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Mystery Chapter Books

Mystery in chapter book form is the genre at its most addictive. Series detectives, locked-room puzzles, the twelve-year-old who notices what everyone else missed. These 3,196 books reward careful reading.

3,196 books

Cover of Girl Detective

A police dog puppy has gone missing, and Judy Moody is on the case with her new detective agency to track down the clues

Cover of How to Get Away with Myrtle

Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery #2

How to Get Away with Myrtle

Elizabeth C. Bunce

For the precocious child who loves to challenge authority and outsmart the adults, this witty Victorian mystery celebrat

Cover of The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

Anthony Monday #1

The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

A simple library job turns into a high-stakes hunt for an eccentric millionaire's treasure as strange and terrifying eve

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Hannah West #2

Hannah West in Deep Water

Linda Johns

Living on a houseboat in Seattle, twelve-year-old detective Hannah West hunts for the person dumping illegal chemicals i

Ages 8–12

Cover of Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock Mystery

Young Cam Jansen #9

Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock Mystery

A mysterious knocker is pestering Grandma and Grandpa, but they can never catch who is doing it. Cam must use her photog

Cover of The Unabomber

For the curious middle grader fascinated by real-life mysteries and how science and logic are used to solve the world's

Cover of Forgery and Frauds

Detective Academy #4

Forgery and Frauds

Paul Mauro, H. Keith Melton

For the curious middle-grader who loves puzzles and secret codes, this guide reveals the high-stakes world of forgers an

Cover of The Mysterious Miss Tula

Hero Academy #12

The Mysterious Miss Tula

For the child who suspects their everyday life is hiding a big secret, this high-energy mystery proves that even a new n

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Field Trip Mysteries #13

The Cave That Shouldn't Collapse

Steve Brezenoff

For the child who loves to ask questions and solving puzzles, this fast paced mystery helps build confidence through a s

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The Boxcar Children Specials #16

The Mystery of the Screech Owl

Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Alden children head to an old camp in Quebec where strange scares suggest someone is desperate to keep them away.

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Eerie-on-Sea #1

In the misty Grand Nautilus Hotel, Herbert Lemon and a fearless girl named Violet hunt for her missing parents while dod

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The Reeya Rai Mysteries #1

Reeya Rai and the King's Treasure

Anita Nahta Amin

For the young problem-solver who loves following clues, this early chapter book celebrates cultural heritage through an

Cover of The Code

When their mother vanishes on their birthday, twins Andrew and Evie receive a box of cryptic clues that leads them into

Cover of The Lost Days

Emily the Strange Novels #1

Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner

For the teen who feels like an outsider and loves a good puzzle, this gothic mystery follows a girl rebuilding her ident

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The Witch's Daughter

On a remote Scottish island, three children hunt for rare orchids and explore hidden caves, only to stumble upon a dange

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Jigsaw Jones Mysteries #21

The Case of the Groaning Ghost

Jigsaw Jones has competition when a new ghostbuster arrives in town. He'll have to solve the mystery of the groaning gho

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The Mysterious Benedict Society #3

The Prisoner's Dilemma

Trenton Lee Stewart

A mysterious blackout plunges Stonetown into chaos, forcing the Benedict Society to solve brain-teasing clues before the

Cover of Time Flies: Down to the Last Minute

Time Flies: Down to the Last Minute

For the child who is starting to learn about hours and minutes, this pun-filled mystery makes the abstract concept of ti

Cover of The Stolen Songbird

The Stolen Songbird

For the child who feels like an outsider and longs for a grand adventure to prove their mettle, this 1950s caper celebra

Cover of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

For the child who feels like an outsider and is looking for their 'tribe' to help solve the mysteries of a world that do

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The Templeton Twins #2

The Templeton Twins Make a Scene

For siblings who love outsmarting the grown-ups. This witty mystery celebrates the unique bond between twins as they nav

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The Ultimate Spy Club

The Getaway Expert: Escape & Evasion

Jamie Pietras, Antonio J. Mendez, Jonna Mendez

For the child who loves secret codes and hidden worlds, this book explores the high-stakes history of real CIA spycraft

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Scene of the Crime #2

Death Comes to Dinner

For the curious child who loves to spot what others miss, this collection of brain-teasing whodunits builds sharp observ

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The Christmas Killer

Patricia Windsor

Rosecleer is haunted by terrifying dreams while girls in her town go missing, turning the holiday season into a chilling

More Formats for Mystery

Young Adult(767)Middle Grade(360)Graphic Novels(229)Early Readers(68)Picture Books(46)Poetry(6)

Mystery by Age Group

Mystery Books for Ages 0–3(153)Mystery Books for Ages 12–18(5386)Mystery Books for Ages 4–7(1713)Mystery Books for Ages 8–11(4980)