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Cover of One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

Janet Evanovich

4.0

1994

Cover of I Am the Messenger

I Am the Messenger

Markus Zusak

4.1

2002

Cover of The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

4.1

1942

Cover of School's Out—Forever (Maximum Ride, #2)

School's Out—Forever (Maximum Ride, #2)

James Patterson

4.2

2006

Cover of The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells

3.6

1897

Cover of The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

Raymond Chandler

4.0

1939

Cover of Perfect (Pretty Little Liars, #3)

Perfect (Pretty Little Liars, #3)

Sara Shepard

4.0

2007

Cover of Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10)

Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10)

Margaret Peterson Haddix

4.0

2010

Cover of Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)

Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)

Tamora Pierce

4.2

2006

Cover of The Time Machine/The Invisible Man

The Time Machine/The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells, Alfred MacAdam

4.1

1968

Cover of Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars, #4)

Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars, #4)

Sara Shepard

4.1

2008

Cover of The Woods

The Woods

Harlan Coben

4.0

2007

Cover of The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, #1)

The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, #1)

Carolyn Keene, Russell H. Tandy, Sara Paretsky

4.0

1930

Cover of The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)

The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)

Patrick Carman

4.0

2009

Cover of One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2)

One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2)

Gordon Korman

3.9

2008

Cover of Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6)

Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6)

Sara Shepard

4.1

2009

Cover of The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1)

The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1)

Pseudonymous Bosch, Gilbert Ford

4.0

2007

Cover of Storm Warning (The 39 Clues, #9)

Storm Warning (The 39 Clues, #9)

Linda Sue Park

4.0

2010

Cover of The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)

The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

4.0

2005

Cover of The Merchant of Death (Pendragon, #1)

The Merchant of Death (Pendragon, #1)

D.J. MacHale

3.9

2002

Cover of I Was Here

I Was Here

Gayle Forman

3.8

2015

Cover of The Viper's Nest (39 Clues, #7)

The Viper's Nest (39 Clues, #7)

Peter Lerangis

4.0

2010

Cover of Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues #4)

Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues #4)

Jude Watson

3.9

2009

Cover of Where Are the Children?

Where Are the Children?

Mary Higgins Clark

4.0

1975

Cover of Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, #1)

Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, #1)

Susan Cooper

3.9

1965

Cover of B is for Burglar  (Kinsey Millhone, #2)

B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)

Sue Grafton

3.8

1985

Cover of Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1)

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1)

Donald J. Sobol

4.0

1963

Cover of Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)

Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)

Garth Nix

3.8

2003

Cover of Vespers Rising (The 39 Clues, #11)

Vespers Rising (The 39 Clues, #11)

Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson

4.1

2011

Cover of The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon, #2)

The Lost City of Faar (Pendragon, #2)

D.J. MacHale

4.2

2003

Cover of The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2)

The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2)

Carolyn Keene, Mildred Benson

3.9

1930

Cover of Twisted (Pretty Little Liars, #9)

Twisted (Pretty Little Liars, #9)

Sara Shepard

4.0

2011

Cover of The Never War (Pendragon, #3)

The Never War (Pendragon, #3)

D.J. MacHale

4.1

2003

Cover of Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh #1)

Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh #1)

P.D. James

3.9

1962

Cover of Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)

Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)

Raymond Chandler

4.2

1940

Cover of I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9)

I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9)

Sue Grafton

3.9

1992

Cover of You Belong To Me

You Belong To Me

Mary Higgins Clark

3.9

1998

Cover of The Reality Bug (Pendragon, #4)

The Reality Bug (Pendragon, #4)

D.J. MacHale

4.2

2003

Cover of While My Pretty One Sleeps

While My Pretty One Sleeps

Mary Higgins Clark

3.9

1989

Cover of T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20)

T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone, #20)

Sue Grafton

3.9

2007

Cover of The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, #2)

The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, #2)

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

4.2

2005

Cover of Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1)

Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1)

Lemony Snicket, Seth

3.8

2012

Cover of Charlie Bone and the Beast (The Children of the Red King, #6)

Charlie Bone and the Beast (The Children of the Red King, #6)

Jenny Nimmo

3.9

2007

Cover of The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1)

The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1)

Philip Pullman

3.8

1985

Cover of Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1)

Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1)

Enid Blyton

4.1

1942

Cover of A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

Mary Higgins Clark

3.9

1977

Cover of Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps, #4)

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps, #4)

R.L. Stine

3.7

1992

Cover of The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

Peter Lerangis

4.2

2012

Cover of Jasper Jones

Jasper Jones

Craig Silvey

4.1

2009

Cover of Moonlight Becomes You

Moonlight Becomes You

Mary Higgins Clark

3.8

1996

Cover of The Everafter War (The Sisters Grimm, #7)

The Everafter War (The Sisters Grimm, #7)

Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

4.3

2009

Cover of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

4.2

1927

Cover of Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

Jennifer L. Armentrout

4.1

2014

Cover of The Fire Eternal (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #4)

The Fire Eternal (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #4)

Chris d'Lacey

4.0

2007

Cover of I Am the Cheese

I Am the Cheese

Robert Cormier

3.7

1977

Cover of Dangerous Girls

Dangerous Girls

Abigail Haas, Abby McDonald

4.1

2013

Cover of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson

4.0

2019

Cover of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)

Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland

4.1

2005

Cover of Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

4.0

2007

Cover of In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote

4.0

1965

Cover of The Client

The Client

John Grisham

4.0

1993

Cover of James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.0

1961

Cover of The BFG

The BFG

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.2

1982

Cover of The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Stephen King

4.4

1996

Cover of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

4.3

1892

Cover of The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)

Agatha Christie, Ροζίτα Σώκου

4.0

1920

Cover of The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame, Gillian Avery

4.0

1908

Cover of The Chamber

The Chamber

John Grisham

3.8

1994

Cover of The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)

The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2000

Cover of Second Foundation (Foundation #3)

Second Foundation (Foundation #3)

Isaac Asimov

4.2

1953

Cover of Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)

Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)

Agatha Christie

4.0

1930

Cover of The Partner

The Partner

John Grisham

3.9

1997

Cover of Mystic River

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane

4.2

2001

Cover of Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11)

Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11)

Janet Evanovich

4.2

2005

Cover of The Street Lawyer

The Street Lawyer

John Grisham

3.8

1998

Cover of The Sirens of Titan

The Sirens of Titan

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

4.2

1959

Cover of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)

Agatha Christie

4.2

1926

Cover of The Brethren

The Brethren

John Grisham

3.7

2000

Cover of The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)

The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)

Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

4.0

2001

Cover of Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #17)

Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #17)

Agatha Christie

4.1

1937

Cover of Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Blake Crouch

4.1

2016

Cover of The Last Juror

The Last Juror

John Grisham

3.9

2004

Cover of Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2)

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2)

Sara Shepard

4.0

2007

Cover of Disclosure

Disclosure

Michael Crichton

3.8

1994

Cover of The Complete Tales

The Complete Tales

Beatrix Potter

4.4

1986

Cover of The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie

4.0

1924

Cover of Batman: The Long Halloween

Batman: The Long Halloween

Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, Gregory Wright, Richard Starkings

4.3

1997

Cover of The Summons

The Summons

John Grisham

3.7

2002

Cover of George's Marvellous Medicine

George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4.0

1981

Cover of Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)

Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)

Jacqueline Winspear

3.9

2003

Cover of The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)

The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)

Agatha Christie

4.0

1936

Cover of When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)

When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)

Jonathan Kellerman

4.0

1985

Cover of We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson, Jonathan Lethem

4.0

1962

Cover of Burial Rites

Burial Rites

Hannah Kent

4.0

2013

Cover of Master of the Game

Master of the Game

Sidney Sheldon

4.1

1982

Cover of I Let You Go

I Let You Go

Clare Mackintosh

4.1

2016

Cover of Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

Neil Gaiman

4.0

2006

Cover of Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

David Baldacci

4.0

2001

Cover of The New York Trilogy

The New York Trilogy

Paul Auster, Art Spiegelman

3.9

1987

Cover of Player Piano

Player Piano

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

3.9

1952

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