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Hey teens and 'tweens, If you're in the mood for another mystery, or if The Maltese Falcon doesn't appeal to you, here are some other fantastic books that you might enjoy.  With mysteries ranging from the classic to the new, the humorous to the grim, books to graphic novels, there is something here to appeal to everybody.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A collection of Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures.
Recommended for grades 6-12.

Bad Kitty Volume 1: Catnipped by Michele Jaffe
While vacationing with her family in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Jasmine stumbles upon a murder mystery that she attempts to solve with the help of her friends, recently arrived from California.
Recommended for grades 7 and up.

The Bone Magician by F.E. Higgins
With his father, a fugitive, falsely accused of multiple murders and the real serial killer stalking the wretched streets of Urbs Umida, Pin Carpue, a young undertaker's assistant, investigates and soon discovers that all of the victims may have attended the performance of a stage magician who claims to be able to raise corpses and make the dead speak.
Recommended for grades 6-10.

The Christopher Killer: a Forensic Mystery by Alane Ferguson
On the payroll as an assistant to her coroner father, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to catch the killer of a friend while putting herself in terrible danger.
Recommended for grades 9 and up.

The Demon of River Heights by Stefan Petrucha (Nancy Drew Girl Detective #1)
Join Nancy Drew, Bess and George, as they search for the missing student filmmakers and discover the deadly secret behind the local urban myth known as 'The Demon of River Heights.'
Recommended for grades 4-6

Diamond of Drury Lane: A Cat Royal Adventure by Julia Golding
Orphan Catherine "Cat" Royal, living at the Drury Lane Theater in 1790s London, tries to find the "diamond" supposedly hidden in the theater, which unmasks a treasonous political cartoonist, and involves her in the street gangs of Covent Garden and the world of nobility.
Recommended for grades 6-8.

Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams
Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls.
Recommended for grades 6-9.

Finding Lubchenko by Michael Simmons
When his father is framed for murder and bioterrorism, high-school junior Evan, using clues from a stolen laptop, travels from Seattle to Paris with two friends to find the real culprit.
Recommended for grades 9 and up.

Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
Fletcher Moon is a very bright kid who gets his certification for detective work but he gets framed by a crime family so he really has to work to clear his name.
Recommended for grades 5-8.

Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson
Longing to be part of the in-crowd at her exclusive London school, orphaned, sixteen-year-old Scarlett, a trained gymnast, eagerly accepts an invitation to a party whose disastrous outcome changes her life forever.
Recommended for grades 8-12.

The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan (The 39 Clues #1)
Dan and Amy Cahill make the decision to take the first Clue and begin the hunt for the 39 clues around the world to discover the source of their family's power.
Recommended for grades 4-8.

The Ocean of Osyria by Scott Lobdell (Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers #1)
Joe and Frank Hardy find themselves in Osyria, then in Paris, France, as they try to recover a centuries-old necklace that was stolen.
Recommended for grades 4-6

Paper Towns by John Green
One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.
Recommended for grades 9-12.

The Perfect Shot by Elaine Marie Alphin
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served. Includes facts about miscarriages of justice in American history.
Recommended for grades 9 and up.

The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier
Trent, an ace interrogator from Vermont, works to procure a confession from an introverted twelve-year-old accused of murdering his seven-year-old friend in Monument, Massachusetts.
Recommended for grades 7 and up.

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother.
Recommended for grades 4-8.

Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery by Alan Gratz
In a contemporary story based on Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, Horatio Wilkes seeks to solve the murder of his friend Hamilton Prince's father in Denmark, Tennessee.
Recommended for grades 10 and up.

So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld
Hunter Braque, a New York City teenager who is paid by corporations to spot what is "cool," combines his analytical skills with girlfriend Jen's creative talents to find a missing person and thwart a conspiracy directed at the heart of consumer culture.
Recommended for grades 7-10.

The Spirit Line by Aimee Thurlo
Crystal prepares for her upcoming Navajo womanhood ceremony but before it starts, a valuable rug Crystal has been weaving for the event is mysteriously stolen.
Recommended for grades 6-10.

Suzi Clue: The Prom Queen Curse by Michelle Kehm
Suzi Clue, a mystery-obsessed freshman with her own sense of style, investigates "the curse of the prom queen" at Seattle's Mountain High School.
Recommended for grades 7-10.

The Traitors’ Gate by Avi
When his father is arrested as a debtor in 1849 London, fourteen-year-old John Huffman must take on unexpected responsibilities, from asking a distant relative for help to determining why people are spying on him and his family.
Recommended for grades 6-9.

Whodunit? Detective Stories chosen by Philip Pullman
A collection of detective stories.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.