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The Inheritance Games

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Nebraska Golden Sower AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Inheritance Games is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 9–12
Age range
Ages 14–17
Pages
392
Reading time
about 7h 10m (est.)
First published
2020
Genre
Mystery
ISBN-13
9780759555402

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About this book

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.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on new york times bestseller; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

new york times bestseller

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Common questions

What grade level is The Inheritance Games?
The Inheritance Games is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Inheritance Games?
It takes about 7h 10m to read The Inheritance Games (392 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 430 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Inheritance Games?
The Inheritance Games appears on reading lists for Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Inheritance Games banned in schools?
The Inheritance Games does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The Inheritance Games explore?
Central themes in The Inheritance Games include new york times bestseller. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 9–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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