WINNER 72,606 votes
The Final Gambitby Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Goodreads Author)
After earning nominations with her previous two books, Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ beloved YA mystery series finally notches a win with this third and concluding installment. The Inheritance Games books are state-of-the-art puzzlers, filled with twisted riddles, cryptic clues, and the occasional love triangle. Bonus trivia: Barnes is a former primate cognition researcher.
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