Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed

If Safiya has learned one thing as editor of her school paper, it’s that a journalist’s job is to find the facts and not let it get personal. All that changes the day she finds the body of a murdered boy.

And Don’t Look Back by Rebecca Barrow

Harlow Ford has spent her entire life running, caught in her mother’s wake as they flit from town to town, hiding from a presence that Harlow isn’t even sure is real. When Harlow and her mom set off on yet another 3 a.m. escape, they are involved in a car accident that leaves Harlow’s mother fatally wounded. Before she dies, she tells Harlow two things: where to find the key to a safety deposit box and to never stop running.

Wolfpack by Amelia Brunskill

A group of teenage girls living in a cult reveals the terrifying paranoia and suspicion that emerges when one of them goes missing. The girls seek answers
not knowing if they should be angry or frightened or perhaps, they should be both.

Tell Me No Lies by Andrea Contos

Nora and Sophie may be sisters, but they’re not friends. Not since the night Sophie’s boyfriend disappeared. When Sophie starts receiving mysterious messages, the sisters must decide between secrets and trust.

Out of Body by N.E. Davenport

Seventeen-year-old Megan Allen has been jumping from friend group to friend group in her high school, trying on identities like outfits. Nothing ever seems to fit—until she meets LC. On the night of their friendiversary, what was supposed to be a bonding experience ends in a waking nightmare. Suddenly, Megan is no longer herself. Too late, she realizes that LC has secrets—dangerous ones.

Going Dark by Melissa De La Cruz

Returning from Rome without his influencer girlfriend, Josh becomes the prime suspect in the investigation. When Harper attempts to clear his name, dark secrets from the couple’s past come to light.

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow

Alice’s disappearance was the biggest scandal at Castle Cove. That is, until her ex-boyfriend is accused of murdering his new girlfriend. Now Alice must pair up with her tutor to clear his name, Agatha Christie style.

The Counselors by Jessica Goodman

After a traumatic school year, camp counselor Goldie Easton is excited to reunite with her two best friends at camp, but when a local boy is found dead on the grounds, all three must reveal a dark secret to find the murderer.

The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso

Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge with her best friend Audrey Covington. Then one night, Audrey doesn’t come home, leaving behind more questions than answers. When Paige stumbles across a secret hidden in Audrey’s room, however, it changes everything she thought she knew about her best friend and her disappearance.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Eighteen-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance, but she has no memory of it. The case is dredged up from the past when the Price family agrees to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. And then the impossible happens. Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again.

The Other Lola by Ripley Jones

In the months after Cam and Blair broke their small hometown’s legendary missing-girl story and catapulted to accidental fame, they vowed never to do it again. No more mysteries, no more podcasts, and no more sticking their heads where they don’t belong. Until Mattie Brosillard, a freshman at their high school, shows up on their doorstep, begging Cam and Blair for help.

All the Best Liars by Amelia Kahaney

Syd, Rain, and Brie yearn for life outside of their shabby neighborhood. When a deadly fire sets them free, it will cost them more than they were willing to give.

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

When Brynn uses her internship at a new true crime show to investigate the unsolved murder of her favorite teacher, she uncovers secrets about her school, her teacher, and her ex best friend in the process.

In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund

When a storm strikes Blackbrook Academy and the body of the headmaster is found, a motley crew of stranded students are all hiding something and they all have a motive.

The Lake by Natasha Preston

Esme and Kayla once were campers at Camp Pine Lake. Now they’re back as counselors-in-training. But Esme and Kayla did something terrible when they were campers. Something they’ve kept a secret all these years. They vow that this summer will be awesome. Two months of sun, s’mores, and flirting with the cute boy counselors. But then they get a message:
THE LAKE NEVER FORGETS.

Tender Beasts by Liselle Samsbury

After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder and her brother is found with blood on his hands, Sunny Behre tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name.

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

After the disappearance of their best friends, four high school girls must guard their secrets. When a mysterious messenger seems to know everything they want to hide, will they be able to keep the biggest secret of all?

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. When Miss Letitia Glover shows up on Sherlock’s doorstep, desperate for more information on her missing twin sister, Enola accepts the case.

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens

When she was young, Lucy Michaels’ five-year-old brother Clay was swept away in a flood. Lucy has never forgiven herself for her little brother’s death. Now eight years later, two of Lucy’s closest friends have been hunted down on the same plot of land where her brother died. The prime suspect?Lucy’s ex-boyfriend. The more Lucy uncovers about the secrets of those around her, the more she realizes that she, too, is a target.

Cold by Mariko Tamaki

Todd Mayer is dead. Now a ghost, hovering over his body, recently discovered in a snow covered park, naked and frozen. Georgia didn’t know Todd. But ever since she heard about his death, she can’t stop thinking about him. Maybe because the story of Todd people keep telling feels like a lot of fake stories Georgia has heard people tell. Plus Georgia has a feeling she’s seen Todd somewhere before, somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be.

Compiled by Allyson Koehler, August 2024