Teen Mysteries & Detective Books by BIPOC Authors
- by Jumata Emill
- Teen LGBTQ+ Fiction, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Teen Thrillers, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2026
A teen investigative podcaster decides to dig into the truth behind a grisly murder spree that rocked his hometown five years ago, but soon discovers that this cold case is...
- by June Hur
- LGBTQ+ Fiction, Teen Historical Fiction, Teen LGBTQ+ Fiction, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today’s world, based on a true story from Korean history. Hope...
- Teen Fantasy, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home...
- by June Hur
- Teen Historical Fiction, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2021
Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur’s The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting historical mystery sure to keep readers guessing until the last page. 1426, Joseon (Korea). Hwani’s family...
- Teen Fantasy, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Teen Thrillers, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2021
The past never forgets . . . Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer’s apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps...
- by June Hur
- Teen Historical Fiction, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2020
June Hur’s elegant and haunting debut The Silence of Bones is a bloody YA historical mystery tale perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Renée Ahdieh. I have a mouth,...
- Teen Fantasy, Teen Mysteries & Detective, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2020
A Texas teen comes face-to-face with a cousin’s ghost and vows to unmask the murderer. Elatsoe―Ellie for short―lives in an alternate contemporary America shaped by the ancestral magics and knowledge...