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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 Wild Adventures of Tarzan, Tarzan and the Martian Legion, The Tarzan Trilogy, Tarzan's Africa / Opar / Khokarsa
The Copernicus LegacySeries
series6 books2014
About quests and magical artifacts.
“While a work of fiction, it does incorporate some facts about Copernicus's history.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forbidden Stone →
Allan QuatermainSeries
series25 books1885
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 →
Roland Smith's Cryptid SeriesSeries
series5 books1998
Tense in tone.
Start with Sasquatch →
Recipe for AdventureSeries
series7 books2013
Adventure, set in contemporary.
Start with Naples! →
Jack HowardSeries
series8 books2005
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone.
Start with Atlantis →