The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
★ Top 5 book of 2020 · #4 on Best Books of 2020
Avery Grambs expects to simply survive high school until a billionaire she has never heard of leaves her his fortune. To claim it, she must live in his puzzle-filled mansion alongside the grandsons he left out, who view her with suspicion or curiosity.
Best for: Readers who enjoy riddles, secret passages and high-stakes games among rich rivals
The Inheritance Games is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2020, out of 65 2020 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Inheritance Games is about
Avery Grambs has a simple plan for her life: get through high school, win a scholarship, and leave. Then billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her nearly his entire fortune. Avery has no idea who he was or why he chose her.
There is a catch. To claim the money she must move into Hawthorne House, a mansion packed with secret passages, riddles, codes, and puzzles. She will be sharing it with the family Tobias left out of his will, including his four grandsons. Grayson, the expected heir, is sure she is a con artist and wants her gone. Jameson sees her as his grandfather's final riddle, something to be solved. Clever and fast-moving, this first book in a series suits readers who like a mystery with wealth, family secrets, and a heroine trying to hold her ground.
The Inheritance Games on the Best Books of 2020
The Inheritance Games came out in 2020. Of the 65 books first published in 2020 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2020 list.
Why it made the list: 1,553 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (59 ratings); 69 are reading it right now. 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.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2020 list
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins, #2
- The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel, #3
- Heartstopper, Volume 3 Alice Oseman, #5
- The Midnight Library Matt Haig, #6
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,375 want to read it, 69 are reading it now and 109 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 59 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 92 | 55% |
| Reader love | 77 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 92 | 20% |
Questions about The Inheritance Games
When was The Inheritance Games published?
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes was first published in 2020.
Was The Inheritance Games one of the best books of 2020?
The Inheritance Games is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2020, out of 65 2020 books that cleared our data bar. 1,553 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (59 ratings); 69 are reading it right now.
Why is The Inheritance Games on the Best Books of 2020 list?
1,553 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (59 ratings); 69 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2020
- Good Girl, Bad Blood Holly Jackson, #1
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins, #2
- The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel, #3
- Heartstopper, Volume 3 Alice Oseman, #5
- The Midnight Library Matt Haig, #6
- Credence Penelope Douglas, #7
See the full Best Books of 2020, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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