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Adventure Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Adventure Books for Ages 12–18

Adventure for teenagers adds complexity to the physical stakes: moral choices, survival dilemmas, the question of what you're willing to risk and for whom. These 9,883 books are for readers who want their adventure fiction to mean something.

9,883 books

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Meredith Curtis

Two seventh-graders venture into a magical forest near Portland to rescue a kidnapped baby while navigating an epic stru

Cover of Seeing Redd

The Looking Glass Wars #2

Queen Alyss struggles to balance the demands of the throne and her love for Dodge while rumors of a vicious enemy's retu

Cover of We Hunt the Flame

Sands of Arawiya #1

We Hunt the Flame

A hunter disguised as a man and an assassin prince cross paths in an ancient Arabian-inspired world while searching for

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Night Angel #1

The Way of Shadows

Brent Weeks

To escape the brutal life of a slum rat, Azoth must shed his identity and learn the lethal arts of a legendary assassin

Ages 16–18

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Sometimes Babies...

Charlotte Trounce

For the reader ready to dive into an epic journey where laughter meets high stakes adventure. Perfect for navigating com

Cover of The Ropemaker

The Ropemaker #1

Peter Dickinson

Waking to a strange, biting wind and unnatural snow, Tilja realizes the magic protecting her valley home is fading and s

Cover of Shadow's Edge

Kylar Stern has left his life as an assassin behind, but when he hears his oldest friend might still be alive, he must c

Cover of Pippin's Forest Adventure

Pippin's Forest Adventure

Victoria E. Chase

For the young reader discovering that even the smallest person can face great shadows through the power of friendship an

Cover of Impossible Odds

The King's Blades #5

Impossible Odds

Three unlikely candidates must transform into elite swordsmen to protect a deposed Duke and face an army of the dead to

Cover of Sam and the Lost Star

Sam and the Lost Star

Sebastian Blackwell

For the child questioning the world around them and finding their own moral compass. A sweeping journey through parallel

Cover of The Wise Man's Fear

The Kingkiller Chronicle #2

The Wise Man's Fear

Patrick Rothfuss

Kvothe faces legendary mercenaries and travels into the dangerous Fae realm as he hunts for the truth behind his parents

Cover of The Big Empty

The Big Empty #1

A writer takes a job as a winter caretaker at a remote hotel, only to find the isolation and the building's dark history

Cover of Listening for Lions

Listening for Lions

Orphaned in Africa and whisked away to England, Rachel must use her sharp wit to survive a deceitful plot involving a st

Cover of Get Moving

Whitney Sanderson

For the teen processing anger after loss or looking to find their voice against unfair systems. A gripping tale of stand

Cover of The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One

The Complete ElfQuest #1

The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One

Wendy Pini, Richard Pini

On a primitive planet with two moons, a community of elves fights for survival while navigating deep internal bonds and

Cover of The Chestnut King (100 Cupboards, #3)

The Chestnut King (100 Cupboards, #3)

To stop an ancient witch from consuming every world behind the cupboards, Henry must bargain with the legendary Chestnut

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The Wheel of Time #4

The Shadow Rising

As the Shadow gathers strength to cover humankind, the Dragon Reborn makes an unexpected move that will catch both his a

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The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone #2

The Charnel Prince

As the Briar King awakens and madness grips the land, a runaway princess and a loyal knight race to survive a sprawling

Cover of Morning Muddles

Morning Muddles

For children grappling with family expectations and finding their own identity, this magical tale explores the complex j

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Skulduggery Pleasant #3

The Faceless Ones

Things are getting dangerously sticky for a skeletal detective and his sidekick as they face off against terrifying, anc

Cover of Navigating Early

Navigating Early

Clare Vanderpool

Jack and his eccentric friend Early set off into the Maine wilderness on a quest for a legendary bear, finding dangerous

Cover of Where Can I Find the Northwest Passage?

Where Can I Find the Northwest Passage?

For middle grade readers curious about historical mysteries, this guide explores the brave but tragic search for the Nor

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The Remnant Chronicles #3

The Beauty of Darkness

Mary E. Pearson

For the teen grappling with heavy responsibilities and complex choices. A princess must navigate the weight of leadershi

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Hole in the Sky

Ceej treks into the Grand Canyon to find his missing family in a future world ravaged by a deadly flu and haunted by anc

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Adventure for Other Ages

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