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items Books have always been my escape—whether it’s twisty YA mysteries, small-town romances, or the nostalgic stories I grew up with. This list is a mix of everything I love: the thrill of solving crimes in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and The Naturals, ...
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A good girls guide 🔪🩸- Holly Jackson
One of us is lying 🤫- Karen M. McManus
Knockemout Series 💕 – Lucy Score
The Naturals Series 🧩 – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A Series of Unfortunate Events ☠️- Lemony Snicket
A good girls guide 🔪🩸- Holly Jackson
If you love true crime, suspense, and YA thrillers with shocking twists, this series is a must-read. Follow Pip as she dives into a small-town murder case for her school project… only to uncover secrets more dangerous than she ever imagined. Each boo...
A quick and fun prequel where Pip gets invited to a murder mystery party. It sets the stage for the series in a lighter way but still gives you those clever clues and suspenseful vibes. A perfect bonus read if you love the main trilogy!
Kill Joy: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Novella|Paperback
If you love true crime and twisty mysteries, this book is a must-read. It follows Pip, a high school student who reopens a supposedly closed case for her senior project. What starts as research quickly turns into something way more dangerous. Fast-pa...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1)|Paperback
The sequel picks up right where the first left off. Pip swears she’s done with investigating… until someone she knows goes missing and the police won’t help. This one raises the stakes even higher and has so many heart-pounding moments. I read it in ...
Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2)|Paperback
The final book in the trilogy is darker, more intense, and absolutely unforgettable. Pip is still dealing with the aftermath of her past investigations when she realizes someone may now be hunting her. A chilling, shocking conclusion that left me spe...
As Good as Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #3)|Paperback
One of us is lying 🤫- Karen M. McManus
Drama, secrets, and murder all collide in Bayview High. This trilogy is like The Breakfast Club with a deadly twist—full of gossip, lies, and betrayals. Each book raises the stakes and keeps you guessing who’s telling the truth until the very end. A...
Five students walk into detention. Only four walk out alive. This YA thriller is like The Breakfast Club with a deadly twist. Everyone has secrets, and figuring out who’s lying kept me hooked until the last page.
One of Us Is Lying| Book #1| Paperback
The sequel introduces a new kind of deadly game: truth or dare, but with dangerous consequences. More secrets, higher stakes, and plenty of jaw-dropping moments—it kept me guessing the entire time.
One of Us Is Next| One of Us Is Lying #2|Paperback
The final book in the trilogy ties everything together. Old enemies return, the Bayview crew faces new threats, and secrets resurface in the most shocking ways. A gripping and satisfying end to the series.
One of Us Is Back| One of Us is Lying #3| Paperback
Knockemout Series 💕 – Lucy Score
If you’re into small-town romance with banter, drama, and plenty of steam, this series is everything. Set in Knockemout, Virginia, each book follows different couples whose stories intertwine. The characters feel real, the chemistry is off the chart...
Naomi didn’t plan on running away to a small town to rescue her twin sister—but she ends up broke, stranded, and suddenly responsible for a niece she didn’t know existed. Enter Knox, the grumpy barber who wants nothing to do with her but keeps gettin...
Things We Never Got Over| Knockemouth Series #1| Paperback
When town cop Nash is recovering from an injury and hiding more than just physical scars, the last thing he expects is fiery Lina showing up to shake things up. This one has more mystery woven in, but still brings the small-town charm and slow-burn r...
Things We Hide from the Light|Knockemouth Series #2| Paperback
The most emotional book in the trilogy—Lucian and Sloane’s enemies-to-lovers story is angsty, intense, and completely unforgettable. It dives deeper into the characters’ pasts while still delivering the romance and drama Knockemout fans love. A perfe...
Things We Left Behind|Knockemouth Series #3|Paperback
The Naturals Series 🧩 – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Think Criminal Minds but with gifted teens recruited by the FBI. Each book is filled with clever profiling, edge-of-your-seat mysteries, and just enough romance and drama to keep you hooked. If you love fast-paced thrillers with sharp twists, this se...
Cassie has a knack for profiling people, and the FBI notices. She’s recruited into a program with other gifted teens to help solve cold cases—but when a serial killer strikes, the game gets way too real. Addictive from page one.
The Naturals| Naturals Series #1|Paperback
The team faces a copycat killer with ties to one of their own. Darker, creepier, and even more gripping than the first book—this one gave me goosebumps.
Killer Instinct| Naturals Series #2|Paperback
From Vegas lights to dangerous high-stakes games, this installment takes the team deeper into deadly puzzles. The tension (and the danger) keeps building—definitely one of the most intense of the series.
All In (Naturals Series #3)|Paperback
The explosive finale ties together every mystery and secret. Twists on twists, emotional moments, and a jaw-dropping conclusion that proves why this series is a YA thriller classic.
Bad Blood| Naturals Series #4|Paperback
A Series of Unfortunate Events ☠️- Lemony Snicket
This series is pure nostalgia for me. I grew up with the Baudelaire orphans—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—and their gloomy, clever, and oddly funny adventures. Each book has a mix of dark humor, mystery, and childhood comfort that I’ll always come back to...
Where it all begins. The Baudelaires lose their parents and end up with the dreadful Count Olaf. Darkly hilarious, heartbreaking, and unforgettable
The Bad Beginning| A Series of Unfortunate Events #1| Hardcover
Uncle Monty and his reptile collection gave me such a soft spot in this series. It’s sweet… until Olaf shows up with another terrible disguise.
The Reptile Room| A Series of Unfortunate Events #2|Hardcover
Aunt Josephine’s house perched on a cliff was one of the most vivid images from my childhood reading. Funny, tragic, and tense all at once.
The Wide Window| A Series of Unfortunate Events #3|Hardcover
The hypnotism twist in this one creeped me out as a kid. The gloomy lumber mill setting stuck with me forever.
The Miserable Mill| A Series of Unfortunate Events #4|Hardcover
Introduces the Quagmire triplets—finally, the Baudelaires find friends who understand them. This book felt like a turning point in the series.
The Austere Academy| A Series of Unfortunate Events #5|Hardcover
One of the quirkiest installments. Esmé Squalor’s obsession with fashion trends had me laughing, even with the darker undertones.
The Ersatz Elevator: Book the Sixth (A Series of Unfortunate Events)|Hardcover
The ‘it takes a village’ idea turned upside down. This one made me think a lot as a kid about rules, justice, and how unfair adults can be.
The Vile Village| A Series of Unfortunate Events #7|Hardcover
Creepy, unsettling, and in my opinion the most chilling settings of the series. Olaf in disguise here scared me more than usual.
The Hostile Hospital| A Series of Unfortunate Events #8 |Hardcover
The carnival setting is so vivid—strange performers, disguises, and danger everywhere. This one felt almost magical and terrifying at the same time.
The Carnivorous Carnival| A Series of Unfortunate Events #9 |Hardcover
Snowy mountains, rescue missions, and big character growth. This was one of my absolute favorites—it felt more adventurous than the rest.
The Slippery Slope| A Series of Unfortunate Events #10 |Hardcover
An underwater adventure with poisonous fungi and submarines—so unique compared to the earlier books. The tension here was intense.
The Grim Grotto| A Series of Unfortunate Events #11 |Hardcover
Almost every character from the past books shows up again in this chaotic hotel setting. It felt like everything was crashing together—and it made me so nervous reading as a kid.
The Penultimate Peril| A Series of Unfortunate Events #12 |Hardcover
The finale is haunting and bittersweet. It didn’t give all the answers, but it gave me so much to think about. A perfect, imperfect ending that I’ll never forget.
The End| A Series of Unfortunate Events #13 |Hardcover