Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written at least 44 books. Their most popular book is The Inheritance Games with 1316 saves with an average rating of 3.93⭐. Their next book, Glorious Rivals, is scheduled for release on .
Author Bio
Jennifer Lynn Barnes (who mostly goes by Jen) is the author of more than a dozen critically acclaimed young adult novels. She has advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science, including graduate degrees from Cambridge University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar, and Yale University, where she received her Ph.D. in 2012. Jen wrote her first published novel when she was nineteen-years-old and sold her first five books while still in college. In additional to writing YA novels, Jen has also written original pilot scripts for television networks like USA and MTV, and she is one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of fandom and the cognitive science of fiction and the imagination more broadly. Jen is an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, where she holds a dual appointment in Psychology and Professional Writing.
#1 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2019 • 1,316 Readers • 384 pages • 3.9
#2 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2021 • 587 Readers • 354 pages • 3.9
#3 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2022 • 491 Readers • 384 pages • 4
#4 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2023 • 266 Readers • 473 pages • 3.8
#1 of 1 in The Grandest Game
2024 • 154 Readers • 372 pages • 3.9
#1 of 2 in Little White Lies
2018 • 63 Readers • 392 pages • 3.8
#1 of 3 in Raised by Wolves
2006 • 44 Readers • 418 pages • 3.3
#4.5 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2024 • 37 Readers • 434 pages • 3.6
#2 of 2 in Little White Lies
2019 • 24 Readers • 345 pages • 4.3
#3.6 of 3 in Darkest Powers
2011 • 16 Readers • 443 pages • 4.3
2019 • 15 Readers • 328 pages • 3.8
2011 • 13 Readers • 329 pages • 3
Planned book #2 of 2 in The Grandest Game
Available July 29, 2025 • 13 Readers • 400 pages
2013 • 11 Readers • 393 pages • 2.3
12 The Hunger Games Companions
2011 • 8 Readers • 210 pages • 3.7
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#1 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2022 • 3 Readers • 777 pages • 5
#1 of 4 in The Naturals
2021 • 2 Readers • 798 pages • 3
2014 • 2 Readers
1 Reader
1964 • 1 Reader • 192 pages
#3 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2022 • 1 Reader • 432 pages
#2 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2021 • 1 Reader • 404 pages
#4 of 4 in The Naturals
2016 • 1 Reader • 384 pages
#3 of 4 in The Naturals
2015 • 1 Reader • 384 pages
#4.5 of 5 in The Inheritance Games
2024 • 1 Reader • 274 pages • 5
#2 of 2 in Debutantes
2019 • 1 Reader
2017
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