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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
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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?
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