Stories That Inspire & Educate

Welcome to Lit Genius Books, where educator-turned-author Brandon T Mayes crafts engaging stories for young readers and those young at heart. From mystery-solving adventures with Joann and Jane to innovative economic storytelling, discover books that entertain and educate.

“Even with a room-cleaning moral, this mystery delivers plenty of fun.”

— Kirkus Reviews

Joann and Jane are two little girls who have a problem! Their rooms are a mess! Who did it?! Was it Dad, Mom, or Grandpa? Or could it be someone else?! With the help of their family, the sisters set off to find their suspect! Can the girls solve the mystery of: Who Made This Mess?

London Dog is missing? Can the detectives, Joann and Jane, use clues around their house to find her? First, they need to come up with a list of likely places, like her bed, her food bowl, and who knows where else? Will Joann and Jane solve the case? Will you figure it out before them? Come be a detective with Joann and Jane!

When seventeen-year-old Maya Chen lands a prestigious internship at Dallas's fastest-growing financial technology company, she thinks she's just found a way to help her family's struggling restaurant. Instead, she discovers a revolutionary way to transform how markets work.

Combining her AP Economics knowledge with her love of music, Maya sees what others have missed: markets move like symphony orchestras, with every part affecting the whole. As she develops an innovative network connecting small businesses with global markets, she learns that economics isn't just about supply and demand—it's about harmony, collaboration, and the courage to compose something new.

But when traditional suppliers fight back against her cooperative model, Maya must rally her community, from restaurant owners to high school theater departments, to prove that the best economic solutions come when everyone plays their part.