6th grade Mystery books
38 books in the mystery genre commonly assigned to 6th grade students — every title’s grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 1 mystery titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 is more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
38 6th grade mystery books
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Alvin's Swap ShopClifford B. Hicks
BigfootHal George Evarts
Christina's GhostBetty Ren Wright
Closed for the SeasonMary Downing Hahn
Dead Man in Indian CreekMary Downing Hahn
Don't Look Behind YouLois Duncan
Down the Rabbit HolePeter Abrahams
Framed!James Ponti
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon DetectiveJanet Tashjian
It Found UsLindsay Currie
Mystery at the Club SandwichDoug Cushman
Nightmare MountainPeg Kehret
PieSarah Weeks
Scared StiffWillo Davis Roberts
Skeleton CreekPatrick Carman
Skeleton ManJoseph Bruchac
SniperTheodore Taylor
Something UpstairsAvi
Spirit SeekerJoan Lowery Nixon
SwindleGordon Korman- Tarot Says BewareBetsy Cromer ByarsTarot Says BewareBetsy Cromer Byars
Terror at the ZooPeg Kehret- The ApothecaryMaile MeloyThe ApothecaryMaile Meloy
The Curse of the Blue FigurineJohn Bellairs
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- The Dark and Deadly Pool · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Dollhouse Murders · Betty Ren Wright
- The Haunting · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Jigsaw Jungle · Kristin Levine
- The Maze of Bones · Rick Riordan
- The Name of the Game Was Murder · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Other Side of Dark · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Stalker · Joan Lowery Nixon
- The Third Eye · Lois Duncan
- The Westing Game · Ellen Raskin
- Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer · John Grisham
- Three Times Lucky · Sheila Turnage
- Twisted Summer · Willo Davis Roberts
- Whispers from the Dead · Joan Lowery Nixon
Mystery books at other grades
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Other 6th grade genres
Children's · Realistic Fiction · Science Fiction & Fantasy · Juvenile Fiction · Middle Grade Fiction · Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Humor
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Frequently asked questions
What mystery books are good for 6th grade students?
38 mystery books have a grade range that covers 6th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these mystery books grade-appropriate for 6th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 6th grade. The typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 1 books here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many mystery books are on the 6th grade list?
This page lists 38 6th grade mystery titles, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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