These titles will spirit you to some of the planet’s wildest landscapes, without making you leave your armchair.

CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER—C. S. Forester—Little, Brown ($2.75). It was bargain day this week for adventure-story readers. For the price of one big book, they could get three. Captain Horatio ...

We’re always up for a good adventure. Unfortunately, our most daring escapades these days involve trying to squeeze one more item in the freezer. But even though COVID-19 has us all locked inside, we ...

JOURNEY TO THE FAR AMAZON (353 pp.) — Alain Gheerbrant — Simon & Schusfer ($5). THE VOYAGE OF THE HERETIQUE (214 pp.)—Alain Bombard—Simon & Schusfer ($3.50). One of the hallmarks of a Frenchman ...

It isn’t just books and movies anymore. With drones and Kickstarter, GoPro and YouTube, true stories of courage and survival have never been more mind-blowingly plentiful. That's especially true in ...

Reaching the chapter-book phase of reading comprehension as a kid is an exciting thing. Suddenly, books aren’t all illustrations and happy endings: they have extended narratives, character development ...

Travel is more than just reaching a destination-it's an immersive journey where each mile offers an opportunity for exploration and reflection. And let’s not kid ourselves: A long plane ride also is a ...

For anyone whose New Year’s resolution is to live a more exciting life, these books offer an instructive look at how to find the adventure in even the most everyday occasions. An eventful life doesn’t ...