Suzanne Collins · novel series
The Hunger Games books in order
A dystopian science-fiction series set in Panem, comprising the original trilogy and two prequel novels.
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Publication order
- 1 The Hunger Games
Book 1 · novel · 2008
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy…
- 2 Catching Fire
Book 2 · novel · 2009
The second novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins, now an acclaimed film series starring Jennifer Lawrence Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are…
- 3 Mockingjay
Book 3 · novel · 2010
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss' family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new…
- 4 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Book 4 · novel · 2020
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen…
- 5 Sunrise on the Reaping
Book 5 · novel · 2025
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying…
Chronological order
- 1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Book 4 · novel · 2020
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen…
- 2 Sunrise on the Reaping
Book 5 · novel · 2025
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying…
- 3 The Hunger Games
Book 1 · novel · 2008
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy…
- 4 Catching Fire
Book 2 · novel · 2009
The second novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins, now an acclaimed film series starring Jennifer Lawrence Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are…
- 5 Mockingjay
Book 3 · novel · 2010
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss' family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new…