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1		The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,745,756 ratings score: 297, 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
2		The Unknown (The Unknown, #1) by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,304 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
3		Found (The Missing, #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.98 avg rating — 42,420 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
3		The Prince of Mist (Niebla, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 3.80 avg rating — 70,128 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
3		The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1-13) by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 16,965 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
6		Incarceron (Incarceron, #1) by Catherine Fisher 3.65 avg rating — 62,760 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
6		The Watcher in the Shadows (Niebla #3) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 3.84 avg rating — 27,459 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
6		The House on Hackman's Hill by Joan Lowery Nixon 3.96 avg rating — 1,162 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
9		The Yellow House Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #3) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 4.01 avg rating — 12,538 ratings score: 98, 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
10		Spellbound (The Books of Elsewhere, #2) by Jacqueline West (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 3,697 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
10		The Great Shark Mystery (Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials #20) by Gertrude Chandler Warner (Creator) 4.03 avg rating — 231 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
12		This Isn't What It Looks Like (Secret, #4) by Pseudonymous Bosch (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 16,212 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
13		Floors by Patrick Carman (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 4,408 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
14		The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 89,370 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
15		Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1) by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 23,905 ratings score: 93, 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		The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 113,938 ratings score: 92, 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		The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1) by Michael Buckley 4.05 avg rating — 57,603 ratings score: 91, 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		Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors (Children of the Red King, #4) by Jenny Nimmo 3.93 avg rating — 24,226 ratings score: 90, 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 books · 6 voters · list created June 12th, 2015 by Rebecca Bixby (votes) .

Tags: mystery, young-adult

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