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45 New YA Mysteries and Thrillers You Won't Be Able to Put Down

Posted by Sharon on April 5, 2021
154 likes · 20 comments


If you're a fan of the mystery and thriller genre and young adult books, recent months have brought a bevy of great reads to your shelves! We suspect that Courtney Summer's 2018 hit Sadie kicked off an entire trend of YA whodunits that is showing no signs of slowing down. 

To help you on the hunt for your next heart-pounding read, here's a list of criminally good reads published since January 2020. We've got deadly high school cliques, creepy stalkers, revenge plots, a Jane Austen rewrite, and more!  

All of these books are highly rated (on average, 3.5 stars and above) by your fellow readers and are available in the U.S. now.
 
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2)
The Cousins
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The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
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The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious, #3)
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Grown
Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
The Project
The Silence of Bones
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
I Killed Zoe Spanos
One of the Good Ones
Five Total Strangers
Foul Is Fair
The Girls I've Been
She's Too Pretty to Burn
None Shall Sleep (None Shall Sleep, #1)
All Eyes on Her
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Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1)
Clique Bait
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The Good Girls
Little Creeping Things
Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)
The Initial Insult (The Initial Insult, #1)
This Is Not the Jess Show (This Is Not the Jess Show, #1)
These Vengeful Hearts
Influence
Surrender Your Sons
The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly
Throwaway Girls
You're Next
I Hope You're Listening
The Girl in the White Van
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When You Look Like Us
The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)
Hunting November (Killing November, #2)
You Were Never Here
Lie to Me
The Last Secret You’ll Ever Keep (Jane Anonymous, #2)
Revenge of the Sluts
Our Last Echoes
The Summer I Drowned
Playing with Fire
Tell Me My Name
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The Obsession


Do you like to read young adult mysteries and thrillers? Share your favorites in the comments below!
 

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message 1: by Hannah:) (new)
Apr 05, 2021 06:37AM

Hannah:) Anything by Holly Jackson or Karen McManus


message 2: by leticiareads (new)
Apr 05, 2021 12:06PM

leticiareads Hannah:) wrote: "Anything by Holly Jackson or Karen McManus" Karen McManus is one of my favorite writers. Her thrillers are always amazing


message 3: by Whitney Greene (new)
Apr 05, 2021 02:01PM

Whitney Greene I just finished I Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole and will say it's my favorite YA Thriller of 2021 so far and I've read a lot on this list. If you love YA Thrillers, I'd check this one out for sure!


message 4: by sarah سارة (free me) (new)
Apr 06, 2021 06:40AM

sarah سارة (free me) I hope your listening by Tom Ryan
A good girl's guide to murder by Holly Jackson
The girl in the white van by April Henry


message 5: by Samantha (new)
Apr 06, 2021 07:50AM

Samantha I recently finished the Truly devious series and it was amazing! I definitely recommend reading the series.


message 6: by masi (new)
Apr 06, 2021 09:01AM

masi the cheerleaders is another great one :)


message 7: by Lauren (new)
Apr 06, 2021 11:02AM

Lauren The Girl Missing trilogy is great


message 8: by TMR (new)
Apr 07, 2021 01:04AM

TMR So excited to read these, to be honest.


message 9: by dhuha (new)
Apr 07, 2021 05:14AM

dhuha Hannah:) wrote: "Anything by Holly Jackson or Karen McManus"

omg so trueeee


message 10: by Savannah (new)
Apr 07, 2021 06:42AM

Savannah Lancaster Omg all of these look super good! I can’t wait to read 😁😁


message 11: by September (new)
Apr 07, 2021 06:57AM

September Angel Jennifer Lynn Barnes especially “The Naturals” Series


message 12: by Benjamin (new)
Apr 07, 2021 10:12AM

Benjamin Rezendes The Illuminae Files #1 - #3 by Amie Kaufman series. They’re some of my favorite books of all time, and they’re a great YA sci-fi thriller combo.


message 13: by Sarah (new)
Apr 07, 2021 11:02AM

Sarah The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison and Ten by Gretchen McNeil


message 14: by Silly Goose (new)
Apr 07, 2021 02:59PM

Silly Goose Clique Bait and the Truly Devious series are AMAZING! Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky and Frozen Beauty by Lexa Hillyer Frozen Beauty by Lexa Hillyer are also fanstastic and I highly recommend them (plus the covers for both are gorgeous XD)


message 15: by Dawn (new)
Apr 08, 2021 02:32AM

Dawn Harris "The Time Capture" by Annie Hoad is a really thrilling YA book, and is extremely well-written.


message 16: by Jackson (new)
Apr 08, 2021 11:15AM

Jackson I've already read The Inheritance Games by JL Barnes, and now I am beginning the Truly Devious trilogy, I can't wait.


message 17: by Sarah (last edited Apr 08, 2021 02:23PM) (new)
Apr 08, 2021 02:22PM

Sarah McMillan The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious, #3) by Maureen Johnson Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1) by Maureen Johnson The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2) by Maureen Johnson

Loved all three of these. Can't wait for.... The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen Johnson


message 18: by Kim (new)
Apr 13, 2021 07:25AM

Kim Childress Where the Briars Sleep, by Emma Beaven, tangled tree publishing, releasing July 2021, twisted YA gothic Victorian ghost story...


message 19: by Kristin (new)
Apr 13, 2021 03:53PM

Kristin Whitehouse Anything by Kara Thomas too.


message 20: by Vandana ▪️ Whats on my bookshelf (new)
Apr 13, 2021 09:56PM

Vandana ▪️ Whats on my bookshelf Guys join my telegram club for mystery/thrillers and fantasy reads!

https://t.me/joinchat/GDNl8dKdZjgwZDI1


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