Barb’s Recommended Suspense / Thriller Books

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Independent Readers | Middle Readers | Older Readers | Mature Readers

Suspense / Thriller Books for Independent Readers (Ages 6-8)

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Mister Shivers, Book 1: Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories
 
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Author: Max Braillier
bony legs joanna cole
Bony Legs
 
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Author: Joanna Cole

Suspense / Thriller Books for Middle Readers (Ages 8-10)

Lora Senf the clackity
The Clackity
 
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Author: Lora Senf
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Mister Shivers, Book 1: Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories
 
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Author: Max Braillier
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Small Spaces Quartet Book 1
 
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Author: Katherine Arden
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Bean Stalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales
 
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Author: Kiersten White
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Took: A Ghost Story
 
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Author: Mary Downing Hahn
closed for the season
Closed for the Season
 
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Author: Mary Downing Hahn
bony legs joanna cole
Bony Legs
 
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Author: Joanna Cole
Skeleton Creek: Ryan's Journal
Skeleton Creek: Ryan's Journal
 
2.5 (2)
Author: Patrick Carman
Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man
 
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Author: Joseph Bruchac
Wolf Rider
Wolf Rider
 
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Author: Avi
Wait Till Helen Comes A Ghost Story
Wait Till Helen Comes A Ghost Story
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Mary Downing Hahn

Suspense / Thriller Books for Older Readers (Ages 11-13)

win lose kill die
Win Lose Kill Die
 
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Author: Cynthia Murphy
inheritance games book 3 the final gambit
The Inheritance Games Book 3 The Final Gambit
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
the getaway lamar giles
The Getaway
 
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Author: Lamar Giles
Lora Senf the clackity
The Clackity
 
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Author: Lora Senf
hawthorn legacy jennifer lynn barnes
The Inheritance Games Book 2 The Hawthorne Legacy
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
the cousins
The Cousins
 
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Author: Karen M. McManus
inheritance games
The Inheritance Games, Book 1
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Five Nights At Freddy's Fazbear Fright's Book 1: Into the Pits
 
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Author: Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper
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Run Hide Fight Back
 
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Author: April Henry
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Small Spaces Quartet Book 1
 
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Author: Katherine Arden
I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
 
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Author: Kate Marshall
Truly Devious, Book 1
Truly Devious, Book 1
 
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Author: Maureen Johnson
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Bean Stalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales
 
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Author: Kiersten White
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Took: A Ghost Story
 
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Author: Mary Downing Hahn
closed for the season
Closed for the Season
 
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Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Hunt for the Seventh
Hunt for the Seventh
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Christine Morton-Shaw
Skeleton Creek: Ryan's Journal
Skeleton Creek: Ryan's Journal
 
2.5 (2)
Author: Patrick Carman
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
 
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Author: Lois Duncan
Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Wait Till Helen Comes A Ghost Story
Wait Till Helen Comes A Ghost Story
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Wolf Rider
Wolf Rider
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Avi
Stuck in Neutral
Stuck in Neutral
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Terry Trueman
Acceleration
Acceleration
 
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Author: Graham McNamee
I Am the Cheese
I Am the Cheese
 
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Author: Robert Cormier

Suspense / Thriller Books for Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up)

the brothers hawthorne
The Inheritance Games Book 4 The Brothers Hawthorne
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
win lose kill die
Win Lose Kill Die
 
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Author: Cynthia Murphy
the initial insult
The Initial Insult Book 1
 
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Author: Mindy McGinnis
five survive holly jackson
Five Survive
 
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Author: Holly Jackson
inheritance games book 3 the final gambit
The Inheritance Games Book 3 The Final Gambit
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
the getaway lamar giles
The Getaway
 
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Author: Lamar Giles
the weight of blood
Weight of Blood
 
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Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
ace of spades Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Ace of Spades
 
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Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
box in the woods maureen johnson
The Box in the Woods
 
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Author: Maureen Johnson
hawthorn legacy jennifer lynn barnes
The Inheritance Games Book 2 The Hawthorne Legacy
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
white smoke tiffany jackson
White Smoke
 
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Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
good girl bad blood holly jackson
Good Girl Bad Blood (The Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder)
 
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Author: Holly Jackson
're next
You're Next
 
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Author: jimmy patterson
the cousins
The Cousins
 
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Author: Karen M. McManus
inheritance games
The Inheritance Games, Book 1
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
 
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Author: Holly Jackson
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Five Nights At Freddy's Fazbear Fright's Book 1: Into the Pits
 
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Author: Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper
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Run Hide Fight Back
 
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Author: April Henry
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Sadie
 
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Author: Courtney Summers
I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
 
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Author: Kate Marshall
Truly Devious, Book 1
Truly Devious, Book 1
 
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Author: Maureen Johnson
One of Us Is Lying
One of Us Is Lying
 
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Author: Karen M. McManus
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The Body in the Woods (Point Last Seen, Book 1)
 
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Author: April Henry
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We Were Liars
 
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Author: E. Lockhart
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Naturals, Book 2: Killer Instinct (The Naturals, Book 2)
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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The Naturals, Book 1 (The Naturals, Book 1)
 
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Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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I Hunt Killers, Book 1
 
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Author: Barry Lyga
Rot and Ruin (Rot and Ruin, Book 1)
Rot and Ruin (Rot and Ruin, Book 1)
 
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Author: Jonathan Maberry
The Light: Morpheus Road, Book One
The Light: Morpheus Road, Book One
 
0.0 (0)
Author: D.J. MacHale
Girl Stolen
Girl Stolen
 
3.0 (1)
Author: April Henry
Hunt for the Seventh
Hunt for the Seventh
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Christine Morton-Shaw
Stolen
Stolen
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Lucy Christopher
For the Win
For the Win
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Cory Doctorow
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Forensic Mystery: Christopher Killer
 
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Author: Alane Ferguson
Bonechiller
Bonechiller
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Graham McNamee
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Lois Duncan
I Am the Cheese
I Am the Cheese
 
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Author: Robert Cormier
Stuck in Neutral
Stuck in Neutral
 
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Author: Terry Trueman
Acceleration
Acceleration
 
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Author: Graham McNamee