Books About Organized Crime

The Best Organized Crime Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about organized crime? 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 2 Favorite Books About Organized Crime

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 2017

Watchdog

By Will McIntosh

Twin inventors must protect their robot dog from a ruthless crime boss.

192 pages· 34,699 words· Est. 5 hour read

3.8 Goodreads · 601 ratings

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Summary: Thirteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara have built Daisy, a loyal robotic watchdog who protects them on the streets. When local crime boss Ms. Alba wants Daisy for her robot army, the twins must outwit the mob to keep their family together, and Tara may have to upgrade Daisy into something far more powerful.

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2002

Son of the Mob

By Gordon Korman

A mob boss's son falls for a girl whose father is trying to arrest his.

240 pages· 51,828 words· Est. 5 hour read

3.7 Goodreads · 7,315 ratings

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Summary: Vince Luca is an ordinary high school guy with one big problem: his father heads a powerful crime organization, which makes dating almost impossible. When Vince finally meets a girl worth the trouble, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. Her father is the FBI agent determined to put Vince's dad away for good. Can Vince keep the girl without betraying his family?

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