So you're a kid and you're on your way to visit your uncle, when suddenly you find yourself trapped in a mysterious, time-traveling cave. Or abducted by aliens. Or headed directly for the bottom of the sea. One wrong move, and you could be devoured by sharks, trapped forever in the future, or executed for space crime. If any of this sounds familiar, you probably read those Choose Your Own Adventure books back in the day (and you almost definitely cheated by keeping your thumb between the pages, just in case you made the wrong choice). Those books were a big part of our childhoods. But what if I told you there were Choose Your Own Adventure-style books for grown-ups, too?

I mean, look, if you want to re-read the classic Choose Your Own Adventure books as an adult, that's totally fine too. You're never too old to be eaten alive by ant-people. But there are actually a few game books out there that are specifically designed for all ages, or for slightly more mature readers. You can go on literary adventures through Shakespeare or Austen, roleplay as a lazy slacker, or fight your way through a high octane fantasy world. Just get your thumb ready, in case you make the wrong choice:

'To Be or Not To Be: A Chooseable-Path Adventure' by Ryan North You're the Prince of Denmark, and your dad has just died. Even worse, your mom has already gotten remarried... to your uncle (gross!). How are you going to handle that? Or are you going to skip all the Hamlet angst and roleplay as Ophelia instead? To Be or Not to Be is a clever, hilariously illustrated adventure through Shakespeare's famous tragedy, with you in control of all of Hamlet's choices (or lack thereof). Click here to buy.

'Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure' by Emma Campbell Webster As Elizabeth Bennet, you're looking for a fortuitous and loving marriage. But as you make your way through the choices of Lost in Austen, you might find that it's not a straight path from page one to Mr. Darcy. Along the way you might stop by Emma, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, and pretty much every other novel that Jane Austen ever wrote. Click here to buy.

'Choose Your Own Disaster' by Dana Schwartz OK, to be fair, Choose Your Own Disaster is more of a memoir in the style of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book than anything else. You're not going to get eaten by a yeti or trapped in outer space with this one. But if you're looking for an adventure that's just a little bit closer to home, this long-form personality quiz manages to combine humor with unflinching honesty as one young woman tries to find herself amid the many, many choices that your twenties have to offer. Click here to buy.

'A Girl Walks Into a Bar: Your Fantasy, Your Rules' by Helena S. Paige Let's be real, here. When you hear the words "Choose Your Own Adventure" and "Adult" you start thinking about interactive erotica. Don't try to deny it. Lucky for you, Helena S. Paige has already beat you to that idea with the steamy A Girl Walks Into a Bar. Will you chat up a rock star? Get to known the bartender a little better? Follow a mysterious woman to a second location? The choice is in your hands in this fun, flirty gamebook. Click here to buy.

'INFECTED: Will YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?' by James Schannep Speaking of gross, INFECTED puts you smack dab in the middle of a horrific zombie apocalypse. Will you survive? Or will you die and rise again? For fans of creepy adventure and zombie fiction, INFECTED is a fun ride with quite a few unexpected endings. Click here to buy.

'If' by Nicholas Bourbaki You start out as a nameless young dreamer from northern California. At the end of each chapter you are presented with a choice. But unlike most Choose Your Own Adventure stories, each of your choices in If affects the literary style of the book as well as the plot. It's a slightly different kind of gamebook, but a fascinating take on an interactive novel with a whole slew of different endings to choose from. Click here to buy.

'My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel' by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris If you've ever been frustrated by a romantic heroine's choices, this book is for you. With My Lady's Choosing, you hold the power to our heroine's fate: will she fall for the beefy highlander, Captain Angus McTaggart? Will she chase after the scandalous Lord Garraway Craven? Will she become a “traveling companion” to the daring Lady Evangeline? It's up to you to create your own outrageously fun romance. Click here to buy.

'Meanwhile' by Jason Shiga Will you choose chocolate or vanilla? Mind-reading or time-travel or killer robot? Meanwhile takes the simplest of choices and spins them into a zany, adorable graphic novel that is fully under your power. Lead Jimmy through puzzles and mysteries as he tries not to destroy the universe in his quest for ice cream. Click here to buy.

'Pretty Little Mistakes: A Do-Over Novel' by Heather McElhatton With 150 different endings, you're definitely going to want to take a few "do-overs." Pretty Little Mistakes starts with your high school graduation, and let's you find your very own path through the rest of your life (just like real life, except that you can start over). Will you end up in a luxurious mansion? As an award-winning scientist? Pecked to death by ducks? You'll just have to read through and see for yourself. Click here to buy.

'What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower' by Margaret Killjoy You're just a steampunk character living in a fantastical steampunk city, when you suddenly find yourself entangled in the political struggles of gnomes and goblins. Or maybe you're taking to the air in a balloon to drink absinthe and hobnob with the wealthy. Or you could abscond with your lover and hide in some caverns. It's all on the table in Margaret Killjoy's wildly imaginative What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower, an "adventure book of your own choosing." Click here to buy.

'Beauty Queen Blowout' by Lilla and Nora Zuckerman Take on the role of a beauty pageant contestant in this branching-path book from sisters and Fringe writers Lilla and Nora Zuckerman. The host is gross and the other contestants will do whatever it takes to win, but can you choose your way to the top? Find out in Beauty Queen Blowout. Click here to buy.

'Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography' by Neil Patrick Harris An interactive book that’s also the memoir of one of the country’s most beloved actors? You betcha. Neil Patrick Harris’ Choose Your Own Autobiography makes it easy for readers to skip around to the parts of his life they actually want to read about. It’s pretty considerate, when you think about it. Click here to buy.

'You Are a Cat!' By Sherwin Tija Sherwin Tija’s branching-path novel puts you in the body of the cat you’ve always wanted to be. Go from a streetwise stray to the four-legged therapist of a family on the brink in this “Pick-a-Plot!” book. Click here to buy.

'Which Cult Should I Join?: A Choose-Your-Own Guidebook for the Spiritually Bereft' by Jo Stewart If you’re a fan of cult-related true crime, you’re going to love Jo Stewart’s Which Cult Should I Join? This interactive work of nonfiction introduces readers to the worlds of various cults through the magic of flowcharts. I promise, it’s a lot cooler than it sounds. Click here to buy.

'Behind Closed Doors' by Alina Reyes An erotic novel in two parts, The Butcher author Alina Reyes’ Behind Closed Doors lets readers choose a gender to “play” as, as they move through a sexy and surreal environment. Click here to buy.

'Undead Rising: Decide Your Destiny' by M.E. Kinkade Can you survive the zombie apocalypse? That’s the goal in M.E. Kinkade’s Undead Rising, a branching-path novel containing dozens of scenarios that explore what would happen if zombies took over New York City. Click here to buy.

'The Office Adventure' by Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon A “Choose Your Own Misery” book by writers of The Onion, The Office Adventure is perfect for any interactive-fiction fan stuck in a job they hate. It’s less an adventure than a super relatable day-in-the-life, but you’ll enjoy it nonetheless. Click here to buy.

'Time Travel Dinosaur' by Matt Youngmark Your job as a time-traveling detective is surprisingly boring, but a major shift in the world’s timeline brings some much-needed entertainment into your life in this branching-path experience. When a mad scientist turns dinosaurs into the sentient world’s evolutionary ancestors, it’s up to you to find out what’s gone wrong and how to fix it. Click here to buy.

'The House' by Cassie Alexander A choose-your-own erotic tale, Cassie Alexander’s The House puts readers into a mansion full of sensual adventures and pleasures. Pick your poison, or explore something new, in this sexy read. Click here to buy.