The second book in the ground-breaking HungerGames trilogy."Collins has done that rare thing. She has writtena sequel that improves upon the first book." The New York TimesBook Review"Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writeswith raw power." Time magazineA Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009  After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peetareturn to their district, hoping for a peaceful future.But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and theCapitol has decided that someone must pay.As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on theCapitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless theycan convince the world that they are still lost in their lovefor each other, the consequences will be horrifying.Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for thenext Hunger Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forcedinto the arena once more. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, TheHunger Games changed the face of global YA.All three of the Hunger Games original novels have beenmade into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, JoshHutcherson & Liam HemsworthThe best-selling prequel to TheHunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirdsand Snakes, was a global number one feature filmin autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and TheTimes bestseller in hardback in May 2020.  OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES The Hunger GamesMockingjayThe Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesSunrise On the Reaping - thefifth book in the Hunger Games series- OUT NOW & a film adaptation is slatedfor November 2026 The Catching Fire illustrated edition is releasing inOctober 2025