Books About Thrillers

The Best Thrillers Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about thrillers? 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.

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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2010

Maximum Ride, Vol. 3 (Graphic Novel)

By James Patterson · Book #3 in the Maximum Ride series

Can the flock find normalcy in a school without mad scientists?

246 pages· 2,450 words· Est. 19 min read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 11,080 ratings
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Summary: After escaping danger in New York, the flock heads to Washington, D.C., seeking answers about their origins. Instead, they find a surprising new challenge: a normal school. Can they adapt to a life without genetic experiments and lurking threats, or will their past catch up with them? As they navigate this unexpected twist, the flock must confront what it truly means to belong. Will they uncover the secrets of their past, or will the promise of a home prove to be another illusion?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

Spy Ski School

By Stuart Gibbs · Book #4 in the Spy School series

Young spy Ben must befriend a crime boss's daughter, but his best friend risks the mission.

384 pages· 73,270 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 12,805 ratings
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Summary: Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley, a not-so-great spy school student, excels at surviving danger. Now, the CIA tasks him with befriending Jessica Shang, daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, to uncover secrets. Ben's mission takes him to a ski school in the Rocky Mountains, where his social skills are his best weapon. But when his best friend unexpectedly arrives, the mission's success hangs in the balance. Can Ben navigate the slippery slopes of friendship and espionage without crashing? Discover the twists and turns in this thrilling adventure where the stakes are as high as the mountains.
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2023

Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2 (Graphic Novel)

Three tales of loneliness and lurking evil in a chilling graphic novel.

192 pages· 1,878 words· Est. 14 min read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 796 ratings
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Summary: In a world where loneliness invites darkness, Oscar, Stanley, and Devon face their deepest fears. Oscar takes what he shouldn't, Stanley is trapped in a dead-end job, and Devon struggles with abandonment. As they navigate their haunting realities, sinister forces from Five Nights at Freddy's threaten to consume them. Will they find a way out, or will the shadows claim them? Dive into this graphic novel adaptation of Fazbear Frights, where each story reveals the terrifying cost of isolation and the lurking dangers that await in the night.
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2011

The Death Cure

Thomas must uncover the truth to save his friends, but it might destroy everything.

325 pages· 87,239 words· Est. 8 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 512,836 ratings
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Summary: Thomas has lost everything to WICKED—his memories, his life, his friends. Now, after surviving the Maze and the Scorch, he faces one final test. With secrets buried deep, Thomas knows more than WICKED realizes, and he can't trust them. As he risks everything to save his friends, the truth he uncovers could end it all. Can Thomas navigate the lies and save those he cares about, or will the truth be his undoing? The time for deception is over, but the cost of truth might be too high.
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

Hide and Don't Seek

Unsettling tales of hide-and-seek, eerie dolls, shocking talent shows, and a camp with a twist.

224 pages· 22,480 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.4/5 Goodreads · 1,793 ratings
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Summary: Dive into a chilling collection where a game of hide-and-seek never ends, a doll becomes disturbingly lifelike, a talent show shocks its audience, and a summer camp harbors a dark secret. Each story promises to keep you on edge, questioning what lurks in the shadows. Are you brave enough to turn the page and discover what goes bump in the night?
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1993

Welcome to Camp Nightmare

By R.L. Stine · Book #9 in the Goosebumps series

Campers vanish, letters go unanswered, and darkness hides secrets. Will Billy survive Camp Nightmare?

152 pages· 25,028 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 19,219 ratings
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Summary: Billy's summer at Camp Nightmoon turns sinister when campers start disappearing and his letters home go unanswered. As eerie events unfold, he must uncover the camp's dark secrets before he becomes the next victim. Can Billy escape the nightmare, or is he trapped in a place where survival is uncertain?
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