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Robb White
Ben’s paid desert-guiding trip turns into a fight to survive when Madec tries to silence him after a prospector is shot. The suspense centres on exposure, thirst, gunfire and the difficulty of being believed.
Jeff Mariotte
This is a supernatural adventure built around Kerry’s pursuit of answers and her growing knowledge of witchcraft. Its central tension is deciding whom to trust while her plans are unsettled.
Sonia Levitin
This is a story of a family fleeing discrimination and trying to reach a new home, with Desta taking on greater responsibility after a devastating loss.
Christopher Pike
This is a supernatural mystery with a strongly suspenseful premise: a murdered teenager’s spirit seeks answers.
Tamora Pierce
This is a fantasy story about a girl pursuing knightly training in a setting where some people oppose female participation. Its underdog premise sits alongside bullying, training injuries, conflict, war, kidnapping, death and a brief reference to suicide.
Maureen Johnson
A puzzle-led mystery for readers who enjoy secrets, shifting timelines and an atmospheric setting. Marlowe’s self-deprecating humour and developing relationship with Akilah sit alongside family tragedy, present-day danger and questions about how the past shapes the present.
Sally Nicholls
This is a dark, visually distinctive folktale about a poor fisherman, Death’s unusual fairness, medicine, deception and consequences. Its accessible story shape is paired with a bleak ending that may invite thoughtful discussion.
Michaela Morgan
A visually presented life story linking football, military leadership and racial unfairness.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
A dark, atmospheric Dracula retelling centred on two sisters, captivity and resistance. Its strongest offering is the way female relationships, Traveller identity and collective courage reshape a familiar vampire story.
Ravena Guron
A brisk, atmospheric whodunit offers clues to examine, several viewpoints to compare and a snowbound mansion full of secrets. Its emotional centre is the unexpected bond formed by three very different girls.
Stephenie Meyer
This is a supernatural romance built around powerful attraction, danger and the tension between protection and control. Its strongest discussion point is whether intense devotion can coexist with equality and respect.
Ben Oliver
Expect a fast-moving, high-threat story centred on escape, survival and the choices Luka makes when prison control collapses. Its imaginative future setting is paired with frightening creatures, bodily danger and questions about justice.
William Hussey
A moving historical war story about Stephen and Danny, whose growing love unfolds amid trench warfare, bereavement and hostility towards gay men. Expect both tense action and quieter attention to vulnerability, friendship, identity and the emotional costs of conflict.
Mary Hooper
A dark historical story about a servant who may survive a hanging, told through her trapped thoughts and a medical student's dawning suspicion during a dissection.
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