She finds herself in a dilemma, where she has to survive between 22 well-trained tributes from other districts, and her childhood friend, Peeta, from her district. She volunteers to participate in the 74th Annual Hunger Games in place of her 12-year-old sister, Primrose Everdeen. The first book in this series, The Hunger Games, revolves around a 16-year-old, Katniss Everdeen, who resides in District 12. Participants have no choice but to kill if they want to live.

Each of the twelve districts appoint two tributes, who will compete against the 22 other tributes. This annual game involves the selection of tributes: A teenage male and female between twelve and eighteen years of age. The Capitol hosts a televised competition annually that exerts control over the twelve districts. The Hunger Games is a dystopian series of books that depicts Panem, a corrupted, perverted, and debased nation, that consists of twelve major districts.

It is believed that Collins lives in Connecticut with her family. She also wrote for the children’s show Little Bear. She began working for Nickelodeon in 1991 on shows like Clarissa Explains It All. That is The Underland Chronicles series.īefore she became an author, Collins was still a writer. However, she does have a middle grade series as well. The Hunger Games series is the only young adult offering in her bibliography. Perhaps because of this, her work tends to speak for itself. She has no public social media presence and very rarely does press. About Suzanne Collinsĭespite penning one of the most popular and successful YA fantasy series, Suzanne Collins is notoriously private. Finally, we’ll list out The Hunger Games movie order for those who like to watch the film adaptations after reading the books. So what is the best way to read The Hunger Games books in order?įirst, we’ll list The Hunger Games series according to both publication order and chronological order. With the publication of A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, you may be looking for a re-read, or perhaps you never read the books in the first place.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has captivated readers and movie-watchers alike for more than a decade.

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