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TarzanUniverse
universe100 books1912
Set in early 20th century.
“Deep in a jungle no map has tamed, an English lord's orphaned son is suckled by a she-ape and grows to manhood knowing neither his name nor his kind.”
from the catalogue
Start with Tarzan of the Apes →
includes Tarzan, The Tarzan Trilogy, The Wild Adventures of Tarzan, Tarzan and the Martian Legion, Tarzan's Africa / Opar / Khokarsa
PymSeries
series5 books1838
About expeditions, set in 19th century and at sea.
“Jules Verne wrote an unauthorized 1897 sequel, An Antarctic Mystery, resolving Poe's cliffhanger in more rationalist terms, while Mat Johnson's 2011 novel Pym uses Poe's original as the springboard for a satirical modern story about race.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket →
Allan QuatermainSeries
series25 books1885
About expeditions, set in africa and 19th century.
“An English professional big game hunter and adventurer, in film and television he has been portrayed by Richard Chamberlain, Sean Connery, Cedric Hardwicke, Patrick Swayze and Stewart Granger among others.”
from the catalogue
Start with Marie →
Dirk PittSeries
series12 books1973
completed
Thriller & suspense, about expeditions, set in our world.
“Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished.”
from the catalogue
Start with Pacific Vortex! →
Roland Smith's Cryptid SeriesSeries
series5 books1998
About expeditions.
Start with Sasquatch →
Jack West, Jr.Series
series7 books2005
Thriller & suspense, set in our world.
Start with Seven Ancient Wonders →