The Inheritance Games: The bestselling, addictive, twist-filled mystery and TikTok sensation!

Name: The Inheritance Games: The bestselling, addictive, twist-filled mystery and TikTok sensation!
Rating: 4.6184210777282715 (76 reviews)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Sep 2020 · The Inheritance Games Book 1 · Penguin UK

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9 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

'A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars

The romantic, addictive and twisty mystery, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes that's 'impossible to put down' (Buzzfeed). Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

A BILLION-DOLLAR FORTUNE TO DIE FOR.
Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why.

A DEADLY GAME.
Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited.
It's filled with secrets and codes, and the old man's surviving relatives -
a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got 'their' money.

WINNER TAKES ALL.
Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange family is playing.
But just how far will they go to keep their fortune?

What the readers are saying about The Inheritance Games:

“A five-star read that I was unable to put down until every question was answered.”
“The romance in this had me freaking out over the littlest things! I’m obsessed!”

“I don’t think I am going to be able to stop thinking about this book for a while – probably until I can get my hands on the sequel!”

“I raced through this in a day!”

“Richly dark and has all the elements of a classic mystery but with a fresh, modern twist.”

“The love triangle here... I can’t decide who I’m rooting for!”

Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the Grandest Game, the thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games:

The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2)
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3)
The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)
Games Untold
The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)
Glorious Rivals (The Grandest Game #2)
The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game #3)
The Same Backward as Forward

*Looking for more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Check out The Debutantes duology (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), and the thrilling Fixer duology (The Ruling Class and Lesson in Power).

9 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! 'A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars The romantic, addictive and twisty mystery, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes that's 'impossible to put down' (Buzzfeed). Perfect for fans of Karen McManus an...

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76 reviews

Kalyana Chowdary

August 10, 2021

I am happy that I've come by this book because this is such a book that'll pull you in from the first page itself and will not let you leave the book till you've read the very last page. The characters are what I liked the most here. From Avery to the Hawthorne brothers and even the other characters were fun to explore. The plot of the book was also well-written and interesting. Only thing that was dull here are the puzzles, wish there were more. Rest, the book was all fine and I am excited where this tangle leads to.

Shivam Gupta

January 23, 2026

I have read this book till chapter 8 for now and this is my very first book that I started reading. I must say it's worth it reading this book . I liked it very much . the story is so amazing .

Naafia Hussain

October 11, 2023

It's been a roller coaster. Avery's way of thinking is being more relatable, I love that alot. Love this book alot reading the Hawthorne Legacy (second part) now it's being more and more better. You are an amazing author giving the effect of seeing and experiencing everything in this book.

About the author

Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young-adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, The Debutantes duology, The Fixer duology, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young-adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, The Debutantes duology, The Fixer duology, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced deg...

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