The Inheritance Games
The Inheritance Games is a young adult novel series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 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 Inheritance Games[]
The Inheritance Games was published September 1, 2020. It was a New York Times and IndieBound best seller.[1]
The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[2] and Kirkus Reviews,[1] as well as positive reviews from Booklist[3] and School Library Journal[4] and a mixed review from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[5]
In 2021, the book won the Teen Buckeye Book Award[6] and was nominated for the Edgar Award for Young Adult,[7] the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult,[8] and YALSA's Teen's Top Ten.[9] It was also selected for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers[10] and Best Fiction for Young Adults[11] and Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020.[1]
The Hawthorne Legacy[]
The Hawthorne Legacy was published September 7, 2021.
The book received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews[12] and School Library Journal.[13]
In 2021, it was a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[14]
The Final Gambit[]
The Final Gambit is expected to be published August 30, 2022.
Accolades[]
Book | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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The Inheritance Games | 2021 | Edgar Award for Young Adult | Nominee | [7] |
Teen Buckeye Book Award | Winner | [6] | ||
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten | Nominee | [9] | ||
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [10] | ||
YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [11] | ||
2020 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [8] | |
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020 | Selection | [1] | ||
The Hawthorne Legacy | 2021 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [14] |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "The Inheritance Games". Kirkus Reviews. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Children's Book Review: The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Little, Brown, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-368-05240-5". PublishersWeekly.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Inheritance Games". Booklist. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Neal, Emmy (July 1, 2020). "The Inheritance Games". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (2020). "The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 74 (2): 73–73. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0647. ISSN 1558-6766.
- ^ a b "Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award". Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Edgar Award". Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "The Inheritance Games". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ihemeson, Adamma (2021-04-13). "2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Hawthorne Legacy". Kirkus Reviews. July 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Neal, Emmy (2021-09-01). "The Hawthorne Legacy". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- Little, Brown and Company books
- Novels set in Texas
- The New York Times Best Seller list