Adventure and Thriller Fiction

 1. Short defination of the Adventure and Thriller Genres

Adventure fiction tells a story involving a hero (or heroine) taking risks and overcoming dangers to complete a journey or task.

Thriller fiction focusses on a particular profession and tells an action-packed story that reveals the intricacies of that profession and the potential dangers faced by those involved in it.

2. Don't Close Your Eyes: An Overview of Adventure & Thriller Fiction

Adventure & Fiction Overview.ppt

3. Adventure & Thriller Fiction Sub-genre Booklist

 Adventure & Thriller Genre Study.doc

Adventure & Thriller Genre Study.pdf

4. Provo City Library Adventure & Thriller Booklists:

• After the Da Vinci Code
• It's a Guy Thing
• Pirates and Other Stories of the Sea
• Reel Story
• Thrilling Books

5. Books about Adventure & Thriller Fiction available at the Provo City Library:

• Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction 6th ed. Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
• The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction. Joyce G. Saricks. American Library Association, 2001.
• Teen Genreflecting, 2nd ed. Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.