Young Adult Crime & Thriller

A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream! R.L. Stine-the godfather of Goosebumps-and some of the most...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Serpent and Dove meets A Discovery of Witches in this lush, darkly magical romantasy debut. He was an Empyreal, her greatest threat, her greatest fascination. Everything...

From acclaimed fantasy author Mindee Arnett comes an epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island of Riven - and a young noblewoman trying...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERI.V. Marie's thrilling dark academia debut set at a magical boarding school in purgatory where some fates are worse than death ... For fans of...

Never, ever look directly into the eyes of a ghost. Because once you see it, once you see her, once you acknowledge her impossible existence, you can never un-see it....

Two siblings investigate the murder of a friend only to unearth even more deadly mysteries in their small town in this page-turning young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of...

Embark on an action-packed quest with the Greystones as they race to find the lost gold of ancient Hath in this exciting steampunk fantasy adventure from bestselling author Vashti Hardy....

A thrilling, mysterious and very, very funny new adventure from the award-winning author of EINSTEIN THE PENGUIN, with brilliant illustrations from bestseller David Tazzyman. Cecily Sawyer has spent the evening...

Clue meets The Baby-Sitters Club in this heartwarming middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Kayla Miller and Terri Libenson. Amy has always loved a good mystery. So when...

A spine-tingling ghost story from bestselling author Lucy Strange Folk say the fog plays tricks - that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people's...

Agatha Christie's most famous detectives receive the Mr Men Little Miss Treatment! Miss Marple meets Mr Men and Little Miss in this new story, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves....

Agatha Christie's most famous detectives receive the Mr Men Little Miss treatment! Hercule Poirot meets Mr Men and Little Miss in this new story, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves....

A thrilling and captivating retelling of one of history's most famous space missions, from Blue Peter Book Award winning author David Long. April 1970: Apollo 13 was launched from the...

Here's the thing about covert operations: the really bad things always happen when you least expect them. The enemies don't give you a heads-up. And they never let you stop...

Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper , this historical murder mystery follows the cunning Irene Adler as she teams up with mysterious Sherlock Holmes to discover who is...

After a harrowingly close contact with juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson, junior FBI consultants Emma Lewis and Travis Bell went their separate ways: Emma rejected her Quantico offer and Travis stayed...

Another edge-of-your-seat adventure from the award-winning author of Escape Room, Christopher Edge. A trip to the cinema will never be the same... When Lucas meets his friends at the local...

The utterly addictive new YA thriller with a twist you'll NEVER guess... A nail-biting summer mystery, for fans of WE WERE LIARS and ONE OF US IS LYING.Seven liars in...

The explosive follow-up to MONSTER and VILLAIN by bestselling author Michael Grant... Vector may just be the deadliest enemy Dekka and the group will ever face. He is a swarm...

GONE GIRL meets Karen M. McManus. The second gripping standalone novel from the author of the unputdownable Lies Like Wildfire. Twisted secrets that will have readers guessing with every flip...

SUNNIE READS book club pick for January 2026! Beth March has been murdered, and all her sisters are suspects . . . After a New Year's Eve party, Beth is...

Nancy and her friends need more than book smarts to get to the bottom of a literary mystery in this fourth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a new take...

Six best-loved novels by award-winning author of 'War Horse', brought together in a beautiful box. Tales of animals, wartime, and the spirit it takes to survive will enchant readers young...

The Join the Dots Detectives: Dot, Beans and McClusky are back on the case in a third, brand-new mystery! Dot and Beans can't wait for their school trip to Adventure...

Hope House is more than just a building - it's a place of magic and mystery. . . When Amal and her family unexpectedly inherit the enchanted clifftop home, they...

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO KEEP A SECRET SAFE? Esme and Kayla were once campers at Camp Pine Lake. Now they're back as counsellors-in-training. Esme loves the little girls in...

Soon to be a BBC Television series in 2026! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 ONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023 The first...

A powerful dystopian thriller from a stunning new voice in YA, set in a world divided by race where life itself must be paid for if you want to survive...

Todd and Laurie's dad is either on top of the world, taking them on fun adventures, or down in the depths and sleeping all the time. In the middle of...

The nation's favourite blended beastly family is BACK for the fifth and FINAL book of the series from multiple award-winning author Jack Meggitt-Phillips 'Reads like a modern classic. Sharp, funny,...

The must-read middle-grade novel from the author of the super-spooky Dread Wood series. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine's Goosebumps and Stranger Things. "Jennifer Killick has become the go-to horror...

Some authors just write about it. Chris Ryan has been there, done it and lived to tell the tale. Agent 21 is the first in the action-packed adventure series by...

This thrilling YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Etta Lark as she navigates the underworld of Craewick to pull off the heist of a lifetime. A YALSA (The Young Adult Library...

The utterly addictive new YA thriller with a twist you'll NEVER guess... A nail-biting summer mystery, for fans of WE WERE LIARS and ONE OF US IS LYING.Seven liars in...

A fabulously funny debut novel from comedian and presenter of The Last Leg, Adam Hills, featuring a young detective dream team. Perfect for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens and...

Part thriller, part romance, The Friend Scheme is another twisty #ownvoices YA novel from Cale Dietrich, author of The Love Interest. Seventeen-year-old Matt is the son of one of the...

G. T. Karber brings you the first Murdle novel for young readers, based in the fiendishly mysterious world of the bestselling series. Join Jake as she investigates the sinister disappearance...

The trip of a lifetime - that's what it was supposed to be, paid for with money Gran left thirteen-year old Sam in her will, but when the small plane...

No one is quite who they seem to be in this twisty, soapy, gasp-inducing sequel to Jennifer Lynn Barnes' unputdownable Little White Lies. Think of the White Gloves like the...

One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out - with beasts, murder, and magic - in this first book in a thrilling locked-room whodunnit YA fantasy duology by Andrea Hannah...

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef. In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There...

For ten-year-old Benjamin being a treasure hunter is great. Learning he is a pirate, that's even better. Ben discovers a treasure map left by his grandfather and embarks on one...

If you enjoyed A Minecraft Movie , you'll love this series! Book five in the OFFICIAL Minecraft fiction series for readers age 7+ Ash, Morgan, Harper, Po and Jodi are...

"A twisty, deeply satisfying ride." -Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars In this dark academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of...

OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK! This special exclusive edition features designed endpapers and a stunning sprayed edge. James Anderson had a...

The ultimate animal adventure series! From Taronga's two Zoos comes a wild junior fiction series, purrfect for animal lovers aged 7 and up! Join best friends Sophia and Ollie as...

Dark romance, high stakes and plot twists abound in Sloan Harlow's debut YA thriller, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover. Dark romance, high stakes and plot twists abound in Sloan...

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her fourth fantastic adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown. Read them all before the next film...