13 must-read mystery books like The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook by Scholastic Inc.

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The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook

By: Scholastic Inc.

4.14

Format: 221 pages, Hardcover

The Cahills are the most powerful family in the world, but the source of their power has been lost …

If you liked the mystery plot in The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook by Scholastic Inc. , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3) by Peter Lerangis

1. The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

By: Peter Lerangis

4.16

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A LIFE ON THE LINE When seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers, thirteen-year-o… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Who needs bread crumbs," Dan replied, "when you have GPS?"

-Peter Lerangis, The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

"Dan watched in awe. "I didn't know you talk Turkey." "I speak Turkish."

-Peter Lerangis, The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

"Dan was heading for the blue car in the driveway. He tossed Amy the car keys. "Don't drive like you! Make it fast!"

-Peter Lerangis, The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

"You guys are related to Jonah Wizard?" Jake asked, his lip curled disdainfully. "And the other guy," Dan grumbled. "Vin Diesel's stunt double."

-Peter Lerangis, The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #3)

Cover of A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2) by Jude Watson

2. A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

By: Jude Watson

4.15

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

Amy and Dan are in a race for their lives . . . and the enemy may be even closer than they think. … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"They'd been played. By a tuba !"

-Jude Watson, A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

"OMIGOSH JONAH WIZARD!" -Amy Cahill"

-Jude Watson, A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

"There's a fine line between criminality and genius." -Dan Cahill"

-Jude Watson, A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

"I'm so hungry," Amy said sleepily. "Hey, you stole my line," Dan said."

-Jude Watson, A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #2)

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3. The Black Book of Buried Secrets

By: Rick Riordan , Mallory Kass

4.12

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

For the past five hundred years, the Cahills have silently dominated the world. Their desperate hun… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
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  • mystery
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  • juvenile
"P.S. You'll have to meet with Dan's principal when you get back. He got in trouble for doing ninja moves in class. Don't worry. This happens all the time."

-Rick Riordan, The Black Book of Buried Secrets

"Hey! Guy with scary eyes?" Madison called out. "You know what a moose does when someone insults her family?" Ivan raised his eyebrows. "She does this." Madison crouched down and charged Ivan. Her hea…"

-Rick Riordan, The Black Book of Buried Secrets

"Caught in a bad romance. Whoaaa-oh-ooooh!" Nellie wailed along to the XM radio blaring from the enormous speakers. "Can I uncover my ears now?" Dan called from the back, where he was reclined across …"

-Rick Riordan, The Black Book of Buried Secrets

"Flight 2039 to Boston is now boarding at gate 14A," a voice announced over the PA system. Nellie sighed. "I love Irish accents." She paused. "And Australian accents. And English accents." A dreamy lo…"

-Rick Riordan, The Black Book of Buried Secrets

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4. The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)

By: Patrick Carman

3.69

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

A game of cat and mouse... A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger br… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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5. The Viper's Nest (39 Clues, #7)

By: Peter Lerangis

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The most dangerous secret in Amy and Dan's past is unveiled in Book 7 of the #1 New York Times best… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4) by Jude Watson

6. Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)

By: Jude Watson

3.93

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

Betrayed by their cousins, abandoned by their uncle, and with only the slimmest hint to guide them,… read more

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  • adventure
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  • juvenile
"Fate has no scruples."

-Jude Watson, Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)

"You must understand something. Money is not a sign of achievement."

-Jude Watson, Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)

"She knew now that the trick to being brave was not thinking of the worst thing that could happen. It was a weird thing — if you acted brave, you could almost feel brave."

-Jude Watson, Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)

"Never regret trusting someone. It proves you have a heart. But if he turns out to be a lying worm ... I'm not going to waste my time crying. Because I am way too fabulous for that."

-Jude Watson, Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, #4)

7. In Too Deep (The 39 Clues, #6)

By: Jude Watson

4.11

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A hint from their parents' past puts Amy and Dan on the trail of secrets their grandmother Grace wo… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #4) by Roland Smith

8. Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #4)

By: Roland Smith

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted crimin… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
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  • fiction
  • mystery
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  • juvenile
"Let's head out to the ruins." - Dan Cahill"

-Roland Smith, Shatterproof (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #4)

Cover of Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6) by David Baldacci

9. Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6)

By: David Baldacci

4.12

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

The Ultimate Sacrifice It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Ve… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"But the fact is, as one grows close to death, the only thing that matters is family. I hope you can see that."

-David Baldacci, Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6)

"In some ways, it was far easier to be bad than good. When you're bad, you don't care what happens to anyone other than yourself. When you're trying to do god, you have to worry about everyone."

-David Baldacci, Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6)

"He looked around at the others....They were all staring at their computers, or reading books or newspapers. Not one of them has noticed the weather. Maybe that's how the world was now....Everyone was…"

-David Baldacci, Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6)

Cover of Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #5) by Linda Sue Park

10. Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #5)

By: Linda Sue Park

4.20

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older siste… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Girls. The oldest mystery in the universe."

-Linda Sue Park, Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #5)

"The line between passionate and crazy can be a thin one."

-Linda Sue Park, Trust No One (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #5)

11. Nowhere to Run (The 39 Clues: Unstoppable, #1)

By: Jude Watson

3.75

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The Cahill family has a secret. For five hundred years, they have guarded the 39 Clues - thirty-nin… read more

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12. Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

4.09

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

The explosive finale to the #1 bestselling series! Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger bro… read more

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13. Storm Warning (The 39 Clues, #9)

By: Linda Sue Park

4.15

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan have encountered some of the darkest aspects of h… read more

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14. One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2)

By: Gordon Korman

4.12

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the back cover: The race is on to find 39 Clues that safeguard a great power, and fourteen-yea… read more

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15. The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #1)

By: Gordon Korman

4.09

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

Are you ready to save the world? The bestselling series returns with an adventure spanning 6 explos… read more

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  • adventure
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  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Art theft gave a guy an appetite."

-Gordon Korman, The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #1)

"Amy, since when do you have a boyfriend?"

-Gordon Korman, The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #1)

"We don't have to love it. We just have to steal it."

-Gordon Korman, The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #1)

"No fair! Those guys ripped off what we rightfully stole!"

-Gordon Korman, The Medusa Plot (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #1)

16. The Sword Thief (The 39 Clues, #3)

By: Peter Lerangis

4.33

Format: 57 pages, Hardcover

Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreli… read more

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17. The Emperor's Code (The 39 Clues, #8)

By: Gordon Korman

2.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

As the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must explore an ancien… read more

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18. The 39 Clues: Agent Handbook

By: Scholastic Inc.

4.14

Format: 221 pages, Hardcover

The Cahills are the most powerful family in the world, but the source of their power has been lost … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile

19. Vespers Rising (The 39 Clues, #11)

By: Jude Watson , Rick Riordan , Gordon Korman , Peter Lerangis

3.92

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The Cahills thought they were the most powerful family the world had ever known. They thought they … read more

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20. The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

3.00

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decisio… read more

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Cover of The 39 Clues Set (The 39 Clues, #1-7) by Rick Riordan

21. The 39 Clues Set (The 39 Clues, #1-7)

By: Rick Riordan

4.45

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Contains: The Maze of Bones One False Note The Sword Thief Beyond the Grave The Black Circle … read more

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4.15

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