Where to Start with YA Mysteries & Thrillers

Suggestions on where to start with a great subgenre: YA mysteries and thrillers
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Books Mentioned:
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
Sadie by Courtney Summers
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Neverworld Wake by Marissa Pessl
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
#murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil
Ten by Gretchen McNeil
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Sawkill Girls by Claire LeGrand
People Like Us by Dana Mele
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffani Jackson
The Diviners by Libba Bray
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[@bobby3509]

YESSS one of us is lying is the best mystery book ever!!! I’m so in love with nate and bronwyn’s relationship. I wish for a book more about them 🥰

[@bookslikewhoa]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@nadjapope5314]

I agree!!

[@user-jt8db8gk9b]

when i was reading it i spoiled it for myself it seemed like the perfect mystery i would have never guessed i got so upset lol 😭

[@artycraftyally8148]

Yes it’s what got me back into reading

[@engasailung4819]

One of us is lying is still my number 1... And we were liars hit me hard .

[@marissahunter5927]

The Naturals series is the BEST series out there! I love them!

[@simply_sleepy8451]

Karen Mcmanus and Kara Thomas are my favorite authors and were my first read authors. Karen McManus one of us is lying was my first and two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.. and Kara Thomas' The Cheerleaders and it got me to read Kara's other books such as Little Monsters and The Darkest Corners. I just bought we were liars and people like us. we seem to have similar mystery (murder mystery) im going to try and read these.

[@user-jt8db8gk9b]

a good girls guide to murder and the sequel good girl bad blood is also really good

[@johannao3675]

the cheerleaders is so good !! another v good mystery book is " a good girls guide to murder " by Holly Jackson

[@elizabethcatania]

The Naturals was the first book I read and it is the book that got me to read!!

[@_KendraChristine]

Thank you for this! I used to read mystery novels when I was a kid (i.e. boxcar children and Nancy drew) and now I'm in my mid 20's wanting to find some mystery books again but not wanting the really scary horror type stuff, just a good wholehearted mystery! This was so helpful, I wouldn't have even thought to look at YA mysteries... heading to the library today! Thank you!!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yay, I'm so glad this was helpful!!

[@MeSimoneI]

I really want to read The Naturals and The Cheerleaders and basically every book you mentioned!! Thanks for this video, I adore YA mystery!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yay, hope you find one you enjoy!! :)

[@katiemccabe3096]

when i first read we were liars, i was way younger (like middle school) and the twist caught me so off guard! now after rereading it as a high schooler, i agree with you about it being pretty obvious! thank you for these recommendations can’t wait to pick some up!

[@katiemccabe3096]

also, i saw this video is around a year old so did you ever read monday’s not coming? i read that one a bit ago and the ending shocked me and i still think of it all the time!

[@TatiTheTinyBookTuber]

Great video! 😃 I love The Naturals series and Truly Devious. I'm really excited to look into the rest of these recs, especially The Agency, (I love a good four book series 😁).

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yay, hope you enjoy it!!

[@MaryAmongStories]

you upload so frequently and I don't know how you do it but I'm here for it! 💕💕

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha, I'm not sure either! >.

[@kenzibutcher8271]

I just read The Naturals in like under 4 hours because I COULD NOT STOP reading!! Seriously SO good. Thank you for the recommendation!! ❤️

[@bookslikewhoa]

YAY!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it - love that series

[@user-ez7vl5xf9v]

I really enjoyed one of us is lying but all of your suggestions really helped thanks!💙💙

[@bookslikewhoa]

That's great! Yeah, OOUIL didn't work for me, but I know a lot of people really love it

[@user-ez7vl5xf9v]

bookslikewhoa I agree I just went to the library and your suggestions really helped!

[@boredassbiss3756]

I really want the naturals to be turned into a series😩

[@summerbennett2217]

You should read the similars by Rebecca Hanover! It also comes with a sequel the pretenders! It’s so interesting and under rated, I think you’d really injoy it!

[@dianaheiland1826]

I am going to go buy all 3 TrulyvDevious books!! Thanknyou for this review, it was the confirmation I needed

[@sadiehamblin467]

Thank your for taking your time to make this video!!

[@yadukrishnan5991]

Read good girl guides to murder 😍😍😍😍

[@raquelneves1436]

how come no one ever talks about the cherub series?? teen secret agents that work for the british secret services! fav book series ever!!

[@l.t.4311]

Thank you for this great video! 😊

[@malz3609]

We were liars was the first book that got me into reading

[@bookslikewhoa]

That's awesome! I know so many people love it

[@eveonne5053]

I read The Naturals and I was so ready to read her next book Killer Instinct but the second book became a dnf of mine. I felt like it was a story that was dragging on for a really long time and I couldn’t stay interested

[@bookslikewhoa]

Ah, see, just proving once again that different books work for different readers... cuz book #2 was my fav! :D

[@cyrilpankaj5726]

Thanks for sharing

[@MsAdriPooh]

I know this might be annoying but I Just love your lipstick shade! I’ve seen it in several of your videos. Could we know what it is? Thank you again!

[@bookslikewhoa]

Haha thanks! It's been a long time, so not totally sure... I'd guess Aria by Stila?

[@ninadubois2842]

Love this video! Are there any trigger warnings that you know of in the Cheerleaders?

[@bookslikewhoa]

It's been a while, so I'd say go take a look at Goodreads to be sure, but there is frank on page discussion of abortion and self-harm. Those are the ones I remember

[@lavieenrose5954]

Lol I thought the title was “where to start with ya mysteries” 😂 I knew this wasn’t your style of writing 🙃

[@pippajackson3027]

did you recommend the book “trouble is a friend of mine”? I read it (i thought because of your recommendation😅 but now i can’t find where)

[@bookslikewhoa]

Sorry, that wasn't me... but I'm glad you found a book you loved!!

[@pippajackson3027]

bookslikewhoa 😅😂ayaaa that’s what i get for putting booktube on in place of music or podcasts

[@MarinaJohan]

I love reading YA thrillers. I like how they are usually more fast-paced. Anyways, I didn’t like One of Us Is Lying too :( Mainly because l find the reveal quite disappointing.

[@bookslikewhoa]

Yeah, I just felt like it was super blah. But people love it so.... who knows?? :D

[@suravichugh9271]

I was finding for such a comment, I totally agree the ending wasn't satisfying at all