Scary YA Books that Dive into Dangerous Waters

Take a dive off the deep end and into these scary YA books about the ocean and other dangerous waters! But we must warn you, if you continue into the depths of these pages, you might get swept away by uncharted mysteries. Do you dare sink into these terrifying tales?

Deep Water by Maren Stoffels

Deep Water

By Maren Stoffels

From the author of Escape Room comes a new pulse-quickening read! How do you outrun danger when you’re trapped at sea?

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And the River Drags Her Down

By Jihyun Yun

Coming 10.07.25

She has always known the rules – never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand, but that was before her sister died. A chilling, compulsive exploration of sisterhood, loss, and revenge.

Twin Tides

By Hien Nguyen

Coming 12.09.25

Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother’s disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller.

Seasick

By Kristin Cast, Pintip Dunn

There’s a killer on board a luxury yacht, and two former friends must team up to figure out which of their privileged classmates has a penchant for murder before they become victims themselves. Don’t miss out on this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Kristin Cast and Pintip Dunn!

Liar's Beach

By Katie Cotugno

The New York Times bestseller!

A new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles, with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-scholar who fits right in at his elite prep school—all the while hiding some secrets of his own.

We Fell Apart

By E. Lockhart

Coming 11.04.25

#1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation We Were Liars with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance.