5 Mystery And Suspense Books For Young People
At present, maintaining the habit of reading for a young adolescent is a complex task. Numerous activities that are more attractive to them that they find around them are better than enjoying a book. However, there are specific and even thematic books that, despite this ‘reading absenteeism’, continue to be widely read among young people and their success is maintained for a long time, such as mystery and suspense books.
To encourage and promote reading in young people, today we focus on this theme that hooks most of the adolescents so much because of the intrigue that their stories generate. For this reason, here is a selection of mystery and suspense books for young people … and not so young!
Mystery and suspense books for young people
Murder in the labyrinth
The vast majority of mystery and suspense books begin with the investigation of a murder and, with only the title of this, we see that the theme is repeated. On this occasion, the story focuses on a vegetable labyrinth of an English farm where the corpses of its owners appear.
The only evidence so far is the murder weapon: a poison dart. The suspects are reduced to the relatives of the owners, since they are the ones who know how to orient themselves within the fantastic labyrinth. A suspenseful story that will keep the reader intrigued and discovering the different clues together with the police chief who is handling the case.
Run or die
Only the title of this book gives us an idea about why it is included in the selection of mystery and suspense books for young people. James Dashner, author of this fantastic psychological and action thriller , presents the first of the titles that make up the trilogy.
The plot of the story centers on Thomas, a young man who wakes up one day in an elevator and does not even remember his name, the reason for being locked in the elevator and does not know where he is going.
Some time later, the elevator reaches its destination and, when the doors open, a group of young people welcome Thomas to the Area. These young people coexist in this space without knowing why. They only know that the doors of the wall open in the morning and close at night, and that, every 30 days, a new member arrives in the elevator.
The author Laura Gallego
Among the mystery and suspense books for young people, Laura Gallego is one of the most prominent authors. In his books fantasy, history and mystery are mixed to create fascinating stories that will hook the young and not so young.
His writing is unique, as is his success. And this is demonstrated by trilogies such as Memories of Idhún , one of the most successful and best-selling books for young people, despite the passage of time.
Another of his most outstanding books in which love, adventures, mystery and friendship are mixed is The Book of Portals , starring charismatic teenagers and an overflowing fantasy.
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Careful. Do not look back
A story full of intrigue, mystery and humor in equal measure. An easy-to-read book that will hook young people as they get caught up in its story and can’t stop reading until it’s finished.
The same night that Sam loses his memory, his friend Cassie disappears. From that moment on, Sam decides not to go back to being the same as he was before and changes his life. However, someone who knows what happened the night of Cassie’s disappearance will not let Sam start his new life and let him regain his memory. Your only guarantee not to die is not remembering anything.
