Looking for a good Indiana Jones-style adventure...

[CaptainAwesome]

Hey, I'm looking for a good adventure novel in the same vein as the Indianna Jones movies, or something similar. Im not looking for a huge religious conspiracy like The Davinci Code, but something more of like a historical adventure, maybe about an explorer-type. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Subotai]

I'm not sure if you want something set in an earlier period, but Matthew Reilly's novels have an Indy-adventure sort of vibe. All set in the present, though.

[Donald M.]

Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly.

Big, goofy, brainless fun, with the Vatican, sinister American forces and a rag-tag team of international adventurers racing around the world to the modern sites of the seven ancient wonders with nothing less than global domination at stake.

Here's the book's website:

http://www.sevendeadlywonders.com/

[Roquefort Raider]

If there ever was a time when it was a pity for Bob Morane not to be available in English it's now! He's as Indiana-Jonesy as they come.

[sheets]

If there ever was a time when it was a pity for Bob Morane not to be available in English it's now! He's as Indiana-Jonesy as they come.

Damn, those look cool. What's the holdup? :)

I would say the better Doc Savage novels are worth checking out. Easily obtained now thanks to the new Nostalgia Press reprints. Also, Edgar Rice Burroughs's and Robert E. Howard's various works. These are more purely fanciful/historical than the Indiana Jones movies but the sense of nonstop action in exotic locations is the same. The old pulps in general are a good match since they're such a huge influence on the Indy films.

From recent authors a couple come to mind:

The List of Seven, by Mark Frost. Supernatural adventure involving Arthur Conan Doyle and an agent of the Queen battling devil worshippers.

Wolf's Hour, by Robert McCammon. The premise of this is basically Indiana Jones (or maybe James Bond) as a werewolf. Werewolf kills Nazis.

[Blueferret]

Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly.

Big, goofy, brainless fun, with the Vatican, sinister American forces and a rag-tag team of international adventurers racing around the world to the modern sites of the seven ancient wonders with nothing less than global domination at stake.

Here's the book's website:

http://www.sevendeadlywonders.com/

Two other series along this line are the AREA 51 and Atlantis series of books by Robert Doherty. Good, quick reads.

www.bobmayer.org

[Shellhead]

The List of Seven, by Mark Frost. Supernatural adventure involving Arthur Conan Doyle and an agent of the Queen battling devil worshippers.

The sequel is even better: The 6 Messiahs. Along with the main characters from The List of Seven, there are several new characters introduced, including a samurai and a serial killer. This one takes place in America, and leads up to a huge final battle.

When I googled Mark Frost just now, I learned some odd stuff. He's from my home town, and he wrote episodes of Twin Peaks, Hill Street Blues and The Six Million Dollar Man! He was in his early 20's when he wrote for The Six Million Dollar Man. Oh, and he apparently co-wrote the Fantastic Four movie, although that's nothing to brag about.

[bluetyson]

And, of course, there is always Doc Savage.

Or Tomb Raider.

And even the bunch of Indiana Jones books themselves. :)

[bluetyson]

I'll second Matthew Reilly as crazy adventure/thrillers though. They are fun. I haven't read the latest one, but they are about as action packed as you can get.

[Ghost]

I'm personally considering to start reading Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt books. I have no idea if they're any good, but I like what I've heard about them thus far.

[berk]

Sounds like you might want to try some H. Rider Haggard. Maybe the Allan Quatermain books, I think King Solomon's Mines is the first one.

[Hoss]

I'm personally considering to start reading Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt books. I have no idea if they're any good, but I like what I've heard about them thus far.

I've listened to quite a few of them in the car and really enjoyed them. Lots of crazy archeology, pretty girls, world wide chases and gun fights.

[Athena Bast]

While not Indiana Jones-y type adventure... I think you might get a kick out of Bernard Cornwell's SHARPE series. I recommend Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle, Sharpe's Company and Sharpe's Enemy.

[Ghost]

I've listened to quite a few of them in the car and really enjoyed them. Lots of crazy archeology, pretty girls, world wide chases and gun fights.

Bought Inca Gold two days ago. So far, it seems promising. :)