The first book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy.

"A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

"I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Games is amazing."Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilightsaga

"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced."John Green, The New York Times Book Review

Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.

Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games.

There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.

But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

• Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Gameschanged the face of global YA.
• All three of the Hunger Gamesoriginal novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth
• The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is now a major feature film and available to watch on streaming platforms.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES

• Catching Fire
• Mockingjay
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in theHunger Games series
• The Hunger GamesIllustrated edition released in October 2024