The first book in the ground-breaking HungerGames trilogy."A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generatesnearly constant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading."Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly"I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The HungerGames is amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilightsaga"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." JohnGreen, The New York Times Book Review Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifyingreality TV show is taking place.Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live eventcalled The Hunger Games.There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take heryounger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survivalis second nature. 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 The Hunger Games, TheBallad of Songbirds and Snakes, is now a major feature filmand available to watch on streaming platforms. OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES Catching FireMockingjayThe Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesSunrise On the Reaping - the fifth bookin the Hunger Games series The Hunger Games Illustrated edition released in October2024
