What better than a book that’s filled with intrigue and suspense (me: nothing!)? I love YA books about spies, assassins and secret agents. If you do too, check out my list!
YA Books About Spies and Secret Agents!
Historical Fiction about Spies and Secret Agents
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Heartbreaking story of a young WWII spy captured by the Germans. Check this out if you love tearjerkers.
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Assassin nuns. Is there anything more I need to say? (This is historical fiction and the first of three companion books.)
YA Fantasy Books About Spies and Secret Agents
Poison Study by Maria Snyder
Facing execution, Yelena becomes the food taster for the Commander.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
A girl is rescued from prison and given a chance to be the King’s Champion.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Katsa is born with the gift to kill.
A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows during the Victorian Age (see a pattern here?) Mary is given the chance to be a spy.
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
A book about a girl apprenticed to a deadly group of assassins and schooled in murder.
YA Contemporary Books About Spies and Secret Agents
Also Known As by Robin Benway
Maggie’s parents are spies and she’s given her first solo assignment. Looking for a young adult book about the CIA? This is the book for you!
The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter
Like these recs? Check out YA Amnesia Books That Aren’t Forgettable! or YA Books That Take Place the Summer Before College!
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