Books like The Inheritance Games

Loved The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

7 books

1The Westing Game
The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin
The classic young-adult inheritance mystery where sixteen heirs must solve clues laid out by an eccentric millionaire to win his fortune.
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2One Of Us Is Lying
One Of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
A fast-paced high school mystery told through short chapters and revolving around dark student secrets and sudden deaths.
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3A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
A teen investigator dives into closed-door village secrets, uncovering buried truths through meticulous clue tracking.
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4Truly Devious
Truly Devious
Maureen Johnson
A boarding-school mystery featuring hidden passageways, riddles, an eccentric founder, and historical crimes intertwining with modern events.
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5The Ivies
The Ivies
Alexa Donne
A cutthroat elite private school setting driven by competition, privilege, and dangerous rivalries among ambitious teens.
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6The Cousins
The Cousins
Karen M. McManus
Three estranged cousins are summoned to an island estate by their wealthy grandmother who disinherited their parents decades ago.
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7We Were Liars
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
Explores the psychological baggage and dark secrets of a wealthy, competitive dynasty spending their days on a private family estate.
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The Westing Game