The Inheritance Games
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 girl named Avery Kylie Grambs, and the Hawthorne family. It currently consists of four books: The Inheritance Games[1] (2020), The Hawthorne Legacy[2] (2021), The Final Gambit (2022), and a standalone book that follows the events of the series was released on August 29, 2023, The Brothers Hawthorne.[3]
In The Inheritance Games, Avery is revealed to have been chosen to inherit the will of deceased billionaire Tobias Hawthorne. Despite the fact that she does not seem to remember meeting this billionaire or even hearing his name, she takes up the task to unlock the chains of mysteries to find the truth.
The Inheritance Games[edit]
The Inheritance Games was published on September 1, 2020. It was a New York Times and IndieBound best seller.[1]
The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[4] and Kirkus Reviews,[1] as well as positive reviews from Booklist[5] and School Library Journal[6] and a mixed review from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[7]
In 2021, the book won the Teen Buckeye Book Award[8] and was nominated for the Edgar Award for Young Adult,[9] the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult,[10] and YALSA's Teen's Top Ten.[11] It was also selected for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers[12] and Best Fiction for Young Adults[13] and Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020.[1]
The Hawthorne Legacy[edit]
The Hawthorne Legacy was published on September 7, 2021.
The book received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews[2] and School Library Journal.[14]
In 2021, it was a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[15]
The Final Gambit[edit]
The Final Gambit was published on August 30, 2022.
The Brothers Hawthorne[edit]
The Brothers Hawthorne was published on August 29, 2023.
Accolades[edit]
| Book | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Inheritance Games | 2021 | Edgar Award for Young Adult | Nominee | [9] |
| Teen Buckeye Book Award | Winner | [8] | ||
| YALSA's Teens' Top Ten | Nominee | [11] | ||
| YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [12] | ||
| YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [13] | ||
| 2020 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [10] | |
| Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020 | Selection | [1] | ||
| The Hawthorne Legacy | 2021 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "The Inheritance Games". Kirkus Reviews. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "The Hawthorne Legacy". Kirkus Reviews. July 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Brown, Lauren. "Jennifer Lynn Barnes writes three more books set in Inheritance Games world". The Bookseller. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Inheritance Games". Booklist. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Neal, Emmy (July 1, 2020). "The Inheritance Games". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2020). "The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 74 (2): 73. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0647. ISSN 1558-6766.
- ^ a b "Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award". Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "Edgar Award". Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "The Inheritance Games". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b Ihemeson, Adamma (2021-04-13). "2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Neal, Emmy (2021-09-01). "The Hawthorne Legacy". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.