Young Adult (YA/Teen) mystery thriller books are perfect reads for people who love a great suspense novel! The best YA mystery thriller books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen YA mystery thriller books has something for everyone. It is definitely one genre to die for! Get yourself cozy and see how many of these books will keep you guessing.

Last Update: February 15, 2024

YA Mystery Thriller Books

1. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

 

2. Stay Dead by April Henry

 

3. Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

 

4. Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo

 

5. The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker

 

6. The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse

 

7. Sadie by Courtney Summers

 

8. Dead Girls Don’t Dream by Nino Cipri

 

9. The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe

 

10. The Dare by Natasha Preston

 

11. Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall

 

12. One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

 

 

13. 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough

 

14. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

 

15. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

 

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is one of my favourite YA thrillers. This video of E. Lockhart really explains so much about the inspiration and the concept of the book. If you have been intrigued to learn more about this one, check out the video below.

 

16. Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

 

17. Take the Fall by Emily Hainsworth

 

18. We’ll Never Be Apart by Emiko Jean

 

19. Killing November by Adriana Mather

 

20. The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

 

21. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

 

22. All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban

 

23. The Naturals by Jennifer Lynne Barnes

 

24. Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

 

25. Dare You to Lie by Amber Lynn Natusch

 

26. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

 

27. A Castle in the Clouds by Kiersten Gier

 

28. All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

 

29. Bone Deep by Kim O’Brien

 

30. Damage Done by Amanda Panitch

 

31. Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

 

32. How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

 

33. Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

 

 

34. Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu

 

35. The Death and Life of Eleanor Parker by Kerry Wilkinson

 

36. The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Tiffany Brooks

 

37. The Lost Causes by Jessica Koosed Etting

 

38. The Sacred Lies of Minnow BlY by Stephanie Oakes

 

39. The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

 

40. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

 

41. Five Survive by Holly Jackson

 

42. Panic by Lauren Oliver

 

43. Don’t Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

44. Broken Things by Lauren Oliver

 

45. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

 

46. Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

 

47. After the Woods by Kim Savage

 

48. The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

 

49. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

 

50. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton

 

51. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

 

52. You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

 

53. As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson

 

54. One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

 

55. The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

 

56. Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

 

57. There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

 

58. The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

 

59. They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

 

60. Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

 

61. The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

 

62. Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

 

63. The Counselors by Jessica Goodman

 

64. That Weekend by Kara Thomas

 

65. The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

 

66. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

 

67. The Lake by Natasha Preston

 

68. I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

 

69. Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain

 

70. The Twin by Natasha Preston

 

71. Ten by Gretchen McNeil

 

72. Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

 

73. A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

 

74. City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson

 

75. I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan

 

76. The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto

 

77. The Ivies by Alexa Donne

 

78. Summer’s Edge by Dana Mele

 

79. The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson

 

80. The Red Palace by June Hur

 

81. The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

82. The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

83. The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu

84. The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

85. Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

86. I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

87. The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur

88. The Project by Courtney Summers

89. You Owe Me a Murder by Eileen Cook

90. You Don’t Know My Name by Kristen Orlando

91. Heist Society by Ally Carter

92. All Fall Down by Ally Carter

93. Vanishing Girls  by Lauren Oliver

94. Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

95. To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough

96. The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons

97. The Amateurs by Sara Shepard

YA Mystery Thriller Books

YA mystery thriller books are exciting and fast-paced stories that keep you on the edge of your seat. If you are interested in adding any to Goodreads, I have created a YA mystery thriller books shelf that you might be interested in. What are some of your favourite YA mystery thriller books?