Movie Adaptation Challange - hosted by thespacemantoldlarry

Action & Adventure
Action & Adventure lend well to the movie format. The hero's journey is a tried and true trope where our protagonist has a very important goal to achieve, but they’re really going to have to go through the wringer first! 

Examples:  The Princess bride, Huck Finn, James Bond, Treasure Island
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Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker

Alex Rider #1

Anthony Horowitz

246 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

1276 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Casino Royale

James Bond (Original Series) #1

Ian Fleming

240 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery thriller challenging mysterious medium-paced
Die Schatzinsel by Robert Louis Stevenson

Die Schatzinsel

Robert Louis Stevenson

295 pages • first pub 1883 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical young adult adventurous medium-paced
Die Brautprinzessin by William Goldman

Die Brautprinzessin

William Goldman

432 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka

Bullet Train

Assassins #2

Kōtarō Isaka

432 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction thriller adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote

Don Quixote (2 Volumes) #1-2

Miguel de Cervantes

940 pages • first pub 1615 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy literary adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

The Bourne Identity

Jason Bourne #1

Robert Ludlum

566 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction thriller adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
First Blood by David Morrell

First Blood

Rambo: First Blood #1

David Morrell

320 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the Film Die Hard) by Roderick Thorp

Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the Film Die Hard)

Die Hard #1

Roderick Thorp

245 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
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