YA based on True Crime (26 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) 4.07 avg rating — 25,615 ratings score: 998, and 10 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 — 554 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 — 5,802 ratings score: 397, 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
4		Sweet Madness by Trisha Leaver (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 321 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		Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 40,471 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
6		A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 45,728 ratings score: 198, 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
7		Hate by Alan Gibbons 3.69 avg rating — 465 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
8		My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt 3.92 avg rating — 2,133 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
8		Rabbit Ears by Maggie de Vries 3.68 avg rating — 268 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
10		How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 7,579 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
11		Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 8,657 ratings score: 184, 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		That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 20,368 ratings score: 184, 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		Admission by Julie Buxbaum (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 8,157 ratings score: 184, 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		Bang by Barry Lyga (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,235 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
14		Angel of Death (Inspector Sheehan Mysteries, #1) by Brian O'Hare (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 852 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
16		Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 78,345 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
17		Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 2,601 ratings score: 97, 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
18		Family by Micol Ostow (Goodreads Author) 3.15 avg rating — 595 ratings score: 96, 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
19		Betrayal (Empty Coffin, #2) by Gregg Olsen (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 3,061 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
20		A Girl Like Me by Penny Matthews 3.61 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 94, 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
21		No Saints in Kansas by Amy Brashear (Goodreads Author) 3.16 avg rating — 642 ratings score: 88, 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
22		The Unquiet Grave (Ballad, #12) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 3,116 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
23		The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 3,131 ratings score: 83, 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
24		Don't Go to Sleep by Bryce Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 1,790 ratings score: 82, 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
25		Why Would I Lie? by Adi Rule 3.31 avg rating — 915 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
26		Lizzie by Dawn Ius (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 545 ratings score: 80, 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

26 books · 24 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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