The best action books of 1960s (chosen by action authors)

Loved by 80 people

Dune

By Frank Herbert ,

Loved by 18 people

Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak ,

Loved by 15 people

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster , Jules Feiffer (illustrator) ,

Loved by 9 people

Island of the Blue Dolphins

By Scott O’Dell ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

Loved by 7 people

That Hideous Strength

By C. S. Lewis ,

Loved by 6 people

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By e. l. konigsburg ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Loved by 5 people

The House on the Strand

By Daphne du Maurier ,

Loved by 4 people

The Prince and the Pauper

By Mark Twain ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Loved by 3 people

A Town Like Alice

By Nevil Shute ,

Loved by 3 people

The City and the Stars

By Arthur C. Clarke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Loved by 2 people

The Owl Service

By Alan Garner ,

Loved by 2 people

The Diamond in the Window

By Jane Langton , Erik Blegvad (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stuart Little

By E.B. White , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stormbringer

By Michael Moorcock ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Loved by 2 people

Billy Budd, Sailor

By Herman Melville ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Loved by 2 people

White Fang

By Jack London ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Loved by 1 person

Catseye

By Andre Norton ,

Loved by 1 person

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

By Antonia Barber ,

Loved by 1 person

Mila 18

By Leon Uris ,

Loved by 1 person

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

By John Gordon Davis ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

Loved by 1 person

October the First Is Too Late

By Fred Hoyle ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Without End

By Alistair MacLean ,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Loved by 1 person

The Search for Delicious

By Natalie Babbitt ,

Loved by 1 person

Fantastic Voyage

By Isaac Asimov ,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Loved by 1 person

Thunderball

By Ian Fleming ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Eternal Moments

By Bryant Wieneke ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Rathuun

By David Fitz-Gerald ,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

Why

By Leo M. Hill,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

The best action books of the 1960s

The books our community loved the most.

Dune

Where the Wild Things Are

The Phantom Tollbooth

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

That Hideous Strength

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

The Swordsman of Venice

The House on the Strand

The Prince and the Pauper

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

The Swordsman of Venice

Agents of Secrets & Lies

A Town Like Alice

The City and the Stars

Books from our members

The Swordsman of Venice

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

The Swordsman of Venice

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

The Owl Service

The Diamond in the Window

Stuart Little

Stormbringer

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

The Swordsman of Venice

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Magic Unleashed

Crossbones

Billy Budd, Sailor

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Magic Unleashed

White Fang

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Magic Unleashed

Catseye

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

Mila 18

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Magic Unleashed

Crossbones

Heidi Across America

Books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Eternal Moments

The Swordsman of Venice

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Magic Unleashed

Crossbones

Heidi Across America

Rathuun

Through The Gates Of Hell

October the First Is Too Late

Night Without End

Books from our members

Crossbones

Heidi Across America

The Search for Delicious