One City One Book Recommendations: Adventures

If you run a One City One Book program and are looking for stories about adventures, we’ve got you covered!

For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog.

THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei
9781250875396
Trade paperback available now

From the acclaimed author of The Deep Sky comes a thrilling anti-colonial space heist to save an alien civilization.

SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky
9781250290304
Trade paperback available now

Murderbot meets Redshirts in a delightfully humorous tale of robotic murder from the Hugo-nominated author of Elder Race and Children of Time.

MONK AND ROBOT: A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
9781250386335
Trade paperback available now

Becky Chambers’ two award-winning, bestselling, beloved, and uplifting Monk and Robot stories, A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, together in trade paperback for the first time!

MICKEY7 by Edward Ashton
9781250385406
Trade paperback available now

Now a major motion picture directed by Oscar Winner Bong Joon Ho and starring Robert Pattinson. Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell
9781250334657
Trade paperback available now

“Sparks fly” (NPR) in Everina Maxwell’s gut-wrenching and romantic space opera debut. Like Ancillary Justice meets Red, White and Royal Blue, Winter’s Orbit is perfect for fans of Lois McMaster Bujold.

A TRUE ACCOUNT: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe
9781250894212
Trade paperback available now

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one young woman’s unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time.

TOGETHER WE BURN by Isabel Ibañez
9781250358011
Trade paperback available now

A lush, enchanting standalone fantasy inspired by medieval Spain, filled with romance, adventure, and just the right amount of danger.

ATALANTA by Jennifer Saint
9781250855589
Trade paperback available now

From the beloved, bestselling author of ELEKTRA and ARIADNE, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world’s most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts.

DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA by Rita Chang-Eppig
9781639734085
Trade paperback available now

The dazzling historical novel about a legendary Chinese pirate queen, her fight to save her fleet from the forces allied against them, and the dangerous price of power.

THE DEEP SKY by Yume Kitasei
9781250875358
Trade paperback available now

An enthralling sci-fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew.

THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIUS SANCHO by Paterson Joseph
9781250880390
Trade paperback available now

It’s finally time for Charles Ignatius Sancho to tell his story, one that begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life. . . . A lush and immersive tale of adventure, artistry, romance, and freedom set in eighteenth-century England and based on a true story.

TRESS OF THE EMERALD SEA by Brandon Sanderson
9781250899668
Trade paperback available now

In the first of his record-shattering Kickerstarter novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us a rollicking, riveting standalone tale set in the Cosmere universe, perfect for fans of The Princess Bride.

IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by TJ Klune
9781250217431
Trade paperback available now

Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E in the woods in this new standalone fantasy from beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune.

THE END OF DRUM-TIME by Hanna Pylväinen
9781250871817
Trade paperback available now

An epic love story in the vein of Cold Mountain and The Great Circle, about a young reindeer herder and a minister’s daughter in the 19th century Arctic Circle.

THE ELEPHANTS OF THULA THULA by Françoise Malby-Anthony
9781250867797
Trade paperback available now

A powerful, gripping story about an extraordinary herd of elephants and the woman dedicated to keeping them safe.

FABLE by Adrienne Young
9781250254382
Trade paperback available now

Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.

OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA by Julia Armfield
9781250229908
Trade paperback available now

A haunting, utterly original debut novel about a couple dealing with the aftermath of a disastrous deep-sea mission.

THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah
9781250178619
Trade paperback available now

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale comes an epic novel of love and heroism, set against the backdrop of one of America’s most defining eras—the Great Depression.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN: A Memoir of Courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
9781250871084
Trade paperback available now

Endless ice. Thin air. The threat of dropping into nothingness thousands of feet below. This is the climb Silvia Vasquez-Lavado braves in her page-turning, pulse-raising memoir following her journey to Mount Everest.

MICKEY7 by Edward Ashton
9781250875280
Trade paperback available now

The Martian meets Dark Matter in this high concept science fiction thriller (soon to be a major motion picture from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-Ho, starring Robert Pattinson).

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell
9781250758842
Trade paperback available now

Ancillary Justice meets Red, White & Royal Blue in this exciting debut already made popular online.

A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky Chambers
9781250236210
Novella available now

Just when the world needs it comes a story of kindness and hope from one of the masters of Hopepunk.

MIGRATIONS by Charlotte McConaghy
9781250204035
Trade paperback available now

For readers of STATION ELEVEN and EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, a debut novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world’s last birds—and her own final chance for redemption.

UPRIGHT WOMEN WANTED by Sarah Gailey
9781250213587
Novella available now

Award-winning author Sarah Gailey reinvents the pulp Western with an explicitly antifascist, near-future story of queer identity.

EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire
9780765385505
Novella available now

New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire presents a fresh take on the portal fantasy genre that blends Alice in Wonderland, The Magicians, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.