Mystery · Young adult
The Inheritance Games
A teenager who is barely scraping by learns that a billionaire she has never met has left her nearly his whole fortune. To claim it she must move into his mansion, full of puzzles, with the family he disinherited.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2020
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 384
- Format
- Book 1 of 4 in The Inheritance Games
Read this if you want a twisty, puzzle-box young-adult mystery with banter and a bit of romance.
Skip this if you want realistic, slow-burn detection, since the plot depends on grand, improbable puzzles.
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Quick answers about The Inheritance Games
- What is The Inheritance Games about?
- A teenager who is barely scraping by learns that a billionaire she has never met has left her nearly his whole fortune. To claim it she must move into his mansion, full of puzzles, with the family he disinherited.
- Who should read The Inheritance Games?
- Read it if you want a twisty, puzzle-box young-adult mystery with banter and a bit of romance. Skip it if you want realistic, slow-burn detection, since the plot depends on grand, improbable puzzles.
- How long and how fast is The Inheritance Games?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 384 pages, first published in 2020.
- Does The Inheritance Games have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death.
- Can I borrow The Inheritance Games for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Inheritance Games; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Inheritance Games?
- Readers who liked it often move on to One of Us Is Lying, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Secret History.
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