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Title: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on May 07, 2012, 01:07:26 PM

I am currently searching for a book. Or rather, a particular style of book.

I want a book that is in the style of Indiana Jones or Uncharted without actually being from those series.

Here's a simple breakdown of what I want:

1) Hidden Treasure
2) Ancient ruins (preferably with death traps)
3) Archaeologist Protaganist (or similar)
4) Action and fights
5) Witty Banter

My local bookstores blend the "Mystery" and "Adventure" genres into a single section, making it painfully irritating and difficult to find what I want among the planet sized piles of whodunnits, and the local library isn't any better (even their websearch is horribly limited).

I keep telling myself that a book like this shouldn't be THAT hard to find.

And yet it is.

Halp.

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: beingthehero on May 07, 2012, 03:15:29 PM

King Solomon's Mines.

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on May 07, 2012, 03:43:11 PM

Own it. Read it. Loved it.

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: beingthehero on May 07, 2012, 04:52:17 PM

What about The Face in the Abyss and The Last Egyptian? I guess The Man-Eaters of Tsavo might interest you, even though it's more of a guy's account of how he killed two man-eating lions and less adventure amongst ancient ruins.

If you're interested in any movies along the same vein, I recommend Tarzan and the Golden Lion, and the Secret of the Incas if you can find it. The latter has a very slow start, but it inspired Raiders of the Lost Ark in one or two ways:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Secret_of_the_Incas.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8e/Indiana_Jones_in_Raiders_of_the_Lost_Ark.jpg/200px-Indiana_Jones_in_Raiders_of_the_Lost_Ark.jpg)

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: TheouAegis on May 08, 2012, 08:23:54 AM

Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Castlevania II the novel (it's really bad though... :p )

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: X on May 08, 2012, 09:46:39 AM

I do believe some of Clive Cussler's earlier books have what you're looking for.

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: Mooning Freddy on May 08, 2012, 11:36:17 AM

Quote from: beingthehero on May 07, 2012, 03:15:29 PM

King Solomon's Mines.

Ah! You stole my suggestion. You bastard.  ;D
Also by Henry Rider Haggard, "Montezuma's Daughter". Beautiful adventure story with some historical background.
If you want more classic adventure books, you should also read the "Pirates of Malaysia" series by Emilio Salgari. I remember reading and loving them when I was younger.
Also, "Congo" by Michael Crichton. Who said modern authors can't write good adventure books?

Title: Re: Perhaps one of you fine folk may be of assistance
Post by: GuyStarwind on May 08, 2012, 12:23:38 PM

Quote from: X on May 08, 2012, 09:46:39 AM

I do believe some of Clive Cussler's earlier books have what you're looking for.

I was just about to suggest this.