The Inheritance Games
The Inheritance Games is a young adult novel series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The series focuses on a girl named Avery Kylie Grambs, and the Hawthorne family. It currently consists of three books: The Inheritance Games (2020), The Hawthorne Legacy (2021), and The Final Gambit (2022). A standalone book that follows the events of the series is set to be released on August 29th, 2023, The Brothers Hawthorne[1]
In The Inheritance Games, Avery is revealed to have been chosen to inherit the will of deceased billionaire Tobias Hawthorne.
After a rough time figuring out why she was chosen to live in a world of mystery and riches, Avery has a happy ending with Jameson Hawthorne.
The Inheritance Games
The Inheritance Games was published September 1, 2020. It was a New York Times and IndieBound best seller.[2]
The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[3] and Kirkus Reviews,[2] as well as positive reviews from Booklist[4] and School Library Journal[5] and a mixed review from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[6]
In 2021, the book won the Teen Buckeye Book Award[7] and was nominated for the Edgar Award for Young Adult,[8] the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult,[9] and YALSA's Teen's Top Ten.[10] It was also selected for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers[11] and Best Fiction for Young Adults[12] and Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020.[2]
The Hawthorne Legacy
The Hawthorne Legacy was published September 7, 2021.
The book received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews[13] and School Library Journal.[14]
In 2021, it was a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[15]
The Final Gambit
The Final Gambit was published August 30, 2022.
Accolades
Book | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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The Inheritance Games | 2021 | Edgar Award for Young Adult | Nominee | [8] |
Teen Buckeye Book Award | Winner | [7] | ||
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten | Nominee | [10] | ||
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [11] | ||
YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [12] | ||
2020 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [9] | |
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020 | Selection | [2] | ||
The Hawthorne Legacy | 2021 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [15] |
References
- Brown, Lauren. "Jennifer Lynn Barnes writes three more books set in Inheritance Games world". The Bookseller. The Bookseller. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "The Inheritance Games". Kirkus Reviews. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Children's Book Review: The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Little, Brown, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-368-05240-5". PublishersWeekly.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Inheritance Games". Booklist. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Neal, Emmy (July 1, 2020). "The Inheritance Games". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2020). "The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 74 (2): 73–73. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0647. ISSN 1558-6766.
- "Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award". Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Edgar Award". Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Inheritance Games". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Ihemeson, Adamma (2021-04-13). "2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The Hawthorne Legacy". Kirkus Reviews. July 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Neal, Emmy (2021-09-01). "The Hawthorne Legacy". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.