Books About Teenagers In Danger

The Best Teenagers In Danger Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about teenagers in danger? 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 Maze Runner
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Our 4 Favorite Books About Teenagers In Danger

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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2009

The Maze Runner

By James Dashner · Book #1 in the The Maze Runner series

A boy with no memory must escape a deadly, shifting maze to survive.

384 pages· 100,758 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,738,887 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Thomas wakes up with no memory, surrounded by boys in a mysterious enclosure. Beyond the towering walls lies a deadly, ever-changing maze. No one has ever escaped. When a girl arrives with a chilling message—Remember. Survive. Run—Thomas must confront the maze's lethal secrets. Can he find a way out before it's too late?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

Nowhere to Run

A missing serum threatens global disaster. Can they recover it in time?

266 pages· 53,599 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 8,274 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his sister Amy are the latest guardians of the 39 Clues, a powerful serum's secret. When it goes missing, they must race against time to retrieve it before it falls into the wrong hands, risking global catastrophe. As they navigate a world of danger and deception, can they outsmart those who seek ultimate power?
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2001

Survival

By Gordon Korman · Book #2 in the Island series

Six kids stranded on an island must survive, but are they truly alone?

144 pages· 25,858 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 4,655 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Six shipwrecked kids find themselves stranded on a deserted island with no food or shelter. As they struggle to survive, they face the chilling possibility that they might not be alone. Can they overcome the island's challenges and uncover its secrets before it's too late?
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2023

Scarewaves

By Trevor Henderson · Book #1 in the Scarewaves series

Kids uncover a terrifying secret in a town haunted by strange creatures and disappearances.

208 pages· 39,404 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 743 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: In Beacon Point, strange creatures and eerie disappearances are the norm. A group of kids, led by the enigmatic radio host Alan Graves, must unravel the town's dark secret before it consumes them. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they face chilling horrors lurking in the shadows. Will they uncover the truth in time, or will the town's sinister past claim them? Each night brings new terrors, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Can they solve the mystery before it's too late?
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