The Hunger Games Books in Order
Suzanne Collins's dystopian saga set in the nation of Panem, where the authoritarian Capitol forces children to fight to the death in televised Hunger Games. The original trilogy follows Katniss Everdeen's rise as the face of rebellion, while two later prequels trace the Games' brutal earlier history.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
2020 · Suzanne Collins
Decades before Katniss, a young Coriolanus Snow comes from a fallen Capitol family clinging to its former status. Chosen as a mentor for the tenth…
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Suzanne Collins
Set twenty-four years before the original trilogy, this story follows a young Haymitch Abernathy as his name is reaped for the fiftieth Hunger Games,…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins. It is told from the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in Panem, a…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games and returned to her family and friend Gale. However, her relationships have changed—Gale is distant, and…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Suzanne Collins
This is the last book in the Hunger Games series. It is filled with excitement and action regarding the ongoing war with the Capitol. It is a 2010…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Hunger Games books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”. Start with “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
How many books are in the The Hunger Games series?
We list 5 books by Suzanne Collins , published between 2008–2025.
Where can I buy the The Hunger Games books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.