Classic Adventure in a Board Game

I was directed here by a local literary professor when I asked him about my project. I'm happy to find such a wonderful, active community. While I occasionally read popular fiction (and very much enjoy discussing it with my friends and family) I mostly enjoy the classics. Even so, I am by no means 'well read' and come for advice. I also want to know if this project appeals to an audience such as this.

I've designed a board game that re-tells the adventure of classic books by 'shuffling' their places, people, and events. So far, the list of included books leaves me with plenty to do, but I will soon need to expand it. (Until someone requests it, I will omit the link to the project page)

I would very much like to include books that a community such as this would appreciate, and I would very much like to avoid overlooking books that Should be included. So here's my question; What books would you like to see in a board game? and, what classic books have an 'adventure' in their plot that would fit into such a game, but might be overlooked in that category?

Thank you in advance for any feedback/interest,
-Trevor

First one that comes to mind is Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Classic books that centre on an adventure, per se ... wasn't really a popular genre in, say the 1800s, compared to talking heads in social settings. There's King Solomon's Mines which was a purposeful attempt to one-up Stevenson's novel. Immediately after that I find myself coming up dry. Maybe try Dumas as in The Three Musketeers or The Man in the Iron Mask, or Hugo as in ... well, that's more of a shot in the dark but you might find something by him that qualifies.

Maybe try this group: http://www.librarything.com/groups/geekswholovetheclass

A Jules Verne book could be nice, most of them have some sort of adventure at the core.

Maybe Journey to the center of the Earth ? Or 20.000 Leagues under the sea ?

the prisoner of zenda

This sounds like a lot of fun, and I'd like to see your list so I know what sort of things you're looking for.

This is fantastic feedback, Thank you!
King Solomon's Mines, and The Prisoner of Zenda are two I didn't know about and are exactly the answers I was looking for.
Except for The Man in the Iron Mask (I am still on the fence about it), the others are all on my 'list' (which is really just a list of the popular classics from the library).
A short list of the ones I'm most enthusiastic about adding, and the type of books I'm looking for, would include; Don Quixote, 20,000 Leagues under the sea, The count of Monte Cristo, Moby Dick, and Robinson Crusoe.
If you're interested in seeing how the game works, you can find it on kickstarter.com. It's called 'force of fiction.' Since the site is for raising funds I hesitate to make a link and get branded as a solicitor.
Thanks again for the feedback.

Jane Eyre's life is an adventure in Jane Eyre.

Robert

I read some of the synopsis for Jane Eyre, and it sounds perfect. Similar to David Copperfield, which I'm actually in the middle of and wanted to find a way to include, but I think that Jane Eyre would be a preferable substitute.

I'd prefer to see some classics: Gilgamesh and Metamorphoses come to mind. That should shake things up!

If you're going with Gilgamesh, then don't leave out the Iliad or the Odyssey! There's also Beowulf, Frankenstein, Dracula, King Arthur (hmm, that points to Twain's Connecticut Yankee - but hey, that works too!).

The Alice books by Lewis Carroll, and The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling would seem to fit nicely with your goal, if out and out fantasy will work.

The worm ouroborous might fit as well.

How about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn? Or maybe some Jack London (White Fang, Call of the Wild etc.)?

Captain Blood, Scaramouche and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

David Copperfield and The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Wow, you guys really know your books!
I'm glad the old texts were mentioned because I would love to add Beowulf, Gilgamesh, and Achilles to the game! If I do, I think it would have to be as part of an 'epic' expansion.
"Out and out" fantasy definitely has a place in the game too!
Metamorphoses, The Worm Ouroborous, Scaramouche -These are all new to me, and seem like exactly what I need to consider adding. Thanks for mentioning these.
Definitely want some Jack London and Charles Dickens, if I can find a way to make them fit.
The Scarlet Pimpernel would be so much fun! I actually just playtested a colleagues game last night that is themed around the same.

If epics, legends & fantasy can fit (wasn't sure as until later all the books suggested had more or less plausible characters & places) :

The King of Elfland's Daughter, Lord Dunsany

The Lost World (Sir A.C. Doyle, not the Crichton one)

The Odyssey (fun, fun, fun...)

The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien

im presuming he wants stuff that is clearly out of copyright

Huckleberry Finn? No, that's a bit redundant; The Odyssey was already called out. :)

Hey, perhaps Homer was given the same assignment by his literature professor!

The King of Elfland's Daughter. Yes! this seems perfect. Thank you for mentioning that.
I had thought about The Lost World, but was leaning more heavily towards Sherlock Holmes for an A.C. Doyle inclusion.

Yes, anything added definitely has to be public domain.

Can't say I've ever imagined Homer as having a professor. Or as anything other than an old man. :)

The Arabian Nights contains a whole host of possible adventures, that would be an expansion all by itself. Heart of Darkness, some Edgar Allan Poe, Ivanhoe, The Castle of Otranto ...