Books About Escape Rooms

The Best Escape Rooms Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about escape rooms? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 4 Favorite Books About Escape Rooms

The House With No Keys
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$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

The House With No Keys

A new escape room tests friendships and reveals hidden secrets.

248 pages· 47,212 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
4.1 Goodreads · 606 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Sarah, Hannah, and West face their toughest challenge yet at The Mystery Mansion, a rival escape room promising a hefty prize. As secrets unravel and trust wavers, can they escape with their friendship intact? With everything on the line, nothing is as it seems, and not everyone plays fair. Will they outsmart the mansion or fall victim to its mysteries?
The Escape Game
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$2184
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2026

The Escape Game

Last season a contestant was murdered on set. This season the puzzles turn deadly again.

416 pages· 102,452 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
3.8 Goodreads · 14,466 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Season four of the reality show The Escape Game ended in horror when a contestant was found murdered on set. Six months later, season five is filming, and a new group of teens is ready to take on the show's trick rooms and puzzles for a life-changing prize. But sabotage and betrayal follow them from room to room, and someone in the game may be playing for keeps.
Escape Room: Game Zero
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$759
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2026

Escape Room: Game Zero

Trapped in a game, Eden must solve puzzles to escape before losing her life.

208 pages· 37,128 words· Est. 4 hour read
3.6 Goodreads · 140 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Eden follows directions to an escape room but finds herself trapped in a surreal game world. With only Ted, a dismissive gamer, for company, she must solve dangerous puzzles to survive. As each level grows more perilous, Eden questions her reality and fights to escape before her life is lost. Can she convince Ted of the stakes and find a way out, or will they remain trapped in this digital nightmare forever?
The Gecko Escape Room
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$674
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2026

The Gecko Escape Room

Kids unravel a gecko-themed escape room mystery. Are they truly safe?

96 pages
4.7 Goodreads · 13 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Eight-year-old Abbi and her friends dive into a gecko-themed escape room at the local science museum. As they hunt for clues and solve puzzles, they uncover a mystery that suggests they might not be as safe as they thought. With unexpected twists and other detectives in the mix, can they crack the case before time runs out? Join Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel in this thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems, and danger lurks in the most unexpected places. Will they escape unscathed, or is there more to this mystery than meets the eye?
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