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

Loved by 79 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 ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

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 ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

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 ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Loved by 3 people

A Town Like Alice

By Nevil Shute ,

Loved by 3 people

The City and the Stars

By Arthur C. Clarke ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

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 ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Loved by 2 people

Billy Budd, Sailor

By Herman Melville ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Loved by 2 people

White Fang

By Jack London ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

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 ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

The Secessionist's Wife

By Wolf Bahren ,

Loved by 1 person

October the First Is Too Late

By Fred Hoyle ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Without End

By Alistair MacLean ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

Loved by 1 person

The Search for Delicious

By Natalie Babbitt ,

Loved by 1 person

Fantastic Voyage

By Isaac Asimov ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Loved by 1 person

Thunderball

By Ian Fleming ,

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

The Secessionist's Wife

By Wolf Bahren ,

A Copperhead Summer

By Mark Warren ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

By Dianne Wolfer , Tony Flowers (illustrator),

Agents of Secrets & Lies

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

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

A Wave of Breath

By Tess Collins,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

The Secessionist's Wife

By Wolf Bahren ,

Priority One

By Bryant Wieneke ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

The Answer is 17

By Julia Ash ,

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

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

That Hideous Strength

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

Books from our members

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

Somewhere Else

The House on the Strand

The Prince and the Pauper

Books from our members

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

Somewhere Else

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

A Town Like Alice

The City and the Stars

Books from our members

Somewhere Else

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Books from our members

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

Somewhere Else

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Agents of Secrets & Lies

The Owl Service

The Diamond in the Window

Stuart Little

Stormbringer

Books from our members

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

Somewhere Else

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Crossbones

A Wave of Breath

Billy Budd, Sailor

Books from our members

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Crossbones

White Fang

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Crossbones

Catseye

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

Mila 18

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

Books from our members

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Crossbones

A Wave of Breath

Through The Gates Of Hell

Books from our members

A Copperhead Summer

New Rock New Role

Somewhere Else

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

Agents of Secrets & Lies

Crossbones

A Wave of Breath

Through The Gates Of Hell

The Kilns of Jupiter

The Secessionist's Wife

October the First Is Too Late

Night Without End

Books from our members

A Wave of Breath

Through The Gates Of Hell

The Search for Delicious