A solid whodunit can’t be beaten, especially when it comes to young adult books. There’s nothing like the winning combination of a young sleuth, a chilling crime, and a question mark in the place of the perpetrator. Is it a serial killer lurking in the dark? Is it a beloved friend turned violent? Is it someone sitting right under the protagonist’s nose? Often confronted with the shortcomings of school administrators, law enforcement, or the adults who should be taking control, the young adults in these stories are thrust into situations meant for far older people.
The books on this list are no different. Whether it’s the story of a young wanna-be detective investigating both a cold case and a fresh one at a prestigious academy or a best friend proving who killed a Black homecoming queen, the books on this list are all YA whodunits you can’t put down.
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