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Treasure Island Treasure Island (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 554,885 ratings — published 1882
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.89 — 284,407 ratings — published 1869
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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avg rating 4.47 — 11,794,605 ratings — published 1997
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,266,167 ratings — published 2008
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Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.95 — 292,107 ratings — published 1872
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The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 355,091 ratings — published 1844
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,624,943 ratings — published 1937
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.36 — 4,327,197 ratings — published 2009
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Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 232,992 ratings — published 1864
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A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1) A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor, #1)
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avg rating 4.01 — 130,062 ratings — published 2013
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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avg rating 4.62 — 4,227,568 ratings — published 2007
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
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avg rating 4.58 — 5,032,716 ratings — published 1999
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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avg rating 4.57 — 4,340,879 ratings — published 2000
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White Fang White Fang (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 211,822 ratings — published 1906
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
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avg rating 4.58 — 3,769,718 ratings — published 2005
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.13 — 3,868,817 ratings — published 2010
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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avg rating 4.50 — 3,918,502 ratings — published 2003
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,664,055 ratings — published 1998
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 486,959 ratings — published 1903
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,234,629 ratings — published 1954
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
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avg rating 4.31 — 3,558,341 ratings — published 2005
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.10 — 514,664 ratings — published 1972
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Moby-Dick or, The Whale Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.57 — 634,553 ratings — published 1851
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,645,781 ratings — published 1995
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,423,501 ratings — published 2006
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 3,311,655 ratings — published 1954
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,281,386 ratings — published -800
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The Mysterious Island The Mysterious Island (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 60,609 ratings — published 1875
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,485,563 ratings — published 2011
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Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.68 — 338,810 ratings — published 1719
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Les Disparus du Clairdelune (La Passe-Miroir, #2) Les Disparus du Clairdelune (La Passe-Miroir, #2)
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avg rating 4.42 — 87,211 ratings — published 2015
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From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 40,614 ratings — published 1865
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
by (shelved 13 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.14 — 435,418 ratings — published 1993
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,178,305 ratings — published 1954
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Dans les forêts de Sibérie Dans les forêts de Sibérie (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.80 — 7,524 ratings — published 2011
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,576,735 ratings — published 2015
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by (shelved 12 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,087,867 ratings — published 1955
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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,265,441 ratings — published 2007
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Five Weeks in a Balloon Five Weeks in a Balloon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 26,572 ratings — published 1863
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Peter Pan (Peter Pan, #2) Peter Pan (Peter Pan, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.03 — 379,103 ratings — published 1911
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La Carte des confins, tome 1 (La Carte des confins, #1) La Carte des confins, tome 1 (La Carte des confins, #1)
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avg rating 3.82 — 3,470 ratings — published 2021
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La Tempête des échos (La Passe-Miroir, #4) La Tempête des échos (La Passe-Miroir, #4)
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avg rating 3.74 — 56,514 ratings — published 2019
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La Horde du Contrevent La Horde du Contrevent (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 9,560 ratings — published 2004
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.45 — 2,813,669 ratings — published 1996
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,224,174 ratings — published 1996
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Latitude zéro Latitude zéro (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,630 ratings — published 2001
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
by (shelved 11 times as aventure)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,259,528 ratings — published 2008
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as aventure)
avg rating 3.99 — 452,615 ratings — published 1865
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
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avg rating 4.56 — 3,945,299 ratings — published 2023
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,866,690 ratings — published 2018
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Paul Valéry
“Si l’humanité s’est écartée des conditions initiales dont je parlais, si elle a renoncé, sans le savoir et sans le vouloir, à la stabilité à laquelle elle pouvait tendre, on pouvait supposer qu’étant arrivée à un certain niveau, elle s’y serait stabilisée, comme les abeilles ont pu se stabiliser (elles ont trouvé certains procédés de construction, d’accumulation des réserves), et demeurer en cet état indéfiniment, comme il semble que les abeilles y soient demeurées, nous aurions pu arriver à concevoir une humanité comme une fourmilière ou une ruche d’abeilles. Pas du tout. Elle n’a cessé de s’écarter de son bien-être, le bien-être n’a pas suffi à l’humanité. Hélas ! dans bien des cas on pourrait se lamenter à ce sujet et pleurer, mais il s’est trouvé toujours que les hommes se soient écartés de la norme déjà établie, que des hommes, des penseurs par exemple aient spéculé assez pour trouver que la stabilité acquise était une stabilité insuffisante, très insuffisante. C’est pourquoi j’ai pu prononcer dans ma dernière leçon ce mot de l’aventure qui m’a paru résumer la vie humaine dans son ensemble.
L’aventure... c’est-à-dire ce fait qu’il y a eu un changement qui a toujours etendu à repousser, à nier, à ruiner les conditions d’existence, même favorables, même satisfaisantes pour la majorité des individus, et qui a tendu à détruire cet ordre-là, à le renverser.
J’avais associé à ce mot-là le mot le plus connu de progrès, mais je préfère celui d’aventure, et je vais vous dire pourquoi le terme de progrès, que j’ai essayé de préciser en le ramenant à ce qui est observable, progrès que j’ai défini par l’accroissement de précision dans les mesures marquées par les décimales qu’on peut calculer et observer : progrès dans l’acquisition des moyens d’action, progrès de puissance mécanique, nombre de chevaux-vapeur par tête à telle époque, progrès dans les automatismes sociaux, par conséquent progrès qui permet de commander beaucoup plus d’éléments humains ou matériels à l’aide d’un plus petit effort, diminution de l’effort à accomplir. Tout ceci est parfaitement observable, ce ne sont pas des chimères. On a ajouté à cela une véritable religion du progrès, qui fait croire que, quoi qu’il en soit après bien des aventures, beaucoup d’expériences, l’humanité marche toujours vers une amélioration de son sort.”
Paul Valéry, Cours de poétique (Tome 1) - Le corps et l'esprit (1937-1940)

“L'ARBRE GEANT FREMISSAIT sous les coups de hache. A coté du colosse végétal, les hommes à la peau sombre, luisante de sueur, ressemblaient à des miniatures mouvantes. [...] La grande forêt pris le deuil. Les bruits les plus fantastiques se mirent à courir : on avait tué l'Arbre-Dieu.”
Michel Bernanos, Le Murmure des Dieux

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