#90 in Crime & mystery
The Inheritance Games
- 392
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Inheritance Games is a young adult novel series by author Jennifer Lynn Barnes, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The series focuses on a teenaged girl, Avery Kylie Grambs, and the Hawthorne family. It has garnered widespread acclaim for its intricate plot, twists, and engaging characters, making it a favorite among young adult readers. It currently consists of three main books: The Inheritance Games (2020), The Hawthorne Legacy (2021), The Final Gambit (2022). Also connected to the series are a standalone book that follows the events of the main series, The Brothers Hawthorne (2023), and a short story and novella collection, Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection (2024). A spinoff series, The Grandest Game, currently features two books: The Grandest Game (2024) and Glorious Rivals (2025).
Reading order · The Inheritance Games
Full order & progress →- The Inheritance GamesThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - The Hawthorne Legacy
7.97.9 / 10 - The Final Gambit
7.97.9 / 10 - The Brothers HawthorneThe Brothers Hawthorne–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 1,020 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 7.8 — the Crime & mystery average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 66 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 954 | 94% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“my new favorite book! if I could, i'd give it 6 stars. love the story and all the plot twists, from the minor ones to the most important ones.”
“4.5 ⭐️ Um... WOW. What a fun book! The characters really spoke to me and I just really enjoyed this one. I wanted a good little mystery read and-bam!- I got one- an amazing one, too. Loved Avery and Jameson's little detective pairing and the…”
Frequently asked
What age is The Inheritance Games for?
The Inheritance Games sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 392 pages — shorter than 61% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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