Recommendations based on The Black Book of Buried Secretsby Mallory Kass

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Vespers Rising

    by Rick Riordan
    The Cahill family must unite to uncover the secrets of their ancestors and prevent a dangerous enemy from obtaining ultimate power.

    This book has four plot lines. The first describes Gideon's discovery of the master serum and betrayal by his friend and first Vesper, Damien Vesper. The second recounts Madeleine Cahill's life and ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Into the Gauntlet

    by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    A group of teenagers must save the world from a powerful secret organization.

    Into the Gauntlet begins as Amy and Dan Cahill enter a London hotel tired and with no lead whatsoever. They receive another lead, but this is stolen by Isabel Kabra via a pet monkey, who leaves them ... (Wikipedia)

  3. A King's Ransom

    by Jude Watson
    A young prince is kidnapped and held for ransom, and his sister must navigate political intrigue to save him.

    The book starts with Dan and Amy Cahill, the two main characters, at a train station in Florence. Realizing that there is no way to get on the train alone they befriend a girl named Vanessa Mallory ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Trust No One

    by Linda Sue Park
    A thrilling mystery novel about a girl who discovers her father's secret past and must uncover the truth before it's too late.

    When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The Dead of Night

    by Peter Lerangis
    A group of teenagers on the run from a secret organization must uncover the truth behind their past and their connection to a dangerous experiment.

    A LIFE ON THE LINE When seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill knew he was in for the fight of his life. He knew he was up against an impossibly ... (Goodreads)

  6. Shatterproof

    by Roland Smith
    After surviving a plane crash, a teenage boy must navigate the Alaskan wilderness to save himself and his companions from a dangerous drug lord.

    The fourth book in the Cahills Vs. Vespers series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller The 39 Clues. After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Swindle

    by Gordon Korman
    A group of kids team up to retrieve a valuable baseball card from a swindler. Action-packed adventure ensues.

    A smart, young boy named Griffin Bing decides to invite his entire class grade over for a sleepover in an old house about to be demolished after the town's plan for using as a new space in their town ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Medusa Plot

    by Gordon Korman
    The first book in the "39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers" series. The Cahill family must stop the Vespers from unleashing a dangerous toxin on the world.

    The book starts out with the kidnappings of Fiske Cahill, Reagan Holt, Natalie Kabra, Nellie Gomez, Alistair Oh, Ted Starling, and Phoenix Wizard. Then jumping back to Dan and Amy waiting for the ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Storm Warning

    by Linda Sue Park
    A young girl and her family must evacuate their home due to an approaching hurricane.

    As they were leaving China , Amy and Dan get a call from the Holts telling them that they knew where they were going. Dan and Amy assume Nellie Gomez, their au pair , told the Holts. On the plane, ... (Wikipedia)

  10. In Too Deep

    by Jude Watson
    A teenage girl discovers her father's secret past as a thief and must navigate dangerous waters to uncover the truth.

    Amy and Dan have to decide how much they're willing to risk, and what they are. Ian and Natalie Kabra's mother, Isabel, joins the hunt, as she could not stand the mistakes her children have made. The ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Black Circle

    by Patrick Carman
    Fourteen-year-old Amy and Dan Cahill race against time to find the next Clue and stop the Vespers from destroying the world.

    A game of cat and mouse... A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the ... (Goodreads)

  12. One False Note

    by Gordon Korman
    Young sleuths solve a centuries-old mystery of a missing musical masterpiece.

    Dan, Amy, and their au pair Nellie, found music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the end of The Maze of Bones, leading them to Vienna, Austria, to learn about him and find a related clue. In Vienna, Amy ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Beyond the Grave

    by Jude Watson
    A group of teens with psychic abilities must solve a mystery involving a haunted house and a missing fortune.

    Amy and Dan head for Cairo , Egypt , with their au pair Nellie Gomez, to find a clue, hidden by Ekaterina founder, Katherine Cahill. They were tailed by Irina Spasky , but escape to a store with an ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Halt's Peril

    by John Flanagan
    A thrilling adventure set in a magical world, as a young warrior uncovers a dangerous secret.

    Halt, Will, and Horace discover that Tennyson, the leader of a religious cult called the Outsiders, and his followers have fled to Picta, home of the Scotti, a country to the north of Araluen. They ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Sorceress

    by Michael Scott
    A quest to save the world of legend with the help of an ancient power.

    Flamel takes the twins to London , where he uses Francis to enlist Palamedes , the Saracen Knight, to help them. Palamedes takes them to his home, a junk-yard in London, and they manage to work ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Mark of Athena

    by Rick Riordan
    Heroes travel across the ancient world to save the gods from an ancient evil.

    Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Demigod Files

    by Rick Riordan
    A collection of adventures with demigods, exploring the world of Greek mythology.

    How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the ... (Goodreads)

  18. Wings of the Wicked

    by Courtney Allison Moulton
    A young woman discovers her true identity as a warrior in a battle between angels and demons.

    She's been warned of the dangers. But she'll be betrayed. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven's warrior is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Her relationship with Will has ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Angelfire

    by Courtney Allison Moulton
    Ellie is a reincarnated warrior tasked with fighting demons. As she uncovers her past, she must save the world from destruction.

    First there are nightmares. Every night Ellie is haunted by terrifying dreams of monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her. Then come the memories. When Ellie meets Will, she feels on the ... (Goodreads)

  20. Maximum Ride, Vol. 3

    by NaRae Lee
    Maximum Ride and her flock of genetically enhanced kids continue their fight against the evil corporation that created them.

    Narrowly surviving their encounter with Erasers in New York City, the flock is following up a lead on their pasts in Washington, D.C. But what they find waiting for them is...a home?! How will the ... (Goodreads)

  21. Day of Doom

    by David Baldacci
    A thrilling adventure of a former government assassin who must stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly virus on the world.

    International bestseller David Baldacci pens the stunning conclusion to Cahills vs. Vespers! Confidential until March, 2013! ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Ruins of Gorlan

    by John Flanagan
    A young orphan's rise to become a heroic knight, defending the kingdom against an evil sorcerer.

    Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Angel

    by James Patterson
    A detective investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to a mysterious and beautiful woman.

    It has been a week since the love of Max's life, Fang, has left the flock. Max is suffering from mild depression at her mother's house. She reveals that Dylan is becoming more wise to her, and ... (Wikipedia)

  24. See How They Run

    by Ally Carter
    A group of teenagers on a class trip to Russia get caught up in a dangerous espionage plot.

    Some Secrets Are Better Left Unfound. For the past three years, Grace Blakely has been desperate to find out the truth about her mother's murder. She thought it would bring her peace. She thought it ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Inheritance

    by Christopher Paolini
    Epic fantasy adventure of a young man uncovering his destiny and the power of his inheritance.

    The Varden attack the Empire city of Belatona. In the battle, Saphira, Eragon's dragon, is nearly killed by a Dauthdaert, a spear from the Dragon Wars that can bypass magical wards and kill dragons. ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Inheritance Cycle

    by Christopher Paolini
    A young farm boy discovers a dragon egg, leading him on a journey to overthrow an evil king and restore peace to the land.

    The much-anticipated worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle. ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Accident Season

    by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
    Every October, the family experiences a month of accidents. As they try to uncover the cause, secrets are revealed and the past comes back to haunt them.

    A bewitching, dark and beautiful debut novel about a girl living in the shadow of a mysterious curse. It's the accident season, the same time every year. Bones break, skin tears, bruises bloom. The ... (Goodreads)

  28. Rip Van Winkle

    by Washington Irving
    A man falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up 20 years later to find his village changed.

    "Rip Van Winkle" is set in the years before and after the American Revolutionary War in a village at the foot of New York's Catskill Mountains where Rip Van Winkle, a Dutch-American villager, lives. ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Dark and Hollow Places

    by Carrie Ryan
    In a post-apocalyptic world, Annah searches for her lost sister while facing danger and betrayal.

    There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister's face before Annah left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the Horde as they swarmed the ... (Goodreads)

  30. This Isn't What It Looks Like

    by Pseudonymous Bosch
    Cass and Max-Ernest are on the run from the Midnight Sun, trying to clear their names and solve the mystery of the Symphony of Smells.

    The story starts off with Cass awakening somewhere unknown to her, in an unknown time (she later finds she is in fact 500 years in the past), not knowing who she is, where she came from, or what she ... (Wikipedia)