Reading order

The Inheritance Games — reading order

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

  1. The Inheritance Games (2020)
  2. The Hawthorne Legacy (2021)
  3. The Final Gambit (2022)
  4. The Brothers Hawthorne (2023)
7.97.9 / 10
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4 volumes
Volumes
2020–2023
Published
about 30 h
Reading time
Ongoing
Status

Quick answer

The Inheritance Games
Start withThe Inheritance Games2020 · Volume 1 of 4

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Publication order

4 volumes2020–2023Ongoing

  • A trilogy of puzzle mysteries — The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit — that must be read in order; each book scores a touch higher than the last.
  • The Brothers Hawthorne follows Grayson and Jameson after the trilogy, and The Grandest Game starts a new series.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 4
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7.87.8 / 10
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2020202120222023
7.58.08.5
2020202120222023
7.87.8 / 10
7.97.9 / 10
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Score per volume4 volumes on a timeline, 2020 to 2023 · Best-rated volume: The Final Gambit
  1. The Brothers Hawthorne
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Inheritance Games book is the best?

By reader score, The Final Gambit (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is The Inheritance Games (7.8/10).

Which The Inheritance Games book is the longest?

“The Final Gambit” is the longest at 400 pages; the shortest is “The Hawthorne Legacy” with 380 pages.

What should I read after The Inheritance Games?

Other series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes: The Naturals.

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