Discussion: Best Crime Novels For Young Adults

A few weeks ago, I made a list of the best crime fiction for adults. I guess my twisted brain had so much fun reminiscing about fictional arson and murder that I decided to make a second list. This one focuses on books for teens, tweens, and young adults. Bring on crime novels, part 2!

I love reading about crime. Characters with loose morals are fascinating, and criminals add tons of tension to a narrative. Will they get caught? Will they commit another crime? Are they even guilty of the crime everyone thinks they committed? I want to know!

Even though I enjoy crime fiction, I’m super picky about it. I feel ambivalent about modern thrillers. I hate most detective stories. I’d rather eat disgusting kale than read a traditional courtroom drama. I like a very specific type of crime fiction. I’d call it “literary crime.” It has to be atmospheric with complicated characters and a surprising plot. A well-developed setting doesn’t hurt either.

Here are 15 young adult fiction books that fit my definition of a compelling novel about crime.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books Of 2020 (So Far)

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, I’m writing one of my all-time-favorite blog posts. We’re talking about the best books of 2020 (so far). In 2020, I’ve read 61 books. Choosing favorites was difficult, but I did it because I love making these lists. I love looking at other people’s best books lists, too. If you’ve made one, please leave a link in the comments. I’ll come visit you. I need to know what to read. I can't decide on my own!

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The Sunday Post #234

The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. I’m linking up with The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.

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Book Haul: July 2020

Welcome to Stacking the Shelves and Mailbox Monday, where I get to show off the books I’ve gotten recently. Here’s what I’m hopefully going to be reading in the next few months.

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The Sunday Post #233

The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. I’m linking up with The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.

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Discussion: Best Crime Novels For Adults

I love reading about crime. Characters with loose morals are fascinating, and criminals add tons of tension to a narrative. Will they get caught? Will they commit another crime? Are they even guilty of the crime everyone thinks they committed? I want to know!

Even though I enjoy crime fiction, I’m super picky about it. I feel ambivalent about modern thrillers. I hate most detective stories. I’d rather eat disgusting kale than read a traditional courtroom drama. I like a very specific type of crime fiction. I’d call it “literary crime.” It has to be atmospheric with complicated characters and a surprising plot. A well-developed setting doesn’t hurt either.

Here are 15 adult fiction books that fit my definition of a compelling novel about crime.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Will Make You Happy

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re talking about happy books. Admittedly, I’m not the biggest aficionado of happy books. I’m more of a chaos and destruction kind of reader, but I do occasionally read books that make me laugh. Here are 10 of my favorite happy books. I hope they make you smile.

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The Sunday Post #232

The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. I’m linking up with The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.

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Reading And Walking: Becoming

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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read The Most

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re talking about the authors I’ve read the most. This was a surprisingly challenging topic because I’d rather read a debut author than return to an old favorite. I have a tendency to read one or two books by an author and then never read that author again. That’s because there are so many books and so little time! I love discovering innovative creators and fresh ideas. I usually don’t want to read the same person’s stuff over and over.

This post took a lot of scrolling through Goodreads and counting books on my shelves, but I think I’ve figured out which authors I’ve read the most. (This is one of those moments when having my books shelved by author would have been very helpful . . . .)

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The Sunday Post #231

The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. I’m linking up with The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.


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Tag: Mid-Year Freak Out

Welcome to the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag! Can you believe we’re exactly halfway through 2020? It’s been . . . interesting, right? Today, we’re going to look backward and forward. I’m going to freak out about the books I’ve read and the books I still need to read in 2020.

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Wrap Up: June 2020

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