39 Clues (published by Scholastic) by various authors, (mysteries with a puzzle element)
- Alexander, Lloyd. The Illyrian Adventure series.
- Baccalario, Pierdomenico. The Door to Time.
- Balliett, Blue. Chasing Vermeer series.
- Barrett, Tracy. The 100-Year-Old Secret – Sherlock Files series.
- Barry, Dave. Peter and the Starcatchers.
- Beil, Michael D. Red Blazer Girls series.
- Bell, Ted. Nick of Time.
- Berlin, Eric. The Puzzling World of Winston Breen.
- Besson, Luc. Arthur and the Minimoys.
- Bosch, Pseudonymous. The Name of This Book is Secret.
- Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl series.
- Carman, Patrick. Skeleton Creek series.
- Dashner, James. Infinity Ring series.
- Dowd, Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery.
- Feldman, Jody. The Gollywhopper Games.
- Gutman, Dan. Never Say Genius.
- Haven, Paul. The Seven Keys of Balabad.
- Horowitz, Anthony. The Falcon’s Malteser: a Diamond Brothers Mystery.
- Konigsburg, E.L. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankweiler.
- LaFevers, R.L. Tehodosia and the Serpents of Chaos.
- Laurie, Victoria. Orachles of Delphi Keep series.
- Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game.
- Riordan, Rick. The Red Pyramid.
- Sachar, Louis. Holes.
- Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Treasures of Weatherby.
- Williams, Maiya. The Golden Hour.
Penny Peck, SJSU iSchool