YOU VS is a four-book series of choose-your-path middle grade adventures by author and illustrator Josh Hicks, also known for his Minecraft: Out of Order book and Hotelitor graphic novels.
Each book in the series is an interactive adventure story where you get to choose what happens next. Full of maps, diagrams and illustrations, readers aged 9+, including reluctant readers, will never get bored thanks to the books' non-traditional approach: you collect all the evidence, choose which witnesses to interview AND decide who is guilty!
Rather than chapters, you get single pages that build your story. And so many storylines are created by hopping from page to page, with huge stakes, real heart and a sense of humour. Oh, and lots and lots of endings!
This is the perfect series for fans of Cluedle and Murdle Junior as well video games that put you at the heart of the action, this first book in the series is an attempted-murder mystery where YOU get to solve the case.
If you decide to give these books a go and discover you love a good mystery, do also check out our list of the Best Crime and Mystery Series for 9 and 10 year olds, where you'll find more recommendations.
All the YOU VS books in order:
Book 1: YOU VS The Poison Plot (2026)
