Have you ever wanted to Find Your YA Mystery Aesthetic? If you’re a sharp detective who reads a lot of YA Mystery Books, you might think you know what yours is, but take this YA Mystery Quiz. You might surprise yourself!

Find Your YA Mystery Aesthetic

I’ve read a LOT of YA Mysteries in my 15 years reviewing young adult fiction, so I am here to help you find your YA Mystery Aesthetic.

You can just scroll down for my fantastic automatic quiz, or you can check out the possibilities first:

Small Town Intrigue With a Side of Romance

Aesthetic: small town intrigue, murder boards, friend group drama

Think Nancy Drew for the 2020s, but replace River Heights with Little Chilton and Ned Nickerson with Ravi Singh (big improvement!)

If you know this is your jam, check out my post on The Best YA Mystery Books With Romance

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Still not sure? Let’s keep going….

Snarky Teen Investigator

Aesthetic: hoodie, camera, bad attitude, stakeouts with snacks

This is a darker aesthetic than the first, with a grittier location and an edgier feel.

If you know you’re too cynical for Pip and Ravi, check out my List of Books Like Veronica Mars.

Dark Academia Shenanigans

Aesthetic: private school uniform, the library by candlelight, an invitation to a secret society slipped under your door

This aesthetic is for those who love wearing black (skirt, boots, eyeliner), think nothing smells better than musty old books, and dream of being hand-picked to hang out in secret basements under Gothic buildings.

If you know this is your vibe, check out my post on New Trends in Dark Academia. If you’re thinking YES but can you make it more paranormal, check out my List of Books like Wednesday Addams.

Puzzle Solver and Treasure Hunter

Aesthetic: old maps, cryptic puzzles, a heist crew

This Aesthetic is for those who love shows like Outer Banks, have a PhD in cryptography with a minor in safecracking.

If this sounds like you, check out my list of Best YA Heist Books

Invited to a Party That Turned Scary

Aesthetic: a mysterious invitation, an isolated location, an unknown host, who’s dead next?

WHY did you say yes to that invitation from a person you barely knew, to a party at a place you’ve never been, with people you are only just meeting? WHY??

If this is you, check out my list of YA Books Like And Then There Were None

The What Is Your YA Mystery Aesthetic Quiz