Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes is an American writer of young adult novels.

Personal life[]

Barnes was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1]

She graduated from high school in 2002 and from Yale University, where she studied cognitive science, in 2006.[1] After graduation, she conducted autism research at the University of Cambridge.[1]

Novel series[]

The Inheritance Games (2020–2022)[]

Main article: The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games is a young adult novel series, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The series currently consists of three books: The Inheritance Games (2020), The Hawthorne Legacy (2021). and The Final Gambit (2022).

The first book in the series, The Inheritance Games, is a New York Times and IndieBound best seller.[2] It was nominated for the Edgar Award for Young Adult,[3] the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult,[4] and YALSA's Teen's Top Ten,[5] and was selected for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers[6] and Best Fiction for Young Adults[7] and Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020.[2]

The Hawthorne Legacy was a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[8]

Debutantes (2018–2019)[]

Main article: Debutantes (book series)

Debutantes is a young adult mystery novel series published by Freeform. The series consist of two books: Little White Lies (2018) and Deadly Little Scandals (2019).

The Fixer (2015–2016)[]

Main article: The Fixer (book series)

The Fixer is a young adult mystery novel series published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. The series consists of two books: The Fixer (2015) and The Long Game (2016).

The first book in the series, The Fixer, was nominated for the South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult (2018) and the Missouri Truman Readers Award (2018).[9]

The Naturals (2013–2017)[]

Main article: The Naturals (book series)

The Naturals is a young adult novel series published by Disney-Hyperion. The series consists of five books: The Naturals (2013), Killer Instinct (2014), All In (2015), Bad Blood (2016), and Twelve (2017).

The first book in the series,The Naturals, was nominated for the Lincoln Award and the Missouri Gateway Readers Award in 2018[10] and was a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection in 2014.[11]

Publications[]

  • The Inheritance Games
    • The Inheritance Games (2020)
    • The Hawthorne Legacy (2021)
    • The Final Gambit (2022)
  • Debutantes
    • Little White Lies (2018)
    • Deadly Little Scandals (2019)
  • The Naturals
    • The Naturals (2013)
    • Killer Instinct (2014)
    • All In (2015)
    • Bad Blood (2016)
    • Twelve (2017)
  • The Fixer
    • The Fixer (2015)
    • The Long Game (2016)
  • Raised by Wolves
    • Raised by Wolves (2010)
    • Sweet Sixteen (2015)
    • Trial by Fire (2011)
    • Taken by Storm (2012)
  • The Squad
    • Perfect Cover (2008)
    • Killer Spirit (2008)
  • Tattoo
    • Tattoo (2007)
    • Fate (2009)
  • Golden
    • Golden (2006)
    • Platinum (2007)
  • Standalone novels

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "The Inheritance Games". Kirkus Reviews. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Edgar Award". Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "The Inheritance Games". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Ihemeson, Adamma (2021-04-13). "2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  9. ^ "The Fixer". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "The Naturals". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "The Naturals | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. December 4, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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