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Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Born (1984-10-19) October 19, 1984 (age 40)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materYale University (PhD)
OccupationWriter
Years active2012–present
Notable workThe Inheritance Games
Children3
Websitehttps://jenniferlynnbarnes.com/

Jennifer Lynn Barnes (born October 19, 1984) is an American writer of young adult novels.

Personal life

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Jennifer "Jen" Lynn Barnes was born on October 19, 1984,[1][2] in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3]

She graduated from high school in 2002, then attended Yale University, where she studied cognitive science.[3] She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the university in 2006 and a Ph.D. in 2012.[3][4]

She is married and has three sons.[5]

Career

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Barnes wrote her first novel at age nineteen[6] and sold five books while completing university.[4]

After receiving her Ph. D. from Yale University, she conducted autism research at the University of Cambridge.[3][4] She now serves as an Associate Professor of both Psychology and Professional Writing at the University of Oklahoma.[4][7] In 2019, she received the university's Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Presidential Professorship.[8][6]

Book series

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The Inheritance Games (2020–2022)

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Main article: The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games is a young adult novel series, 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 first book in the series, The Inheritance Games, is a New York Times and IndieBound best seller.[9] It was nominated for the Edgar Award for Young Adult,[10] the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult,[11] and YALSA's Teen's Top Ten,[12] and was selected for YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers[13] and Best Fiction for Young Adults[14] and Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020.[9]

The Hawthorne Legacy was a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction.[15]

The Final Gambit won the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction.[16]

The Inheritance Games Spin-offs

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The Brothers Hawthorne, a spin-off book portrayed after the events of The Inheritance Games released on August 29, 2023.[17] The Brothers Hawthorne was a nominee for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction in 2023.[18]

The Grandest Game is the first book in a new spin-off series from The Inheritance Games, released on July 30, 2024.[19]

Debutantes (2018–2019)

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Main article: Debutantes (book series)

Debutantes is a young adult mystery novel series published by Freeform. The series consist of two books: Little White Lies (2018) and Deadly Little Scandals (2019).

The Fixer (2015–2016)

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Main article: The Fixer (book series)

The Fixer is a young adult mystery novel series published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. The series consists of two books: The Fixer (2015) and The Long Game (2016).

The first book in the series, The Fixer, was nominated for the South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult (2018) and the Missouri Truman Readers Award (2018).[20]

The Naturals (2013–2017)

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Main article: The Naturals (book series)

The Naturals is a young adult novel series published by Disney-Hyperion. The series consists of five books: The Naturals (2013), Killer Instinct (2014), All In (2015), Bad Blood (2016), and Twelve (2017).

The first book in the series, The Naturals, was nominated for the Lincoln Award and the Missouri Gateway Readers Award in 2018[21] and was a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection in 2014.[22]

Publications

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  • The Inheritance Games
    • The Inheritance Games (2020)
    • The Hawthorne Legacy (2021)
    • The Final Gambit (2022)
    • The Brothers Hawthorne (2023)
    • The Grandest Game (2024)
  • Debutantes
    • Little White Lies (2018)
    • Deadly Little Scandals (2019)
  • The Naturals
    • The Naturals (2013)
    • Killer Instinct (2014)
    • All In (2015)
    • Bad Blood (2016)
    • Twelve (2017)
  • The Fixer
    • The Fixer (2015)
    • The Long Game (2016)
  • Raised by Wolves
    • Raised by Wolves (2010)
    • Sweet Sixteen (2015)
    • Trial by Fire (2011)
    • Taken by Storm (2012)
  • The Squad
    • Perfect Cover (2008)
    • Killer Spirit (2008)
  • Tattoo
    • Tattoo (2007)
    • Fate (2009)
  • Golden
    • Golden (2006)
    • Platinum (2007)
  • Standalone novels

References

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  1. ^ "Barnes, Jennifer Lynn". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday, Jennifer Lynn Barnes & some random Faff". tezmilleroz wordpress.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bio". Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ https://trinityecho.com/29593/news/summer-read-author-zooms-into-trinity/
  6. ^ a b "OU's Jennifer Lynn Barnes Talks About Career as Professor and Writer". The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. ^ Culpepper, Jerri (2020-09-23). "Book Written by OU Professor Makes New York Times Bestseller List, to Become Amazon TV Series". The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ "2019 Faculty Award Recipients" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ a b "The Inheritance Games". Kirkus Reviews. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  10. ^ "Edgar Award". Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  11. ^ "The Inheritance Games". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  12. ^ Ihemeson, Adamma (2021-04-13). "2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  13. ^ "2021 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  14. ^ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  15. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Young Adult Fiction!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  16. ^ "Goodreads Choice - Best Young Adult Fiction". Goodreads. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Goodreads.
  18. ^ "Best Young Adult Fiction 2023 - Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes". Goodreads. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Fixer". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  21. ^ "The Naturals". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  22. ^ "The Naturals | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. December 4, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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