The Inheritance Games Books in Order

Jennifer Lynn Barnes's young adult mystery series follows Avery Grambs, an ordinary teenager who inherits a billionaire's fortune on the condition that she move into his mansion and solve the puzzles he left behind, alongside his four enigmatic grandsons. The books unfold a web of riddles, secrets, and danger surrounding the Hawthorne family.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of The Inheritance Games

    The Inheritance Games

    2020 · Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Avery Grambs is an ordinary teenager scraping by until billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her nearly his entire fortune, despite the two…

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  2. Cover of The Hawthorne Legacy

    The Hawthorne Legacy

    2021 · Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Now living among the Hawthornes and their endless riddles, Avery digs deeper into why the late patriarch handed her his empire. Working uneasily with…

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  3. Cover of The Final Gambit

    The Final Gambit

    2022 · Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    With her inheritance nearly within reach, Avery only has to survive a final stretch before the fortune is fully hers. But a mysterious blackmailer…

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  4. Cover of The Brothers Hawthorne

    The Brothers Hawthorne

    2023 · Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The spotlight shifts to brothers Grayson and Jameson Hawthorne, who take on separate missions far from home. Grayson travels to protect half-sisters…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the The Inheritance Games books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the publisher (Little, Brown/Hachette); the series has no prequels or flashback-driven entries, so release order matches story chronology. Start with “The Inheritance Games.”

How many books are in the The Inheritance Games series?

We list 4 books by Jennifer Lynn Barnes , published between 2020–2023.

Where can I buy the The Inheritance Games books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.