# Adventure books assigned in US schools

**20** books in the Adventure genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 530L–1120L
**Grade span:** 2–10
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/adventure
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- adventure (7)
- survival (6)
- courage (4)
- friendship (4)
- adventure and adventurers (3)
- nature (3)
- family (2)
- humor (2)
- mystery (2)
- action & adventure - general

## Authors in this genre

- Gary Paulsen (2)
- Alan Gratz
- Anthony Horowitz
- Avi
- Ben Mikaelsen
- Caroline B. Cooney
- Dan Gutman
- Geronimo Stilton
- Gordon Korman
- Jack London

## Adventure titles

- [A Royal Conundrum](https://readinglist.school/book/a-royal-conundrum) by Lisa Yee _(Grades 3–6)_
- [A Wolf Called Wander](https://readinglist.school/book/a-wolf-called-wander) by Rosanne Parry _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Crash](https://readinglist.school/book/crash) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Cryptid Hunters](https://readinglist.school/book/cryptid-hunters) by Roland Smith _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Flight #116 Is Down!](https://readinglist.school/book/flight-116-is-down) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye](https://readinglist.school/book/geronimo-stilton-lost-treasure-of-the-emerald-eye) by Geronimo Stilton _(530L · Grades 2–5)_
- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Loot](https://readinglist.school/book/loot) by Jude Watson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Nightmare at the Book Fair](https://readinglist.school/book/nightmare-at-the-book-fair) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Race for the Ruby Turtle](https://readinglist.school/book/race-for-the-ruby-turtle) by Stephen Bramucci _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Red Midnight](https://readinglist.school/book/red-midnight) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Riding Freedom](https://readinglist.school/book/riding-freedom) by Pam Muñoz Ryan _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Stormbreaker](https://readinglist.school/book/stormbreaker) by Anthony Horowitz _(Grades 5–8)_
- [The Call of the Wild](https://readinglist.school/book/the-call-of-the-wild) by Jack London _(1120L · Grades 6–10)_
- [The End of the Beginning](https://readinglist.school/book/the-end-of-the-beginning) by Avi _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Last Musketeer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-last-musketeer) by Stuart Gibbs _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lumbering-giants-of-windy-pines) by Mo Netz _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The River](https://readinglist.school/book/the-river) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Two Degrees](https://readinglist.school/book/two-degrees) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Zoobreak](https://readinglist.school/book/zoobreak) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–6)_

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