Thrillers & Suspense

With the rise of the Berlin Wall, 12-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side....

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility....

The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly....

With SPYDER defeated, Ben Ripley is looking forward to his life getting back to normal, or as normal as possible when you’re a superspy in training. Until someone bombs the CIA conference room next door....

The City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary....

New York Times number one best-selling author Rick Riordan pays homage to Jules Verne in his exciting modern take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea....

In this fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies go codebreaking in Cairo in another international adventure....

Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller....

Simon, Michael, and Lily are playing on a multiplayer server when a strange lightning storm hits their town. In the middle of an intense game, a bolt of lightning strikes....

It’s been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save those she loved, and then vanished without a trace. The smiling man promised Coco, Brian and Phil, that they’d have a chance to save her....

Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate. There's plenty to explore in her grand home, but she must take care to never be seen....

August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior....

When Ali's best friend, Gabe, is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood - and even his own house. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Ali to search for clues and find his friend....

The Hardys and some of their friends hop aboard an old train that’s been restored and turned into a murder mystery experience. A cast of actors will perform an immersive theatrical production while passengers dine in style....

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s best-selling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity - and themselves....

When Ali witnesses something horrible, he has to grapple with tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son....

When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents’ yacht, he struggles to survive on his own....

Mario is spending winter break with his neighbors, Todd and Jewel, on their family vacation to Vermont. He is excited to see snow for the first time and meet his friend's beloved grandparents. But Todd and Jewel's grandparents turn out to be a little odd....

This collection of wonderful stories will find a place on any Nate the Great fan's bookshelf....

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book in the action-packed and funny Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti!

Alex Cross’s son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and number-one best-selling author. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it’s good to have a father in the detective business....

Kid reporter Athena Bean is always on the lookout for a story. Her latest scoop takes her to the House of Donuts. Athena is determined to reveal the secret ingredient used in the delicious donuts, but that sweet secret might be more scary than sweet!

Stevie and Maison have a great friendship where they travel back and forth between the Overworld and the human world....

Filled with chills and spooks galore, New York Times best-selling author Katherine Arden’s latest installment in the creep-tastic Small Spaces Quartet is sure to haunt....

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she’s related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality....

Kid reporter Athena Bean is always on the lookout for a story. Her latest scoop takes her to the House of Donuts. Athena is determined to reveal the secret ingredient used in the delicious donuts, but that sweet secret might be more scary than sweet!

Lacey can’t believe her eyes when she spots someone in Ravens Pass who looks exactly like her. But her double seems to be a better, kinder, smarter version of herself. Now this Other Lacey is slowly taking over real Lacey’s life. Can the girl stop the imposter before the takeover is complete and she’s replaced for good?

Wyatt has been riding out the zombie apocalypse on his crew’s cobbled-together train for what feels like forever. It’s a hopeless journey, the train running a loop that covers thousands of miles across the western U.S. But when a mysterious girl arrives with stories of a so-called Nirvana and a potential cure for the zombie parasite, Wyatt must decide between searching for the cure and protecting those entrusted in his care.

Theseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck?

Editha was a queer little girl. She was rather old-fashioned, as her aunts used to call it, and was always very fond of books. Indeed, Editha perhaps read more than was quite good for her. She spent the greater part of her time in the library reading her papa’s big books and newspapers. Her most recent obsession, derived from her daily news intake, was the subject of burglars. One night, when confronted with a real-life burglar, and with the conviction that she must protect her mother from the fright of such an intruder, Editha took it upon herself to confront the unusual nocturnal visitor.

Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a cave that hides a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn’t sure that’s such a good idea.

Frankie is obsessed with all things paranormal. So when folks in her small Minnesota town report seeing a large, flying man with red eyes, she suspects a Mothman is on the prowl. While legends say this creepy cryptid is a sign of ill things to come, Frankie isn’t buying it.

Jordan isn’t thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy—and he knows even less about the ocean. But his grandpa’s nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters?

Dawson wants to try out for the basketball team, but he gets bullied into being the mascot instead. And to make matters worse, the suit is possessed by a spooky spirit!

Mikey’s heard the stories about the old, haunted aquarium. But he isn’t scared, and he’s ready to prove it. With his friends by his side and flashlight in hand, Mikey is ready to investigate. And all those eerie noises coming from the building are just the wind, right?

Under the sea, Dr. Calamari’s magic show is the place to be. But when Squiggy unwillingly becomes part of the show, his magical day quickly turns into his worst nightmare! Will Squiggy be able to reverse the spell? Dive in to find out in this early chapter book.

Celia loves to explore, and is thrilled when she finds an old library in the woods. But Celia discovers more than just books at the library—and she can’t wait to book it out of there! Will Celia get out of the library alive?

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? This thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young listeners to the bone.

Xenia thinks the forest behind her new home in Ravens Pass is creepy. She ventures in anyway, though, after her new friend Zef insists on exploring. As the girls wander between the ancient trees, the roots underfoot seem to shift and wriggle. Then they start to reach and grab. This forest isn’t just creepy. It’s hungry!

While on a cross-country road trip, Patrick and his family stop in Ravens Pass. They check in to the only hotel in town. But what they can’t see is the place is absolutely packed . . . with ghosts! And if the family doesn’t manage to leave by sunrise, they’ll be joining the ghouls for a never-ending stay.