The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes's 'The Inheritance Games' is a New York Times bestselling young adult mystery perfect for readers aged 12-18. It follows Avery Grambs, a high school student with big plans, whose life is upended when she inherits billions from a stranger, Tobias Hawthorne. To claim her inheritance, Avery must live in the eccentric Hawthorne House, filled with puzzles and secrets, alongside the four dispossessed Hawthorne grandsons. The novel is a thrilling blend of mystery, adventure, and budding romance, exploring themes of class differences, identity, and resilience as Avery tries to survive the dangerous game she's been pulled into. Parents should be aware of mild peril and romantic tension, but it's largely a fun, engaging read that encourages problem-solving.

Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets--perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.