange life, but his story seems simply unreal…

"Hounds of Lilith" by Christina Stark

One day a mysterious girl named Lilith enters a Dublin cafe - it is from this event that the exciting narrative of the action-packed love story "Lilith's Hounds" begins. The main character, Skye Polanski, accepts a job offer as a secretary at the Boston Clinic. The girl is tired of constant failures on the love front and is ready for large-scale changes in her life. However, she soon learns that her new job is not quite what it seems. The clinic is just a front for another sophisticated business that has it all: a beautiful life, luxury and a sense of adrenaline. But free cheese is only in a mousetrap, so Skye is waiting for events that will turn her whole life upside down.

"The Hounds of Lilith" is an action-packed novel with thriller elements about a reality that turns out to be scarier than any fiction.

"Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer

The events of the next book develop around a certain Zone X, which has been separated from the main continent for several decades now. Eleven expeditions were sent out by people whose purpose was to explore the Zone and report the collected results to their superiors. Members of the first expedition returned with tales of untouched paradise valleys. The second expedition was declared a failure when all its members took their own lives. Those who were part of the third expedition staged a shootout, in which they themselves died. The last, eleventh expedition also ended in failure, and all its participants soon after returning fell ill with an aggressive form of cancer and died suddenly.

The reader is introduced to the twelfth expedition, which includes four women: an anthropologist, a biologist, a psychologist and a topographer. Together, they must travel to Zone X in order to fulfill their main task - to describe the area by making a detailed map, stock up on valuable samples, prepare a written report on what is happening and, of course, survive.

"Closed Day" by Blake Crouch

And our today's list is completed not just by an independent action-packed novel, but by a book-continuation of the best-selling series by author Blake Crouch. "Dayclosed doors "promises to complete the story of the writer Andrew Thomas, who is suspected of committing several terrible crimes. In the final part of the trilogy, Andrew fled and is now hiding in the Canadian forests. It would seem that he masterfully covered his tracks, but sooner or later he still will have to face the ghosts of the past.