List compiled by: Chloe; Junior, ’27
Killer Reads for Teens: Murder and Mystery Novels
Killer Reads for Teens: Murder and Mystery Novels
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson | Borrow it
As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past. - The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas | Borrow it
As a town prepares for the anniversary of the deaths of five cheerleaders who were killed in three separate, horrific accidents, two teens uncover long-buried truths about what really happened years ago. - They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman | Borrow it
At an exclusive prep school on Long Island, Jill Newman looks forward to her senior year as a member of the school’s most elite clique, the Players, until new evidence surfaces about the murder of her close friend Shaila. - One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus | Borrow it
When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high-profile students all four become suspects. It’s up to them to solve the case. - The Ivies by Alexa Donne | Borrow it
The Ivies, five prep school elites who would kill to get into the colleges of their dreams, has a showdown after Liv gets into Harvard and queen bee Avery does not. - Truly Madly Deadly by Hannah Jayne | Borrow it
When her abusive boyfriend dies in what seems to be a drunk-driving accident, Sawyer is secretly relieved until she opens her locker and finds a note from a secret admirer that says “You’re welcome.” - I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest | Borrow it
Libby and Max created a comic together, Libby drew the comics and May wrote the stories that went along with the pictures it was all about a princess. - The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson | Borrow it
When her mother, who disappeared 16 years before, reappears while a true crime documentary about her case is being filmed, 18-year-old Bel, not buying her mom’s unbelievable story about what happened to her, must uncover the real reason Rachel Price is back from the dead. - They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman | Borrow it
Sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler are both determined to win a scholarship and escape their stifling small town, but their plans are upset when a new girl joins the cross country team and then disappears.