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Books like Masterminds
A high-stakes, paranoia-laced puzzle box where a picture-perfect childhood unravels into a thrilling fight for identity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Masterminds.
- paranoid
- tense
- mysterious
- action-packed
- 01
Payback
Gordon Korman
A breathless, on-the-run thriller that asks whether we are doomed to repeat the sins of our ancestors or free to forge our own moral paths.
- 02
Swindle
Gordon Korman
A high-energy, kid-led caper that proves you don't need to be a grown-up to pull off the perfect heist.
- 03
NERDS
Michael Buckley
A high-energy, gadget-filled romp where schoolyard outcasts transform into world-saving secret agents.
- 04
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
Trenton Lee Stewart
A cozy, puzzle-filled adventure that feels like a warm hug for the smart, lonely kid in everyone.
- 05
Spy school
Stuart Gibbs
A high-stakes, laugh-out-loud collision of middle school awkwardness and blockbuster espionage.
- 06
One False Note
Abby Klein
A breathless, globe-trotting scavenger hunt where history's greatest secrets are unlocked by clever underdogs.
- 07
Watch the skies
James Patterson and Ned Rust
A cinematic, high-octane thrill ride where alien-hunting action meets the eerie paranoia of screen-obsessed modern life.
- 08
Evil spy school
Stuart Gibbs
A hilarious, high-stakes romp through the absurd and dangerous world of secret organizations.
- 09
The Emperor's Code
Clifford Riley
A breathless, globe-trotting puzzle hunt that tests the limits of sibling loyalty against impossible odds.
- 10
Two Can Keep a Secret
Karen M. McManus
A twisty, claustrophobic dive into a picture-perfect town where everyone is lying and the past refuses to stay buried.
- 11
Tunnels
Roderick Gordon
A gritty, claustrophobic descent into a shadowy world where curiosity leads straight into the jaws of an oppressive regime.
- 12
Feedback
Robison Wells
A relentless, paranoid thrill ride where every escape route only leads to a larger, deadlier cage.
