The Doc Savage books, especially the ones that took place in jungles.

If you liked Dune, do yourself a favor and read the following five books: Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse Dune.

Frank Herbert non-Dune books that are excellent: Soulcatcher, and The White Plague. I like most everything he’s written, but those two definately stand above, especially Soulcatcher.

Also, the Dark Elf Trilogy (before the Icewind Dale trilogy, also set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe) being Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn, had grand adventure, magic, politics, and growth. Drizzt is shown to be so human in these books that it is dificult to not identify with him, which makes the adventure so much more real to the reader! Definately a must (on both trilogies)

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A great moment in “King Solomon’s Mines” is when two characters are introduced to each other: the European Sir Curtis, and the African Umbopa. The two were identically built, with large powerful bodies. Umbopa remarks, after observing the other: “We are both men, you and I.” In context it is an awesome moment.

The Mysterious Island is one of the greatest celebrations of the ingenuity of man I’ve ever read. When they’re constructing nitroglycerin from raw materials to blow a hole in a rock and create a river, I knew I was reading something extraordinary. The book is about hunting and building things, what more do you need?

The Imaginarium Geographica- Here their be dragons
“What is it?” John asked.
The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow. “It is the world, my boy,” he said. “All the World, in ink and blood, vellum and parchment, leather and hide. It is the World, and it is yours to save or lose.”