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Top 10 Must-Read Action Fiction Books to Fuel Your Excitement

If you're a fan of fast-paced stories filled with adrenaline-pumping action and gripping suspense, then you've come to the right place. Action fiction books are the perfect escape into a world of thrilling adventures, where protagonists face danger head-on, battling their way through intense situations. Whether you're looking for espionage, superheroes, or military thrillers, our carefully curated list has got you covered.

1. "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown: This international bestseller combines historical myths, art, and hidden symbols in a race against time. Join the gripping quest of symbologist Robert Langdon as he unravels the secrets of a hidden society.

2. "The Bourne Identity" by Robert Ludlum: Dive into the heart-pounding world of Jason Bourne, a former assassin suffering from amnesia. Follow his journey as he tries to uncover his true identity while being pursued by relentless enemies.

3. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson: This dark and captivating thriller introduces us to the unforgettable computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, and investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist, as they join forces to solve a series of mysterious murders.

4. "Jack Reacher" series by Lee Child: Step into the shoes of ex-military policeman Jack Reacher, a wanderer who finds himself entangled in dangerous situations wherever he goes. Each book in this gripping series is a self-contained adrenaline rush.

5. "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins: In a dystopian world, follow Katniss Everdeen as she fights for survival in a televised death match. This action-packed trilogy will keep you hooked till the very end.

6. "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy: Delve into the high-stakes world of Cold War politics and submarine warfare. Gripping and meticulously researched, this novel introduces Clancy's iconic character Jack Ryan.

7. "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton: Brace yourself for a thrilling adventure on a secluded island filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs. This page-turner explores the boundaries of science and the consequences of playing with nature.

8. "The Maze Runner" series by James Dashner: Join Thomas and his fellow Gladers in their fight for survival in a mysterious maze. Full of suspense and unexpected twists, this action-packed series will keep you on the edge of your seat.

9. "Red Storm Rising" by Tom Clancy: Set in a hypothetical World War III, this gripping military thriller explores the strategies and tactics used by both sides. Clancy's attention to detail will make you feel like you're witnessing the action firsthand.

10. "The Reckoners" trilogy by Brandon Sanderson: In a world where some individuals possess superhuman powers, follow the daring journey of a group of rebels known as the Reckoners. This series is packed with explosive action and incredible plot twists.

To further explore the realm of action fiction books, websites like Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble offer comprehensive collections and reviews. Dive into the heart-pounding pages of these thrilling novels and let your imagination run wild with each turn of the page. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of excitement, danger, and unforgettable moments!
Taoist in the world of martial arts and immortality. Fiction
Taoist in the world of martial arts and immortality.

In the world of martial arts and immortals, a Taoist traverses slowly, seeking the true meaning of the Dao. In the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," he engages in a showdown with Hong Qigong using the "Cloud Ruling Palm." In the Tang Dynasty world, he points at Ning Daoqi and says, "You must give up the position of the number one expert in the Daoist sect." ... A pure Chinese-style time travel story, without technology or magic, only the Dao of China!

211.65 Million words | 2021-12-09 14:55Update

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Martial Arts Novel: Starting with Max Level Divine Skill Reward Fiction
Martial Arts Novel: Starting with Max Level Divine Skill Reward

Suo Mo traveled through time and space to a martial arts world, taking over a failing escort agency. With a treacherous Jianghu and unpredictable turmoil, Suo Mo, who never intended to involve himself in this world, unexpectedly obtained an "Escort System." As long as he successfully completes an escort mission, he will receive rewards! Escorting has become his path to success in this chaotic world.

365.54 Million words | 2020-09-03 05:09Update

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Grandmaster of Martial Arts Fiction
Grandmaster of Martial Arts

A master of internal martial arts entered the world of Jin Yong's martial arts novels. From then on, the martial arts world gained a group of experts in traditional Chinese martial arts, and it also produced a grandmaster.

190.32 Million words | 2023-03-28 00:02Update

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This is how cultivating immortality works. Fiction
This is how cultivating immortality works.

The players of the Nine Continents world, full of resentment, gathered together, sealing their alliance with blood, vowing to scatter the soul of the notorious demon lord. In an instant, responses came from all directions, and a wave of enthusiasm surged, as everyone glimpsed a brighter future. Except for Lu Bei. He was the so-called demon lord. "Labeling me as a demon lord, blaming me for cheating you all, I'm just an NPC, how could I possibly deceive you? Cultivation is just like this!"

377.77 Million words | 2022-05-28 21:59Update

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The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Duan Yu Fiction
The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Duan Yu

Always infatuated, now drunken, in the fragrant waterside pavilion I listen, guiding the antics of the crowd. In the dried well, amidst the hidden mud, after the wine, I ask you three words, for whom it opens, tea flowers strewn in the street. The protagonist is reborn as Duan Yu in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". From the beginning, he diligently studies the techniques of folding fans and pressure point strikes, transforming his previous appearance as a weak scholar. Now, Duan Yu aims to become a versatile individual in both literature and martial arts, a charismatic and noble figure surpassing Murong Fu in the early stages of development... Following the original plot in the early stages, the later part allows thoughts to wander, presenting a vast world of Tianlong. Ps: Dear readers, please give me some recommendations and save it as you enjoy... I will continue to update without fail.

17.99 Million words | 2020-10-16 21:41Update

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Fairy Mansion Fiction
Fairy Mansion

Accidentally entering the world of cultivating immortality, Xia Qi initially wanted to have the freedom of a dream-like life, but discovered that he possessed an inferior spiritual root with a mixture of the five elements, resulting in slow cultivation progress and difficulty in achieving success in his lifetime! Despite his poor aptitude, he happened to learn of a hidden treasure that even immortals would be jealous of. Just a few days into the world of cultivating, he found himself in constant danger, facing enemies from all sides! Then, a fairy mansion appeared, forever changing Xia Qi's destiny! Cultivating spiritual plants, refining pills—what could a person with mediocre aptitude achieve? With a vast quantity of spiritual pills consumed, his cultivation soared! Planting spiritual plants, consuming spiritual pills, stepping on the path of geniuses! Fighting immortal beings, subduing evil demons—dominating all the way! Embracing beautiful women, stepping on enemies—having an unrestrained life! [Frantically seeking support! Updates are guaranteed!]

1.78 Million words | 2021-10-29 11:13Update

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Luo Xian Fiction
Luo Xian

The once powerful Celestial Demon King Court, which ruled over the vast realms of the Hongmeng world, has been lost in the dust of time. The human race has taken its place and become the new masters of the Hongmeng world after burying the glorious era of the demon race with their own hands. For thousands of years, in an unprecedented era of prosperity and cultivation for the human race, many lurking foreign races have secretly observed. A ordinary young man, who had left his hometown, embarked on an extraordinary journey that would bring waves of excitement to his life...

265.34 Million words | 2020-07-10 16:45Update

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Haoyu, the True Immortal. Fiction
Haoyu, the True Immortal.

The world is like a chessboard, all things are like chess pieces. When I hold the chess, I will overturn everything with a wave of my sleeves! With the false elixir, I will seize the essence and achieve the first immortal in the history of the radiant jade sea! No torturing the protagonist, no harem, no saintly mother.

552.16 Million words | 2020-11-04 04:55Update

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My senior martial brother is truly steady and reliable. Fiction
My senior martial brother is truly steady and reliable.

Reborn in the ancient era before the battle of gods, Li Changshou became a small Qi cultivator. He didn't have any great destiny or fortune bestowed upon him, he only had one aspiration - to achieve immortality through cultivation. In order to survive the ruthless primordial world, he avoided all cause and effect, extinguishing his enemies without hesitation. He carefully planned his every move, never recklessly stepping into danger. With hidden trump cards, the art of concealment, poisonous alchemy, and mastery of divine abilities, he remained steadfast and unyielding like an old dog. But when he moved, the heavens trembled, leaving no trace behind. Originally, Li Changshou planned to peacefully cultivate in the mountains until one year, when his master, overcome by a rare moment of inspiration, brought back a disciple... [PS: Double cultivation, relaxed immortal cultivation, main focus on the next-door Swordmaster~]

364.75 Million words | 2022-02-14 02:00Update

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Civilization of the Great Xia Fiction
Civilization of the Great Xia

In the twelfth year of Yongsheng, renowned costume drama scriptwriter Gu Jinnian crossed over to the Great Xia Dynasty. Astonishingly, he discovered that in this world, immortality and martial arts coexisted, with the dynasty reigning supreme. And he himself became the first aristocrat of Great Xia, the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, the only male descendant of three generations, enjoying countless favors. But what surprised Gu Jinnian was that in this world, Confucianism and Taoism prospered, and the pursuit of knowledge was highly regarded. However, what no one could have anticipated was that Gu Jinnian's Confucianism and Taoism seemed to be slightly, just slightly, over the top. When playing chess, with every move, golden light shimmered and a mighty dragon appeared. When writing, each character was worth a thousand pieces of gold, only worthy of the gaze of great scholars. When reciting a poem, the words carried divine power, with one extraordinary occurrence after another. When painting a picture, Gu Jinnian dared not draw the eyes, fearing that it might become real. The contemporary quasi-saint exclaimed, "Why do his extraordinary phenomena surpass mine?" This book is also known as "Only My Confucianism and Taoism Have Special Effects," "My Special Effects Are a Bit Exaggerated," "Special Effects Stream of Confucianism and Taoism," and "I'm Not Good at Fighting, But I'm Great at Pretending." It is a highly recommended work with thirty thousand subscriptions titled "Scholars of the Great Wei Dynasty," so feel free to dive in.

269.64 Million words | 2022-09-28 08:08Update

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The Song of Witches Fiction
The Song of Witches

Super agent Xiahou travels back to the mythical Great Xia Dynasty and is reincarnated as a powerful barbarian warlock. With the knowledge of the Daoist Xuanwu magic and the true teachings of the witchcraft, Xiahou is able to cultivate both witchcraft and the Dao. In the river of mythology, he witnesses the rise and fall of witchcraft, the ascent of Daoism, and the sinking of Atlantis... Follow the blood-red path as it unravels the biggest mystery in Chinese mythological history!

109.21 Million words | 2023-02-10 12:54Update

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The Legend of Divine Cultivation Fiction
The Legend of Divine Cultivation

Merging into the light as Light Escape, Becoming the light, becoming divine, Against the light, becoming holy, Witness how I transcend against the light to become sacred~

1,640.95 Million words | 2023-06-24 18:37Update

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Sun God Fiction
Sun God

The world is a vast sea of suffering. Humans are in the sea. The body is the ship. The soul is the person in the ship. The ship carries people, sailing towards the other shore. Should one cultivate the body, strengthen the ship, until reaching the other shore of the sea of suffering? Or should one cultivate the soul, making the person in the ship familiar with the nature of water? Cultivate martial arts to become an immortal. Cultivate the path of immortality to become a god. Which should one choose? In the hierarchy of cultivating martial arts: "training the flesh" to become a martial artist, "training the tendons" to become a martial disciple, "training the skin" to become a warrior, "training the bones"

308.95 Million words | 2021-07-21 08:18Update

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Beiming Divine Sword Fiction
Beiming Divine Sword

In the far north, where everything is covered in ice and snow, exceptionally cold, why is there a small Cold Leaf Valley that is like spring all year round? What secrets are hidden here? What kind of extraordinary encounters will the young master Chizhongtian have in the martial world? Why is there suddenly a disturbance in the once calm and tranquil martial world? Everything happened so suddenly, overwhelming and leaving people at a loss. Reader group: ;Welcome all readers to join us. Your support is my greatest happiness!

305.90 Million words | 2021-02-27 17:04Update

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Summoning Shinto Talisman Fiction
Summoning Shinto Talisman

Call upon the nine ranks; The divine way, I alone am supreme.

417.48 Million words | 2022-12-07 15:25Update

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Immortal Devourer Fiction
Immortal Devourer

The mysterious and vast cosmic sky never lacks geniuses, but when the most outrageous devouring spirit root appears, all geniuses pale in comparison. Are you a genius? A land spirit root? A sky spirit root? Watch me devour your spirit root, turning geniuses into useless scraps! With the power of the outrageous devouring spirit root, Han Feiyu advances step by step, striving to reach the pinnacle of the heavenly path!

431.73 Million words | 2022-06-06 08:51Update

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Fate of the Immortal Mansion Fiction
Fate of the Immortal Mansion

Ye Chen is a humble character in the Martial Nation Academy. By chance, he comes across a scroll painting titled "Immortal Mansion" in the library, which marks the beginning of his immortal cultivation journey. This story is first released on the Green Novel website. For the latest updates, follow @lan_acb on Tencent Weibo.

115.77 Million words | 2021-05-16 18:55Update

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The Legend of Cultivation Fiction
The Legend of Cultivation

With the Sword of Zhu Xian in hand, the flag of slaying deities covers the heavens.

158.12 Million words | 2022-04-15 16:34Update

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Campus Cultivation Fiction
Campus Cultivation

[Synopsis]: In the gaze of disdain from teachers and ridicule from classmates, Guo Ming, a small delinquent, undergoes a peculiar transformation in his life. He takes the first step towards an important turning point in his life by successfully gaining admission to the most prestigious high school in the entire county.

660.30 Million words | 2022-02-18 16:34Update

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Peerless Immortal Mansion Fiction
Peerless Immortal Mansion

Transmigrated, brought the immortal mansion from the game to the real cultivation world. Okay, I was playing on a private server at that time. ... PS: Lao Hong's new book, "Peerless Evil Cultivator," has been uploaded. Please collect, vote, and reward...all kinds of requests. PS: The new book "The Strongest Patriarch" has been uploaded. If you like it, you can go and take a look. The link is provided below. Thank you!

309.56 Million words | 2020-08-25 23:57Update

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