The Same Backward as Forward (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Inheritance Games) (Hardcover)

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You’ve fallen in love with the Hawthorne brothers, now discover the love story of the lost scion of Hawthorne House. Read Hannah’s side of the story, then flip the book over to experience their love anew through Toby’s eyes in this deluxe novel that you can read backward or forward! The lush edition includes designed edges, a special case, and illustrated endpapers. 

Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah lives her life in countdown mode, biding her time in nursing school as she waits for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far, far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.

Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir that he is. As the only son of one of the country's richest men, there isn't a door that isn't open to him. Yet behind his razor sharp cheekbones and devil-may-care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger fierce enough to burn everything in his path.

Their lives collide in one tragic, stormy night, where an act of arson and nature leave Kaylie and two others dead and Toby just barely alive—with no memory of who he is. The fisherman who pulls him from the ocean enlists Hannah to help save the very person who she knows took away her sister. Fueled by her hatred, Hannah is determined to deny Toby's death wish by keeping him alive. He is the last person that she should ever develop feelings for, and she is the first thing he ever remembers seeing.

Some things cannot happen—and some things cannot be stopped.

*Hannah’s side of the story was previously published as a novella in Games Untold

Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the Grandest Game, the thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games:

  • The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)
  • The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2)
  • The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3)
  • The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)
  • Games Untold
  • The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)
  • Glorious Rivals (The Grandest Game #2)
  • The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game #3)
  • The Same Backward as Forward


For more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, don’t miss the killer The Naturals series, and The Debutantes duet.

About the Author


Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games trilogy, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series: The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the novella, Twelve. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to visit her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @authorjenlynnbarnes.

Praise For…


Praise for The Inheritance Games Saga

“Impossible to put down.” Buzzfeed

“Barnes is a total mastermind, delivering puzzles as intricate as a revved-up Knives Out.” Us Weekly

"Jennifer Lynn Barnes has created one of the greatest series in recent history." Cosmopolitan.com

“[A] fiendishly clever thriller…baffling brainteasers, flagrant flirtation, and witty repartee earn the sustained interest of readers old and new.” Publishers Weekly

“Barnes is a master of puzzles and plot twists. The Inheritance Games was the most fun I’ve had all year.” ―E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Again Again

"A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and high-stakes treasure hunt, set in the mysterious world of Texas billionaires. The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!"―Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals


Product Details
ISBN: 9780316591225
ISBN-10: 031659122X
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: November 4th, 2025
Pages: 400
Language: English
Series: The Inheritance Games

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