LibraryAware Teen-Thrillers

Books For Teens

The reappearance of Rachel Price
by Holly Jackson

"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. Simultaneous eBook."

Kill her twice
by Stacey Lee

"In 1932 Los Angeles, when the Chow sisters stumble upon the body of Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, they set out to solve their friend's murder, putting them in the crosshairs of a killer. Simultaneous eBook."

The one that got away with murder
by Trish Lundy

"Hoping for a fresh start in Happy Valley while hiding a dark past, Lauren O'Brian starts seeing Robbie Crestmont, whom the town believes is a killer, and when invited to his lake house, finds enough evidence to prove his guilt, but soon discovers there's a town full of suspects. Simultaneous eBook."

Royal blood
by Aimâee Carter

When her identity as the illegitimate daughter of the King of England is mysteriously revealed, 17-year-old Evan Bright finds herself at the center of a murder investigation and fights to uncover the truth, revealing royal secrets that could change the monarchy forever. Simultaneous eBook.

Nothing more to tell
by Karen M. McManus

Starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, Brynn becomes determined to solve the murder of her favorite teacher four years earlier and begins to uncover secrets that change everything—and place her in the crosshairs of a killer. Simultaneous eBook.

The legacies
by Jessica Goodman

Nominated as Legacies to gain access to power and wealth beyond imagination, four Excelsior Prep seniors, whose family pedigrees have guaranteed their membership since birth, and a scholarship kid from Queens find everything jeopardized at the Legacy Ball, a killer party that exposes all their secrets. Simultaneous eBook.

The Headmaster's List
by Melissa De la Cruz

"Unable to remember anything about the car crash that killed a fellow elite prep school student, 18-year-old Spencer Sandoval goes to dangerous lengths to uncover the truth about what really happened. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. "

Pretty dead queens
by Alexa Donne

Not long after seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis arrives to live with her estranged grandmother in a coastal California town, the high school homecoming queen is found dead and Cecelia, fearing a copycat killer is on the loose, throws herself into the investigation

That's not my name
by Megan Lally

Told in two voices, a seventeen-year-old battered and bruised girl struggles to remember who she or the man claiming to be her father is while seventeen-year-old Drew stops at nothing to find his missing girlfriend

Girl forgotten
by April Henry

Starting a podcast to investigate the unsolved murder of Layla Trello, true-crime fan Piper Gray begins receiving anonymous threats warning her off the case, leading her to believe the killer is still out there?—?and is coming for her next. 50,000 first printing.