Mystery books about Mystery and Detective Stories
33 books in the mystery genre that explore mystery and detective stories, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
33 mystery books about mystery and detective stories
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A Haunting in WilliamsburgLou Kassem
Alvin's Swap ShopClifford B. Hicks
Christina's GhostBetty Ren Wright
Closed for the SeasonMary Downing Hahn
Dead Man in Indian CreekMary Downing Hahn
Don't Look Behind YouLois Duncan
Framed!James Ponti
Ghosts Don't Get Goose BumpsElvira Woodruff
Good Girl's Guide to MurderHolly Jackson
Mystery at the Club SandwichDoug Cushman
Nightmare MountainPeg Kehret
One of Us Is LyingKaren M. McManus
PigginsJane Yolen
Plague YearStephanie S. Tolan
Scared StiffWillo Davis Roberts
Skeleton CreekPatrick Carman- Something Big Has Been HereJack PrelutskySomething Big Has Been HereJack Prelutsky
Spirit SeekerJoan Lowery Nixon- Tarot Says BewareBetsy Cromer ByarsTarot Says BewareBetsy Cromer Byars
Terror at the ZooPeg Kehret
The Curse of the Blue FigurineJohn Bellairs
The Dark and Deadly PoolJoan Lowery Nixon
The HauntingJoan Lowery Nixon
The Man in the WoodsRosemary Wells
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- The Naturals · Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- The Other Side of Dark · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Stalker · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Stranger · Chris Van Allsburg
- The Third Eye · Lois Duncan
- Truly Devious · Maureen Johnson
- Twisted Summer · Willo Davis Roberts
- Whispers from the Dead · Joan Lowery Nixon
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Frequently asked questions
What mystery books are about mystery and detective stories?
33 mystery books that explore mystery and detective stories appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these mystery mystery and detective stories books?
Reading levels vary across these 33 titles, assigned across grades K through 12. See each book's page for its grade range and Lexile measure.
How many mystery books about mystery and detective stories are on the list?
This page lists 33 mystery titles about mystery and detective stories, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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