Best Thrillers books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Thrillers
Total books found: 176
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The Corruption of Hollis Brown
by K. Ancrum
3/25/2025, 384 pages.
From acclaimed author K. Ancrum comes a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when ...
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The Wild Dark
by Katherine Harbour
3/11/2025, 384 pages.
One last heist. One last chance at revenge.
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The Girl You Know
by Elle Gonzalez Rose
2/18/2025, 288 pages.
A dark academia thriller about who is allowed to break the rules and who suffers the consequences, perfect for fans of Jessica Goodman and Holly Jackson.
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The Underwood Tapes
by Amanda DeWitt
2/4/2025, 320 pages.
A captivating and profoundly moving novel with hints of supernatural intrigue, blending We Were Liars and Your Name into a can't-miss read for fans of You've Reached Sam.
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Little Sanctuary
by Randy Boyagoda
2/1/2025, 256 pages.
Little Sanctuary takes place in a Global South falling apart and wracked by war.
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The Queen's Spade
by Sarah Raughley
1/14/2025, 416 pages.
In this riveting historical thriller that's inspired by true-life events, The Count of Monte Cristo meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in ...
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The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting
by Natalie C. Parker
1/7/2025, 320 pages.
This riveting, superpowered adventure unveils a shadow world of Talented bounty hunters—and plumbs the nature of identity, deadly secrets, and found family.
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What the Woods Took
by Courtney Gould
12/10/2024, 336 pages.
Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted when a group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy program find themselves stranded in a forest full of monsters eager to take their place...
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Darkly
by Marisha Pessl
11/26/2024, 416 pages.
A must-read thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page from the New York Times bestselling author of Night Film.
There's nothing special about Dia ...
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When Mimi Went Missing
by Suja Sukumar
11/19/2024, 288 pages.
The splintered relationship between two Indian American cousins is at the center of this dark, twisty YA mystery—perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Karen McManus, and ...
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