Rescue, escape and jeopardy books, ranked by your taste
Books with lives on the line and the clock running: every book on Boxlist tagged with the rescue, escape and jeopardy story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 2,132 books on Boxlist.
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The 100 best rated rescue, escape and jeopardy books
The Shadow Throne
Fantasy · 2014
5.0 / 5
Soldier X
Teen · 2001
5.0 / 5
Mara Daughter of the Nile
Adventure · 1953
5.0 / 5
Never Say Die
Teen · 2017
5.0 / 5
Don't Hurt Laurie!
Drama · 1977
5.0 / 5
The Crisscross Shadow
Mystery · 1953
5.0 / 5
The Great Shark Mystery
Family · 2001
5.0 / 5
A Dog's Way Home
Family · 2017
5.0 / 5
Champion of the Titan Games
Family · 2020
5.0 / 5
Dragon Captives
Family · 2017
5.0 / 5
A Woman Named Damaris (Women of the West)
Drama · 1991
5.0 / 5
Beetle Boy
Adventure · 2016
5.0 / 5
Demon Dentist
Family · 2013
4.9 / 5
The Egypt Game
Mystery · 1967
4.9 / 5
Trixie Belden and the Red Trailer Mystery
Mystery · 1950
4.9 / 5
Devil in Winter
Romance · 2006
4.9 / 5
The Green Ember
Family · 2014
4.9 / 5
The Circus of Adventure
Family · 1952
4.9 / 5
The Creeping Shadow
Mystery · 2016
4.9 / 5
Captive Prince
Fantasy · 2013
4.9 / 5
Dark Wolf
Fantasy · 2014
4.9 / 5
Turbulent Sea
Romance · 2008
4.9 / 5
Prisoner B-3087
Historical · 2013
4.8 / 5
The Twisted Ones
Horror · 2017
4.8 / 5
The Happiest Man on Earth
Biography · 2020
4.8 / 5
Supernova
Science fiction · 2019
4.8 / 5
Heir of Novron
Fantasy · 2012
4.8 / 5
The Lost Boy
Biography · 1997
4.8 / 5
Class A
Espionage · 2004
4.8 / 5
The One and Only Bob
Family · 2020
4.8 / 5
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
Family · 2004
4.8 / 5
Code of Honor
Thriller · 2015
4.8 / 5
Killing Pablo
Documentary · 2001
4.8 / 5
Tiger's Curse
Fantasy · 2011
4.8 / 5
Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Family · 2006
4.8 / 5
The Painted Man
Fantasy · 2008
4.8 / 5
Perfect
Romance · 1993
4.8 / 5
Crystal Keepers
Adventure · 2015
4.8 / 5
Ash Princess
Fantasy · 2018
4.8 / 5
Madam, Will You Talk?
Thriller · 1954
4.8 / 5
The Oath
Horror · 1995
4.8 / 5
Haunted
Monster/alien/supernatural · 2003
4.8 / 5
Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book Four
Family · 2004
4.8 / 5
Dreamfever
Fantasy · 2009
4.8 / 5
The Rule of Thre3
Teen · 2014
4.8 / 5
Playing with Fire
Fantasy · 2008
4.8 / 5
Last of the Breed
Adventure · 1986
4.8 / 5
House of Stairs
Science fiction · 1974
4.8 / 5
The Shivering Sands
Mystery · 1969
4.8 / 5
The Sword in the Tree
Family · 1956
4.8 / 5
Dragonseye
Science fiction · 1996
4.8 / 5
Lord Loss
Horror · 2005
4.8 / 5
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Family · 2008
4.8 / 5
Book of Names
Fantasy · 1997
4.8 / 5
The Darkest Heart
Romance · 1989
4.8 / 5
Vampire, Interrupted
Romance · 2008
4.8 / 5
Dragon of the Lost Sea
Family · 1982
4.8 / 5
The Alien
Science fiction · 1997
4.8 / 5
Queen of Shadows
Fantasy · 2015
4.7 / 5
Defy Me
Science fiction · 2019
4.7 / 5
A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo
Comedy · 1972
4.7 / 5
Comet in Moominland
Family · 1946
4.7 / 5
King's Cage
Fantasy · 2017
4.7 / 5
The Whispering Skull
Mystery · 2014
4.7 / 5
The Summoning
Fantasy · 2008
4.7 / 5
The Rise of Kyoshi
Fantasy · 2019
4.7 / 5
The Realms of the Gods
Fantasy · 1996
4.7 / 5
The Sinister Trophy
Crime · 1999
4.7 / 5
The Far Side of the World
Adventure · 1984
4.7 / 5
Pax
Adventure · 2016
4.7 / 5
The Starlight Crystal
Science fiction · 1996
4.7 / 5
Lord of Shadows
Fantasy · 2017
4.7 / 5
Earth Song
Romance · 1990
4.7 / 5
Where Are the Children?
Thriller · 1975
4.7 / 5
Unlocked
Fantasy · 2020
4.7 / 5
I Want to Go Home!
Comedy · 1981
4.7 / 5
Down a Dark Hall
Horror · 1974
4.7 / 5
A Treasure Worth Seeking
Romance · 1982
4.7 / 5
Scorpia Rising
Teen · 2011
4.7 / 5
The Legend of Luke
Family · 1999
4.7 / 5
The Magician
Fantasy · 2008
4.7 / 5
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
Family · 2005
4.7 / 5
Serafina and the Black Cloak
Family · 2015
4.7 / 5
Kiss Me While I Sleep
Thriller · 2004
4.7 / 5
High Wizardry
Fantasy · 1990
4.7 / 5
The Silver Eyes
Horror · 2016
4.6 / 5
The Nightingale
War · 2015
4.6 / 5
Nightfall
Fantasy · 2017
4.6 / 5
The War That Saved My Life
Historical · 2015
4.6 / 5
City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5
Fantasy · 2012
4.6 / 5
Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris
Family · 2008
4.6 / 5
Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax
Family · 2015
4.6 / 5
The Toll
Science fiction · 2019
4.6 / 5
Iron Kissed
Fantasy · 2008
4.6 / 5
Endurance
Documentary · 1959
4.6 / 5
Life As We Knew It
Teen · 2006
4.6 / 5
Frostbite
Fantasy · 2008
4.6 / 5
The Moon-Spinners
Adventure · 1962
4.6 / 5
The Dragonriders of Pern
Science fiction · 1978
4.6 / 5
Until You
Romance · 1994
4.6 / 5
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