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A dizzying, puzzle-packed descent into a world of extreme wealth, secret passages, and dangerous family secrets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Inheritance Games.

  • opulent
  • tense
  • mysterious
  • labyrinthine
  1. 01

    The Hawthorne Legacy

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    A glamorous, high-stakes puzzle box of a novel where every secret hides another secret and trust is the most dangerous currency.

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    • tense
    • suspenseful
    • playful
    • trust and betrayal
  2. 02

    The Final Gambit

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    A breathless, high-stakes puzzle box wrapped in billionaire glamour and tangled romantic loyalties.

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    • tense
    • labyrinthine
    • snappy
    • suspenseful
  3. 03

    The Westing Game

    Ellen Raskin

    A brilliant, word-twisting puzzle box of a mystery that turns a cast of suspicious strangers into an unlikely family.

    Shares:
    • playful
  4. 04

    Genuine fraud

    E. Lockhart

    A sharp, twisting psychological puzzle about shifting identities and the dangerous gravity of an intense friendship.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • mysterious
    • suspenseful
    • cynical
  5. 05

    Lightlark

    Alex Aster

    A glittering, cutthroat magical tournament where every alliance is a trap and survival means risking your heart.

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    • tense
    • suspenseful
  6. 06

    This Lie Will Kill You

    Chelsea Pitcher

    A claustrophobic, locked-room thriller dripping with teen angst, toxic secrets, and the inescapable gravity of revenge.

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    • tense
    • suspenseful
    • cynical
  7. 07

    Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society #3)

    Ally Carter

    A high-stakes, glamorous heist where loyalty, love, and a billion-dollar legacy are on the line.

    Shares:
    • suspenseful
  8. 08

    The Maze of Bones

    Varied: Rick Riordan; Gordon Korman; Peter Lerangis; Jude Watson; Patrick Carman;

    A breakneck, puzzle-packed sprint through history where two underdog siblings must outsmart their own ruthless family.

    Shares:
    • trust and betrayal
  9. 09

    House of Salt and Sorrows

    Erin A. Craig

    A dark, salt-crusted fairy tale where glittering ballgowns hide a creeping, oceanic dread.

    Shares:
    • suspenseful
  10. 10

    The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)

    Maureen Johnson

    A chilly, clever puzzle-box of a mystery where the ghosts of a 1930s tragedy bleed dangerously into the present.

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    • mysterious
    • suspenseful
  11. 11

    Dance of thieves

    Mary E. Pearson

    A sweeping, high-stakes dance of deception where duty and desire collide in the heart of an outlaw empire.

    Shares:
    • tense
  12. 12

    One Of Us Is Lying

    Karen M. McManus

    A twisty, high-stakes puzzle box where high school stereotypes shatter under the pressure of a murder investigation.

    Shares:
    • tense
    • suspenseful

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