\nAction books are often very heavy on the plot with danger pulling the story forward, leaving readers on the edge of their seat desperate to know what happens next. Elements of risk and surprise are key factors in action stories. The events that trigger the action or danger are typically outside the protagonist’s day to day life. Often, at the end of the story, the hero or heroine is never the same.<\/p>\n
Characteristics:<\/strong> Appeal:<\/strong> Actions books are perfect escapism reads; this type of story rarely happens in real life.<\/p>\n Readers like rooting for the underdogs. Often times these teen characters go against supposedly smarter more savvy adults and yet, they are victorious in their quest. It’s hard not to root for the underdog.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recommended Titles:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sure Fire<\/em> by Jack Higgins Web Resources:<\/strong> \u2014 Jennifer Rummel currently reading Shadows of Sherwood<\/em> by Kekla Magoon<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Books with lots of action are often a home run with readers, especially those who like a plot-driven story. They can cross a wide-range of genres, from spy fiction to murder mysteries. Definition: Action books are often very heavy on the plot with danger pulling the story forward, leaving readers on the edge of their seat desperate to … Continue reading Genre Guide: Action Novels<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5674],"tags":[14,1254,3462,2253,4551,5596,5762,2494,5760,3460,8,1924,5196,5761,1412,5763,3128,5589],"class_list":["post-17615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genre-guide","tag-allen-zadoff","tag-ally-carter","tag-andy-mcnab","tag-anthony-horowitz","tag-april-henry","tag-david-gilman","tag-dayna-lorentz","tag-gwenda-bond","tag-hannah-jayne","tag-jack-higgins","tag-james-patterson","tag-jennifer-lynn-barnes","tag-lamar-giles","tag-maggie-hall","tag-matt-de-la-pena","tag-natalie-d-richards","tag-robert-muchamore","tag-s-e-green"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1ddKk-4A7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17615"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29140,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17615\/revisions\/29140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n* Fast-paced
\n* Conflict
\n* Danger
\n* Risk
\n* Double-crossings
\n* Betrayal
\n* Villains
\n* Violence
\n* Survival
\n* Plot twists
\n* Underdogs<\/p>\n
\nWith action novels, readers quickly turn the pages – often reading these novels in a single setting. In a series, there is often an overall arc that ties all the books together, even though the primary plot of the book is resolved.<\/p>\n![\"YA](\"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/YA-Action-Adventure-1024x769.png\")
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\nTraitor<\/em> by Andy McNab
\nCherub Series by Robert Muchamore
\nConfessions of a Murder Suspect<\/em> by James Patterson
\nHeist Society series by Ally Carter
\nKiller Instinct<\/em> by S. E. Green
\nAlex Rider<\/em> by Anthony Horowitz
\nThe Naturals<\/em> by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
\nThe Living<\/em> by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a
\nSee Jane Run<\/em> by Hannah Jayne
\nThe Night She Disappeared<\/em> by April Henry
\nThe Conspiracy of Us<\/em> by Maggie Hall
\nFake ID<\/em> by Lamar Giles
\nNo Safety in Numbers<\/em> by Dayna Lorentz
\nI Am the Weapon<\/em> by Allen Zadoff
\nThe Devil’s Breath<\/em> by David Gilman
\nLois Lane: Fallout<\/em> by Gwenda Bond
\nSix Months Later<\/em> by Natalie D. Richards<\/p>\n
\nCheck out the following Popular Paperbacks Lists from YALSA:
\nAdventure Seekers<\/a>
\nThrillers and Killers<\/a>
\nSpies and Intrigue <\/a><\/p>\n