YA based on True Crime (30 books)

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This list is for YA mystery/thriller novels that are based on real-life crimes (historical or contemporary). If you know of any more, please add them & then write in the comments which case they're based on!

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1		Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas (Pseudonym) 4.06 avg rating — 26,012 ratings score: 1,098, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Naked by Stacey Trombley (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 557 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Tease by Amanda Maciel 3.69 avg rating — 5,832 ratings score: 496, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Sweet Madness by Trisha Leaver (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 322 ratings score: 387, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 46,257 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 8,916 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 21,298 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Admission by Julie Buxbaum (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 8,390 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 41,543 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Hate by Alan Gibbons 3.70 avg rating — 467 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt 3.92 avg rating — 2,142 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Rabbit Ears by Maggie de Vries 3.70 avg rating — 273 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 7,675 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 2,642 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Family by Micol Ostow (Goodreads Author) 3.14 avg rating — 602 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		A Girl Like Me by Penny Matthews 3.61 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		No Saints in Kansas by Amy Brashear (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 654 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 3,340 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		Don't Go to Sleep by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 1,906 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20		Lizzie by Dawn Ius (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 553 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21		A Family of Killers by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 843 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22		Death in the Dark by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 321 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		Bang by Barry Lyga (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,319 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		Angel of Death (Inspector Sheehan Mysteries, #1) by Brian O'Hare (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 981 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,904,461 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		Nether Land: High School Temptation, Insurance Haze, Stolen Resolution, and Murder by Kem Hinton 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27		Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 90,273 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28		Betrayal (Empty Coffin, #2) by Gregg Olsen (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,236 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29		The Unquiet Grave (Ballad, #12) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 3,192 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30		Why Would I Lie? by Adi Rule 3.32 avg rating — 985 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

30 books · 27 voters · list created November 14th, 2014 by Holly (votes) .

Tags: bullying, crime, criminals, fiction, murder, mystery, mystery-suspense, mystery-thriller, real-life, ripped-from-the-headlines, suicide, suspense, suspenseful, thriller, true-crime, young-adult

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