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A relentless, high-stakes espionage thriller that pushes its teenage hero to the absolute breaking point. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Scorpia Rising.

  • tense
  • dread-soaked
  • cinematic
  • bleak
  1. 01

    Never Say Die

    Anthony Horowitz

    A globe-trotting, adrenaline-fueled espionage thriller where grief transforms into a desperate, high-stakes quest for the truth.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • gritty
    • urgent
    • burden of duty
  2. 02

    Stormbreaker

    Anthony Horowitz

    A cinematic, adrenaline-soaked thrill ride where childhood ends and a deadly game of espionage begins.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • cinematic
    • gritty
    • urgent
  3. 03

    Evil spy school

    Stuart Gibbs

    A hilarious, high-stakes romp through the absurd and dangerous world of secret organizations.

    Feels:
    • chaotic
    • playful
    • suspenseful
  4. 04

    Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls #4)

    Ally Carter

    A high-stakes blend of boarding school camaraderie and espionage where the hardest test is figuring out who to trust.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • loss of innocence
  5. 05

    Maximum Security (CHERUB)

    Robert Muchamore

    A gritty, high-octane undercover mission that trades gadgets for raw survival inside a claustrophobic juvenile prison.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • gritty
    • loss of innocence
  6. 06

    Out of sight, out of time

    Ally Carter

    A brisk and energetic adventure that blends the familiar halls of a boarding school with the thrilling shadows of espionage.

    Feels:
    • mysterious
    • energetic
    • cloak-and-dagger
  7. 07

    Spy camp

    Stuart Gibbs

    A high-octane, laugh-out-loud summer adventure where wilderness survival meets espionage hijinks.

    Feels:
    • energetic
    • playful
    • suspenseful
  8. 08

    The sleepwalker (CHERUB #9)

    Robert Muchamore

    A gritty, high-stakes espionage thriller where the darkest secrets are hidden within a fractured family.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • gritty
    • urgent
  9. 09

    Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves

    Matthew Reilly

    A relentless, blockbuster-style adrenaline rush that trades realism for pure, explosive spectacle.

    Shares:
    • cinematic
    • intense
    • urgent
  10. 10

    The Rising

    Kelley Armstrong

    A breathless wilderness chase where hunted teens must finally stop running and embrace their monstrous gifts to fight back.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • urgent
  11. 11

    Ruin and Rising

    Leigh Bardugo

    A breathless, shadow-drenched finale where the crushing weight of god-like power collides with the desperate desire for an ordinary life.

    Shares:
    • urgent
  12. 12

    The ghost war

    Alex Berenson

    A tense, paranoid plunge into the murky waters of global espionage where trust is scarce and the stakes are apocalyptic.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • dread-soaked
    • gritty
    • cynical

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