Best Mysteries for Young Readers

1.
The Westing Game
The Westing Game 3.99 avg rating — 230,221 ratings
2.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 4.16 avg rating — 217,094 ratings
3.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,158 ratings
4.
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy 3.95 avg rating — 100,367 ratings
5.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 171,864 ratings
6.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1)
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 40,056 ratings
7.
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1)
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 82,502 ratings
8.
Chasing Vermeer (Chasing Vermeer, #1)
Chasing Vermeer (Chasing Vermeer, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 31,110 ratings
9.
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 137,995 ratings
10.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,348,682 ratings
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 56,393 ratings
12.
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes, #1)
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 6,430 ratings
13.
Holes (Holes, #1)
Holes (Holes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,332,848 ratings
14.
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1)
The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 19,539 ratings
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The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1)
The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 10,035 ratings
16.
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2)
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21,217 ratings
17.
Egypt's Fire (The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves #1)
Egypt's Fire (The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves #1) 3.95 avg rating — 615 ratings
18.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 919,790 ratings
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 559,165 ratings
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The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 42,398 ratings
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The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10)
The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10) 4.05 avg rating — 133,223 ratings
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Watson's Case (Sherlock Academy, #2)
Watson's Case (Sherlock Academy, #2)
by: F.C. Shaw
4.44 avg rating — 145 ratings
23.
Adventures of Wallanders
Adventures of Wallanders 4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings
24.
The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #21)
The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #21) 3.98 avg rating — 12,119 ratings
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #3)
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 44,348 ratings
26.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 59,092 ratings
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The Ghost Belonged to Me (Blossom Culp, #1)
The Ghost Belonged to Me (Blossom Culp, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,709 ratings
28.
The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1)
The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 16,290 ratings
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Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck 4.17 avg rating — 59,305 ratings
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Sherlock Academy (Sherlock Academy, #1)
Sherlock Academy (Sherlock Academy, #1)
by: F.C. Shaw
4.10 avg rating — 314 ratings
31.
Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations 3.77 avg rating — 11,544 ratings
32.
Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)
Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 109,370 ratings
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The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13) 4.04 avg rating — 114,496 ratings
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The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2)
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 44,095 ratings
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The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12) 4.08 avg rating — 114,705 ratings
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Nancy Drew: #1-64
Nancy Drew: #1-64 4.24 avg rating — 19,533 ratings
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The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 170,723 ratings
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The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6) 4.06 avg rating — 156,863 ratings
39.
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street, #1)
by: Eve Titus
3.92 avg rating — 2,698 ratings
40.
Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator (Gilda Joyce, #1)
Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator (Gilda Joyce, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 5,577 ratings
41.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,528 ratings
42.
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 122,287 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man (Sammy Keyes, #2)
Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man (Sammy Keyes, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 2,767 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6)
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 2,408 ratings
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The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (Chet Gecko Mystery #1)
The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (Chet Gecko Mystery #1) 3.75 avg rating — 706 ratings
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The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) 3.93 avg rating — 1,802 ratings
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The Puzzling World of Winston Breen (The Puzzling World of Winston Breen #1)
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen (The Puzzling World of Winston Breen #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,809 ratings
48.
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 26,613 ratings
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Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles, #1)
Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 146 ratings
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The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour 4.33 avg rating — 9,537 ratings
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The Happy Hollisters (Happy Hollisters, #1)
The Happy Hollisters (Happy Hollisters, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 2,297 ratings
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The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #0)
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #0) 4.37 avg rating — 19,501 ratings
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Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1)
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 45,628 ratings
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Juniper Berry
Juniper Berry 3.79 avg rating — 2,006 ratings
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The Tiara on the Terrace (Young and Yang, #2)
The Tiara on the Terrace (Young and Yang, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 211 ratings
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The Wig in the Window (Young and Yang, #1)
The Wig in the Window (Young and Yang, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,460 ratings
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Dead Low Tide (The Caden Chronicles, #3)
Dead Low Tide (The Caden Chronicles, #3) 4.61 avg rating — 38 ratings
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Rumor of a Werewolf (Monster Mysteries #4)
Rumor of a Werewolf (Monster Mysteries #4) 4.49 avg rating — 39 ratings
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Mystery of the Secret Room (Austria, #2)
Mystery of the Secret Room (Austria, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Skull Creek Stakeout (The Caden Chronicles, #2)
Skull Creek Stakeout (The Caden Chronicles, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 78 ratings
61.
While the Clock Ticked (The Hardy Boys, #11)
While the Clock Ticked (The Hardy Boys, #11) 3.97 avg rating — 5,296 ratings
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The Mystery of the Green Ghost (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #4)
The Mystery of the Green Ghost (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 3,961 ratings
63.
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy (Sammy Keyes, #3)
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy (Sammy Keyes, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 2,831 ratings
64.
Howliday Inn (Bunnicula #2)
Howliday Inn (Bunnicula #2) 3.95 avg rating — 14,534 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception (Sammy Keyes, #8)
Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception (Sammy Keyes, #8) 4.19 avg rating — 2,249 ratings
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,295 ratings
67.
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Pack-n-Go Girls, Mexico #1)
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Pack-n-Go Girls, Mexico #1) 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings
68.
Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things (Sammy Keyes, #11)
Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things (Sammy Keyes, #11) 4.25 avg rating — 1,758 ratings
68.
Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher (Sammy Keyes, #13)
Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher (Sammy Keyes, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 1,186 ratings
68.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,062,959 ratings
71.
Mystery of the Ballerina Ghost (Pack-n-go Girls - Austria, #1)
Mystery of the Ballerina Ghost (Pack-n-go Girls - Austria, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 49 ratings
72.
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (Kari + Lucas Mysteries, #1)
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (Kari + Lucas Mysteries, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 896 ratings
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Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks
Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks 4.23 avg rating — 3,769 ratings
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The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #4)
The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 24,664 ratings
75.
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (Mandie, #1)
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (Mandie, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 5,321 ratings
76.
Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries, #1)
Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 25,748 ratings
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Scat
Scat 3.96 avg rating — 21,418 ratings
78.
Elvira Vance and the Monster Mystery
Elvira Vance and the Monster Mystery 4.62 avg rating — 37 ratings
79.
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2)
A Wind in the Door (Time Quintet, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 130,953 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes, #4)
Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 2,132 ratings
81.
Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes (Sammy Keyes, #7)
Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes (Sammy Keyes, #7) 4.16 avg rating — 2,087 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway (Sammy Keyes, #10)
Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway (Sammy Keyes, #10) 4.21 avg rating — 1,655 ratings
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Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes, #5)
Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 2,236 ratings
84.
Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen (Sammy Keyes, #9)
Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen (Sammy Keyes, #9) 4.17 avg rating — 1,784 ratings
85.
A to Z Mysteries: Books A-H [8-Book Boxed Set]
A to Z Mysteries: Books A-H [8-Book Boxed Set]
by: Ron Roy
4.12 avg rating — 233 ratings
86.
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash (Sammy Keyes, #12)
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash (Sammy Keyes, #12) 4.15 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
87.
The Case of the Blowing Whistle (Penelope Barrows, #1)
The Case of the Blowing Whistle (Penelope Barrows, #1) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,336,740 ratings
89.
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, #1)
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 2,810 ratings
90.
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 155,499 ratings
91.
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death (Snarkout Boys, #1)
The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death (Snarkout Boys, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 994 ratings
92.
The Secret of Terror Castle (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #1)
The Secret of Terror Castle (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 6,629 ratings
93.
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (Bobbsey Twins, #1)
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (Bobbsey Twins, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 6,337 ratings
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The Gatehouse Mystery (Trixie Belden #3)
The Gatehouse Mystery (Trixie Belden #3) 4.15 avg rating — 4,347 ratings
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When You Reach Me
When You Reach Me 4.08 avg rating — 115,210 ratings
96.
Gray Hawk of Terrapin
Gray Hawk of Terrapin 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings
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The Case of the Red Sneaker (Penelope Barrows, #2)
The Case of the Red Sneaker (Penelope Barrows, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings
98.
City Spies (City Spies, #1)
City Spies (City Spies, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 14,893 ratings
99.
Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata (Gilda Joyce, #3)
Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata (Gilda Joyce, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 1,987 ratings
100.
Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake (Gilda Joyce, #2)
Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake (Gilda Joyce, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 2,539 ratings
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