Midnight Reads is going full noir in 2026 with three teen thrillers that explore deception in every tense and temperature.

The theme? Nothing, and no one, is quite what they claim to be. 

These are the stories where frenemies turn fatal, secrets crack open entire lives, and survival depends on how well you can outsmart the person sitting right beside you. 

EVERY LAST LIAR by Kate Francis  
 
(February 24, 2026) 
 
Welcome to a nightmare that feels part Psycho and part Hunger Games. Seven teens wake up in a secluded motel, only to learn they must play a horrifying countdown: one of them will die every hour until a lone survivor remains.  
 
The tension is claustrophobic, the mind games deliciously unhinged, and everyone’s a suspect, including their captor. 

TWO PERFECT LIES by Natalie D. Richards  
 
(March 17, 2026) 
 
Friendship drama hits a whole new level when Lily frames her best friend Clara for a series of murders in a revenge plot powered by secrets, manipulation, and a frighteningly intimate knowledge of the truth.  

High school never felt so dangerous, or so personal. 

LYING ABOUT LAST SUMMER by Sue Wallman  
 
(May 12, 2026) 
 
After losing her sister, Skye heads to summer camp for teens trying to heal. But when she begins receiving messages from someone pretending to be her sister, grief morphs quickly into terror.  
 
Is it a sick prank, or the first breadcrumb in a killer’s plan? 

Teen thrillers don’t get sharper, slipperier, or more addictive than these ones, with topics that are sure to chill you to the bone. Happy reading!