Mysteries for Teens

From whodunnits to locked-room cases, paranormal to historical, and noir to cozy, we've got a book for every reader who loves mysteries and thrillers.

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Told from more than a dozen alternating viewpoints, this spellbinding collection of stories follows eighteen students at the Galileo Academy for the Extraordinary as they each try to solve the murder of a professor, discovering that magic doesn't always play by the rules.

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Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah

A girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears.

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Bernet, Katie

Told in multiple perspectives, the March sisters discover Beth's body in the woods and work together to identify her killer, until they start to suspect each other. A contemporary thriller that’s also a bold reimagining of the beloved classic Little Women.

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Best, Jessica Mary

After traveling from her home planet to Ouris and sneaking into the imperial ball to steal from the galactic elite, expert thief Cass is framed for the unexpected death of the emperor, and must work together with a mysterious rebel to uncover the true plot and clear her name.

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Boo, Sweeney (author, illustrator)

One day, everything was exactly as it was supposed to be. And the next, the closest thing Abby ever had to a sister, Noreen, was just...gone. Distracted by the annual preparations for the Samhain festival, Abby's classmates are quick to put Noreen's disappearance aside. "The Coven will find her," Abby's friends say. Soon a search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole that uncovers more secrets than Abby can handle. As mounting evidence steers her toward the off-limits woods that surround the academy, she begins to see that Noreen's disappearance mysteriously has a lot in common with another girl who went missing all those years ago...

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Brooks, Nick

Two DC teens, Cooper and Monique, investigate the murder of a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally while trying to clear the name of their friend Jason, who has been wrongfully accused.

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Cavalancia, Kaitlyn

Named in the will of a wealthy man as potential beneficiaries, a group of teenagers must solve a murder to win the magical inheritance.

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Emill, Jumata

A teen investigative podcaster decides to dig into the truth behind a grisly murder spree that rocked his hometown five years ago, but soon discovers that this cold case is still hiding deadly secrets in this chilling thriller perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

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Franklin, Ashley Robin (author, illustrator)

When college freshman Kat Fields receives a mysterious email urging her to visit a relatively unknown Texas town with a history of witchcraft and strange sightings, she ditches her plans for spring break and takes a solo road trip to Estrella Roja to investigate for her podcast, Paranormal Texas. Meanwhile, Mari Castillo is also headed for Estrella Roja to attend the funeral for her abuela whom she hasn't seen since childhood. As the two girls grow closer not only to each other, but to uncovering the dark legacy that the town was built on, they discover that something hungry lurks beneath the strange stars and that in the hills of Estrella Roja, some secrets should stay buried.

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Glasgow, Kathleen

Alice Ogilvie's disappearance last summer is the biggest scandal at Castle Cove High School--until her ex-boyfriend is accused of murdering his new girlfriend, and Alice must pair up with her tutor Iris Adams to clear his name by relying on the wisdom of Agatha Christie.

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Greentea, Vera (author) and Bogatch, Yana (illustrator)

When his little sister is kidnapped for her magical powers, Bucky Orson goes on a strange journey to find her, uncovering his town's painful history and a conspiracy that will change it forever.

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Hati, S.

As seventeen-year-old Aarya tries to settle into a school with sky-high academic expectations and research cloaked in mystery, it becomes clear that someone does not want her there.

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Henning, Sarah

Told in alternating voices, Ruby and her sister agree to impersonate a stranger's grandchildren at a dinner party where they witness the murder of a witch and become involved in a magical power struggle.

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Hur, June

While investigating a series of grisly murders, eighteen-year-old palace nurse Hyeon navigates royal and political intrigue and becomes entangled with a young police inspector. An evocative, atmospheric, and romantic historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.

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Ibañez, Isabel

Set in 1884, nineteen-year-old Inez travels to Egypt after the sudden death of her parents to uncover the truth about their deaths, and as she attempts to unravel the mysteries her parents sought, she becomes a pawn in a larger game that threatens to kill her.

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Isaacs, Cheryl

When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook's Falls have long forgotten. The black water has been waiting. Hungry for the souls it needs to survive. Avery can smell the water, see it flooding everywhere; she thinks she's losing her mind. And as the black water haunts Avery--taking a new form each time--people in town begin to go missing. Though Avery had heard whispers of monsters from her Kanien'kéha: ka (Mohawk) relatives, she has never really connected to her Indigenous culture or understood the stories. But the Elders she has distanced herself from now may have the answers she needs.

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Johnson, Maureen and Cooper, Jay

An interactive murder mystery where readers figure out what happened to the seven people summoned to a posh townhouse, and where only six come out alive.

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Johnson, Maureen

When Stevie Bell, an amateur detective, begins her first year at a famous private school in Vermont, she plans to solve the cold case involving the kidnapping of the founder's wife and daughter shortly after the school opened.

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Manansala, Mia P.

When a high school tarot reader's latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, she must apply everything she has learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own.

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Montblanc, C. L.

When a true-crime meetup at a creepy Victorian mansion ends in a murder, seventeen-year-old Sam Tombs must work with their internet nemesis, Dylan, to clear their name and find the killer before their own death become tomorrow's trending content.

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Muñoz, Lauren

Eighteen-year-old Izzy Morales and her six friends celebrate the end of high school with a 1920s themed getaway, but when one teen ends up murdered everyone becomes a suspect.

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Omotoni, Aleema

Derin's acceptance into Cambridge University is the end of an era--just not the one she expected. When she and her ultra-competitive Uni prep group were first invited to Professor Darnley's summer ball, they planned on celebrating the group's success, surrounded by the riches of his historical Kenfield estate--not kicking off the festivities with the professor's will reading. Now Derin must balance the cutthroat games; scheming relatives; and a cute Kenfield intern amid her dawning realization that the history of this inheritance might be soaked in lies...and blood.

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Sellet, Amanda

High schooler Virginia Tillis teams up with her charming rival Felix to solve a real murder at her grandmother's Florida condo community after their theater retirees' role-playing game turns deadly.

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Thomas, Aiden

Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family.

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Yu, Kelsea

Marina Chan, living under a fake identity to escape her past, risks exposure when her online gaming team accepts a tour of their favorite game company, only to find themselves entangled in a deadly game.

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