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An atmospheric outdoor mystery that invites readers to uncover secrets hidden among the trees. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Box in the Woods.
- outdoorsy
- mysterious
- shadowy
- 01
The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)
Maureen Johnson
A chilly, clever puzzle-box of a mystery where the ghosts of a 1930s tragedy bleed dangerously into the present.
- 02
Truly Devious
Maureen Johnson
A chilly, atmospheric puzzle-box of a mystery where true crime obsession meets eccentric boarding school secrets.
- 03
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
A thrilling, multi-threaded plunge into the dark secrets and class divides of a powerful family after a sudden disappearance.
- 04
The body in the woods
April Henry
A tense, fast-paced procedural that blends chilling woods-bound suspense with the warmth of an unlikely found family.
- 05
Any Way the Wind Blows
Rainbow Rowell
A tender, witty exploration of what happens after the chosen one saves the world and has to figure out how to actually live in it.
- 06
Arsenic For Tea
Robin Stevens
A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style country house mystery where the greatest danger might just be growing up and seeing adults for who they really are.
- 07
Instructions for Dancing
Nicola Yoon
A heartfelt contemporary YA romance that explores the complexities of modern dating and relationships.
- 08
All of Us Villains
Amanda Foody
A dark and dramatic young adult exploration of what it means to embrace the shadows.
- 09
Family of Liars
E. Lockhart
A sun-drenched, dread-soaked return to a private island where golden privilege masks a rotting core of secrets and sorrow.
- 10
A Spoonful of Murder
Robin Stevens
A classic Golden Age-style mystery wrapped in the emotional turbulence of growing up, going home, and realizing nothing stays the same.
- 11
Five Survive
Holly Jackson
A claustrophobic, real-time pressure cooker of a thriller where every ticking minute strips away another layer of trust.
- 12
The Boy From the Woods
Harlan Coben
A razor-sharp, twisty dive into the dark, hypocritical heart of privileged suburbia, led by an outsider who plays by his own rules.
