The Hunger Games Book Series

The first book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy. 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 Games changed the face of global YA.

All three of the original Hunger Games novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and 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.

Praise for The Hunger Games:

"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 Twilight saga

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

Ideal for readers who:

• Will tear through dystopian YA with survival stakes, political tension and relentless pace
• Are curious about the novel that reshaped the modern teen dystopian genre
• Admire heroines whose instinct to survive never comes at the expense of heart
• Are after a gripping, high-stakes and impossible-to-put-down read

The second book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy. After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future. But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and the Capitol has decided that someone must pay.

As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless they can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for the next Hunger Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forced into the arena once more. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA.

All three of the Hunger Games original 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, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020.

Praise for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

"Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book." The New York Times Book Review

"Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." Time magazine

A Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009

The third book in the ground-breaking original Hunger Games trilogy. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss.

And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either.

Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.

Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA. All three of the Hunger Games original 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, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020.

Praise for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

"Fans will be happy to hear that Mockingjay is every bit as complex and imaginative as Hunger Games and Catching Fire." Entertainment Weekly

"Suspenseful... Collins' fans, grown-ups included, will race to the end." USA Today

"At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter." New York Times Book Review

"Unfolding in Collins' engaging, intelligent prose and assembled into chapters that end with didn't-see-that-coming cliffhangers, this finale is every bit the pressure cooker of its forebears. [Mockingjay] is nearly as shocking, and certainly every bit as original and thought provoking, as The Hunger Games. Wow." Los Angeles Times

"This concluding volume in Collins's Hunger Games trilogy accomplishes a rare feat, the last installment being the best yet, a beautifully orchestrated and intelligent novel that succeeds on every level." Publishers Weekly

Ideal for readers who:

• Devour dystopian fiction, young adult survival stories, and politically charged war narratives.
• Are gripped by a high-stakes rebellion premise where a traumatised heroine must become the face of a revolution against a vengeful regime.
• Love bleak, imaginative futuristic societies defined by class warfare, military districts, and authoritarian control.
• Want a gripping, thought-provoking reading experience full of intense action, moral complexity, and massive cliffhangers.

Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.

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 on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him.

He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin.

Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.

Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games original trilogy changed the face of global YA.

All three of the Hunger Games original 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, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020.

Praise for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:

"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the best Hunger Games movie of them all" USA TODAY

"Everything you would expect from Collins is here: fraught teenage love; plenty of violence... the themes of friendship, betrayal, authority and oppression will please and thrill" The Guardian

"It works beautifully... please don't make us wait another decade" The Times

The fastest-selling YA book of all time and biggest-selling YA book of 2025, now in paperback. Includes brand-new exclusive content of a District 12 family tree and a timeline of rebellion.

This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. As the Games begin, he understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

• Sunrise on the Reaping is the fastest-selling YA book of all time in the UK and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year.
• There are more than 100 million copies of The Hunger Games series in print and digital formats worldwide.
• The blockbuster movie of Sunrise on the Reaping is slated for November 2026 and has an all-star cast including Joseph Zada, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.

The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch’s story. When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

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 not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town.

As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail.

But there’s something in him that wants to fight... and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

“A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it’s great.” The New York Times

#1 USA Today Bestseller • #1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller • A New York Times Editors’ Choice

Feature film scheduled for November 2026.

Ideal for readers who:

• Seek Haymitch Abernathy's origin story in the fiftieth Hunger Games.
• Are drawn to Panem before the 2026 film adaptation.
• Look for dystopian survival stories where politics are as brutal as the arena.
• Pick up movie tie-in editions for Hunger Games fans or new readers catching up.