Most Popular Adventure Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Adventure books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Mortalis #2
The Fraternity of the Stone
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1985
The Secret Families Trilogy #1
The Secret Generations
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Romance
July 1, 1985
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #6
The Blind Run
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1985
Ride a Pale Horse
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance
January 1, 1984
Matt Helm #21
The Infiltrators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1984
San Andreas
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction
January 1, 1984
One More Sunday
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
February 1, 1984
Travis McGee #21
The Lonely Silver Rain
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Brotherhood of War #4
The Colonels
War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller
June 1, 1983
Brotherhood of War #3
The Majors
War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller
January 1, 1983
The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #2
Firefox Down!
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller
October 1, 1983
Matt Helm #20
The Annihilators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
June 12, 1983
Mortalis #1
The Brotherhood of the Rose
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1983
Floodgate
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1983
Brotherhood of War #2
The Captains
War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller
June 1, 1982
Brotherhood of War #1
The Lieutenants
War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller
September 1, 1982
Monsignor Quixote
Adventure
January 1, 1982
Robert Renwick #3
Cloak of Darkness
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance · Thriller
January 1, 1982
Matt Helm #19
The Revengers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1982
Liam Devlin #2
Touch the Devil
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 1, 1982
Blood Oath
Horror · Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1982
Partisans
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1982
Travis McGee #20
Cinnamon Skin
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1982
Butcher's Boy #1
The Butcher's Boy
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1982
The Dark Crystal
Fantasy · Adventure
October 1, 1982
Asian saga #5
Noble House
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller
April 1, 1981
Modesty Blaise series #9
The Xanadu Talisman
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Short Stories · Adventure · Mystery
July 19, 1981
River of Death
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1981
Spenser #7
Early Autumn
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1981
Robert Renwick #2
The Hidden Target
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance
January 1, 1980
The Mitchell Gant Thrillers #1
Firefox
Science Fiction · Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller
January 1, 1980
The Mona Intercept
Adventure · Thriller
December 12, 1980
Athabasca
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1980
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #4
Charlie Muffin’s Uncle Sam
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1980