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Adventure fiction

Used for:

Adventure stories
Swashbucklers
Thrillers

Narrower Terms:

Picaresque literature
Robinsonades
Western stories

Related Terms:

Sea stories

Scope Note:

Use for works characterized by an emphasis on physical and often violent action, exotic locales, and danger, generally with little character development.