Fast paced? Check. Teen sleuths? Check. If you’re looking for some YA thrillers to add to your ever-growing TBR, 2026 has plenty to offer! From horror infused thrillers to mysteries and slashers, these binge-worthy thrillers are all you need.

Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet (1/6)

When Beth March is found dead in the woods, her sisters will stop at nothing to hunt down her murderer. With a list of suspects including the neighbor who has feelings for two sisters, Meg’s manipulative bestie, Amy’s flirtatious mentor, and Beth’s first love, the March sisters are ready to find out who killed Beth. But could the sisters be suspects too? Jo would do anything to hook her social media followers, Amy needs the money Beth was supposed to receive from their aunt for her dreams of studying art in Europe, and while Meg wouldn’t hurt Beth, her boyfriend would.

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Six Must Die by Victoria Wlosok (3/10)

A year ago, an escape room fire changed Steffi’s life forever. She lost her popular blog, her circle of friends, and Matt Cesari. On the anniversary of the tragedy, she is still trying to find out what really went wrong. After receiving an ominous invitation in the mail for a new escape room across town, she jumps at the chance to finally get some answers. Reuniting with her old friend group, Steffi realizes all of them had motive and secrets as they begin to get picked off one by one.

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Two Perfect Lies by Natalie D. Richards (3/17)

Clara would be an outcast if it weren’t for her friend Lily. Socially shunned for her role in an incident that ruined a girl’s life and gave Clara a criminal record, she’s been trying to escape that night for two years. Lily is the “it” girl of their high school, so when she took her under her wing, Clara’s reputation has improved. But popularity comes with a price. Now Lily is talking about classmates and teachers she wants to get revenge on. Clara thinks it must be all talk until she finds a folder that has a deadly plan for the targets at the school. As the targets begin to meet terrible fates, Clara ends up the prime suspect.

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Most Likely to Murder by Lish McBride (3/24)

The rumor mill at Meadowvale High has not been kind to seniors, but outcasts like best friends Rick and Martina have been able to fly under the radar…until now. Targeted in a prank that replaces yearbook superlatives with violent forecasts of their deaths, the senior class is not impressed. When a teacher is found dead in the same fashion as his forecasted death in the yearbook, more bodies follow just as promised and now a killer is targeting the school. Rick and Martina have to find the yearbook killer before their label of Homecoming’s Cutest Corpses becomes a reality.

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What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally (3/31)

Hannah is spending a week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and Emmy’s family for spring break. The only awkward part is her crush on Emmy’s older brother, Jackson. When Hannah and Emmy meet a cute guy on the beach, Hannah now feels like the third wheel. When the new guy invites them on a private sailboat, Jackson joins the trio and they set off as the skies begin to darken and a storm starts to roll in. Out in open water, drama unfolds on the boat as the storm approaches them.

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The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss (4/7)

Season four of the hit reality show The Escape Game ended in tragedy six months ago when a contestant was found murdered on set. With season five in production, contestants are ready to solve the show’s most complicated escape rooms. The new cast includes cryptographer Adi, math whiz Carter, wannabe game master Beck, and Sierra, the girl who everyone thinks got away with her sister’s murder at the end of last season. As the clues for the escape rooms hint at the identity of her sister’s killer, Sierra finally has her opportunity to seek justice.

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In the Blood by April Henry (5/12)

Tessa has always wondered who her biological parents were after being adopted as a newborn. When she turns eighteen, she takes a DNA test and starts to build a family tree with the help of her friends El and Victor. Tessa’s biological mother was raised in a religious cult and cut ties with her family but her biological father is a total mystery. Then, the police show up. For fifteen years they have been hunting a serial killer known as Portland Phantom and Tessa may be just what they need to finally catch him.

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Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman (5/12)

Last summer, Skye’s sister, Luisa, died in an accident. Now, Skye’s parents think that a summer full of activities at a summer camp is what she needs to help process her grief. Sent to a remote camp for troubled teens, all of the kids at the camp have lost someone close to them. When Skye receives a text, it appears to be from Luisa. Without knowing who is pretending to be her dead sister and not knowing who to trust, Skye has to finally confront the past.

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Beware the Abbott Boys by Chelsea Ichaso (6/30)

The Abbott boys are Henry, Bram, and Adam, fraternal triplets who live in a mansion on the outskirts of Silver Creek. The Abbott family has been constantly butting heads with the town and fuel was added to the fire when Mariana Flores died in an accident on their property last year. Rumor has it, one of the Abbott boys is responsible but no one knows which one. Hayden lives next door to the triplets and believes they’re innocent. Henry is her best friend who could one day be more, she worries for Adam who was injured in the accident last year, and Bram is the one who was in love with Mariana. When a popular girl is found dead in the woods, security cameras show she was with a boy in a hoodie…a boy who looks like he could be any one of the Abbott brothers.

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Black Girls Don’t Cry by Alex Travis (7/28)

Ida and JJ were the power couple of Banneker High and the VP and President of their Black Student Union. After a nasty breakup, JJ is already in a new relationship and Ida is furious. When the “hot list” starts to circulate the school, Ida is even more infuriated because not only is the list sexist, but it only features white students. To fight for racial diversity among the prom queen candidates, the BSU nominates Ida and JJ’s new girlfriend. As the candidates begin to get picked off one by one, Ida fears she could be next.

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