The Final Gambit
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
★ Top 25 book of 2022 · #14 on Best Books of 2022
Avery is just weeks from inheriting a vast fortune, living under constant media attention and danger at Hawthorne House. A newcomer's arrival draws her and the Hawthorne brothers into one last perilous puzzle against a hidden opponent.
Best for: Teen readers who enjoy riddles, high-stakes games and wealthy, secretive families
The Final Gambit is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Final Gambit is about
Avery Kylie Grambs is only a few weeks away from inheriting billions, as long as she survives living in Hawthorne House. Until then, paparazzi follow her every move, money pressures keep building and danger is simply part of life. What carries her through are the Hawthorne brothers. She knows their secrets, they know hers, and their lives are thoroughly tangled together.
When a visitor arrives needing Avery's help, everything may change. One last puzzle remains, and Avery and the brothers are pulled into a perilous game against an unknown and powerful opponent, a contest of riddles upon riddles and secrets upon secrets, with hearts and lives at stake. Readers who love puzzles, loyalty and a good family of friends will enjoy this.
The Final Gambit on the Best Books of 2022
The Final Gambit came out in 2022. Of the 61 books first published in 2022 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2022 list.
Why it made the list: 396 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2022 list
- Corrupted Chaos Shain Rose, #12
- Lightlark Alex Aster, #13
- Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Julie Smith, #15
- Every Summer After Carley Fortune, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 342 want to read it, 17 are reading it now and 37 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 20 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 57 | 55% |
| Reader love | 84 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 66 | 20% |
Questions about The Final Gambit
When was The Final Gambit published?
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes was first published in 2022.
Was The Final Gambit one of the best books of 2022?
The Final Gambit is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2022, out of 61 2022 books that cleared our data bar. 396 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings).
Why is The Final Gambit on the Best Books of 2022 list?
396 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings).
More of the best books of 2022
- I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, #1
- King of Wrath Ana Huang, #2
- I Fell in Love with Hope Lancali, #3
- It Starts with Us Colleen Hoover, #4
- Things We Never Got over Lucy Score, #5
- Stellarlune Shannon Messenger, #6
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