# Books about detective and mystery stories assigned in US schools

**5** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _detective and mystery stories_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/detective-and-mystery-stories
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## Authors who explore detective and mystery stories

- [Betsy Cromer Byars](https://readinglist.school/author/betsy-cromer-byars)
- [Dave Eggers](https://readinglist.school/author/dave-eggers)
- [Peg Kehret](https://readinglist.school/author/peg-kehret)

## detective and mystery stories canon

- [Down the Rabbit Hole](https://readinglist.school/book/down-the-rabbit-hole) by Peter Abrahams _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Tarot Says Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/tarot-says-beware) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Terror at the Zoo](https://readinglist.school/book/terror-at-the-zoo) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Lifters](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lifters) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Name of the Game Was Murder](https://readinglist.school/book/the-name-of-the-game-was-murder) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 3–8)_

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