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New York Times bestselling author April Henry has written eight mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. Her first young adult novel, Shock Point, was an ALA Quick Pick, a Top 10 Books for Teens nominee, a New York Library's Books for the Teen Age book, named to the Texas Tayshas list, and a finalist for Philadelphia's Young Readers Choice Award.
 

Awards: Edgar (2024)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Claire Montrose
   1. Circles of Confusion (1999)
   2. Square in the Face (2000)
   3. The Heart-Shaped Box (2001)
   4. Buried Diamonds (2003)
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Triple Threat (with Lis Wiehl)
   1. Face of Betrayal (2008)
   2. Hand of Fate (2010)
   3. Heart of Ice (2011)
   4. Eyes of Justice (2012)
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Girl, Stolen
   1. Girl, Stolen (2010)
   2. Count All Her Bones (2017)
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Novels
   Learning to Fly (2002)
   Shock Point (2006)
   Torched (2009)
   The Night She Disappeared (2012)
   The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die (2013)
   The Girl I Used to Be (2016)
   The Lonely Dead (2019)
   Run, Hide, Fight Back (2019)
   The Girl in the White Van (2020)
   Playing with Fire (2021)
   The Eyes of the Forest (2021)
   Two Truths and a Lie (2022)
   Girl Forgotten (2023)
   Stay Dead (2024)
   When We Go Missing (2025)
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Awards
2024 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel : Girl Forgotten

Award nominations
2017 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : The Girl I Used to Be
2000 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Circles of Confusion
1999 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Circles of Confusion


April Henry recommends
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Perfect Girl (2024)
Tracy Banghart
"Perfect Girl is perfectly paced, with unrelenting tension and just a touch of horror. I read it in a single sitting, rooting for Jessa as she struggled to stop striving to be perfect, but rather perfectly herself. The book is a chilling cat-and-mouse game."
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Dead Below Deck (2024)
Jan Gangsei
"Dead Below Deck is twisty and thrilling! I read the whole thing on a single plane ride, desperately turning the pages. It's also so much more than just a mystery - an examination of wealth and privilege, a critique of our social-media obsessed culture, and even a look at the aftermath of combat.' -"
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Silent Sister (2024)
Megan Davidhizar
"Twisted and suspenseful."

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