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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Gamesbox set image
AuthorSuzanne Collins
IllustratorTim O'Brien(cover art)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherScholastic
Published
  • 2008–2010
  • 2020
2025
Media type
No. of books3 originals, 2 prequels
Websitewww.suzannecollinsbooks

The Hunger Gamesis a series ofyoung adultdystopiannovels written by American authorSuzanne Collins.The series consists of atrilogythat follows teenage protagonistKatniss Everdeen,with a prequel set 64 years before the original series.The Hunger Gamesuniverse is adystopiaset in Panem, a North American country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 13 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children from the first 12 districts are selected vialotteryto participate in a compulsory televisedbattle royaledeath match calledThe Hunger Games.Aided bynuclear weaponry,the last district instead successfully rebelled against the Capitol and moved underground following a secret peace treaty.[1]

The novels in the trilogy are titledThe Hunger Games(2008),Catching Fire(2009), andMockingjay(2010). Each was adapted into a film, formingThe Hunger Gamesfilm series,withMockingjaysplit into two feature-length motion pictures. The first two books were bothNew York Timesbest sellers,andMockingjaytopped all US bestseller lists upon its release.[2][3]By the timethe film adaptationofThe Hunger Gameswas released in 2012, over 26 million copies of the trilogy were in print, including movie tie-in books.[4]As of 2023, the series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide and continues to be a significant influence in young adult literature and popular culture.[5][6]

The novels were all well received. In August 2012, the series ranked second, exceeded only by theHarry Potterseries inNPR’s poll of the top 100 teen novels.[7]On August 17, 2012,Amazonannounced theHunger Gamestrilogy as its top seller, surpassing the record previously held by theHarry Potterseries.[8]As of 2014, the trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies in the U.S. alone, withThe Hunger Gamesselling over 28 million copies,Catching Fireover 19 million, andMockingjayover 18 million. The series has been sold in 56 territories and translated into 51 languages.[9]

Aprequelnovel, titledThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,about the early days of the Hunger Games, featuring a youngCoriolanus Snowas theprotagonist,was released on May 19, 2020.[10]By 2023, the prequel had sold over 3.5 million copies in North America and was available in 39 languages across 39 territories.[11][12]

Setting

The Hunger Games trilogy takes place in an unspecified future time, in the dystopian,post-apocalypticnation ofPanem,located inNorth America.[13]The country consists of a wealthy Capitol city, located in theRocky Mountains,[14]surrounded by twelve (originally thirteen) poorer districts ruled by the Capitol. The Capitol is lavishly rich and technologically advanced, but the districts are in varying states of poverty. The trilogy's narrator and protagonist,Katniss Everdeen,lives in District 12, the poorest region of Panem, located inAppalachia,[14]where people regularly die of starvation. As punishment for a past rebellion against the Capitol (called the "Dark Days" ), in which District 13 was destroyed, one boy and one girl from each of the twelve remaining districts, between the ages of 12 and 18, are selected by lottery to compete in an annual pageant called the Hunger Games. The Games are a televised event in which the participants, called "tributes", are forced to fight to the death in a dangerous public arena. The lone victor and their home district are then rewarded with food, supplies, and riches. The purposes of the Hunger Games are to provide entertainment for the Capitol and to remind the districts of the Capitol's power and its lack of remorse or forgiveness for the failed rebellion of the current competitors' ancestors.

Structure

Each book inThe Hunger Gamestrilogy has three sections of nine chapters each. Collins has said this format comes from her playwriting background, which taught her to write in athree-act structure;her previous series,The Underland Chronicles,was written in the same way. She sees each group of nine chapters as a separate part of the story, and comments still call those divisions "act breaks".[15]

Origins

Collins says she drew inspiration for the series from both classical and contemporary sources. Her main classical source ofinspirationis the Greek myth ofTheseusand theMinotaur,in which, as a punishment for past crimes,MinosforcesAthensto sacrifice seven youths and seven maidens to the Minotaur, which kills them in a vastlabyrinth.Collins says that even as a child, she was stunned by the idea since "it was just so cruel" to force Athens to sacrifice its own children.

Collins also cites as a classical inspiration the Romangladiatorgames. She feels three key elements create a good game: an all powerful and ruthless government, people forced to fight to the death, and the game's role as a source of popular entertainment.[16]

A contemporary source of inspiration was Collins' recent fascination withreality television programs.She says they are likeThe Hunger Gamesbecause the Games are not just entertainment but also a reminder to the districts of their rebellion. Collins says that while she waschannel-surfingthe television on a quiet night, she saw people competing for a prize and then saw footage of theIraq War.She described how the two combined in an "unsettling way" to create her first ideas for the series.[17]

Novels

Trilogy

The Hunger Games

Main article:The Hunger Games(novel)

The Hunger Gamesis the first book in the series and was released on September 14, 2008.

The Hunger Gamesfollows 16-year-oldKatniss Everdeen,a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games in place of her younger sisterPrimrose Everdeen.Also selected from District 12 isPeeta Mellark,who once saved Katniss from starvation when they were children. They are mentored by their district's only living victor,Haymitch Abernathy,who won 24 years earlier and has since led a solitary life ofalcoholism.

Peeta confesses his longtime secret love for Katniss in a televised interview prior to the Games. This revelation stuns Katniss, who usually does not allow herself to think of romantic attraction due to her traumatic childhood and her fear of losing future children to the Hunger Games. However, she believes that Peeta is only feigning love for her as a tactic for the Games.

In the arena, Peeta saves Katniss's life multiple times without her realizing. Katniss allies withRue,a young tribute from District 11 who reminds Katniss of her sister. When Rue is killed, Katniss places flowers around her body as an act of defiance toward the Capitol. The remaining tributes are alerted to a rule change allowing tributes from the same district to win as a team. Katniss finds a seriously wounded Peeta, and, rather than compete alone and be unencumbered by him, she risks her life and nurses him back to health. Haymitch advises her to feign feelings for Peeta in order to gain wealthy sponsors who can provide crucial supplies to the "star-crossed lovers"during the Games. As she allows herself to get close to Peeta, she develops real feelings for him.

When all of the other tributes are dead, the rule change is abruptly revoked. With neither willing to kill the other, Katniss comes up with a solution: a double suicide by eating poisonous berries. This forces the authorities to concede that they have both won the Games, just in time to save their lives. During and after the Games, Katniss's genuine feelings for Peeta grow, and she struggles to reconcile them with the fact that their relationship developed under duress.

Haymitch warns her that the danger is far from over. The authorities are furious at being made fools, and the only way to try to allay their anger is to continue to pretend that her actions were because of her love for Peeta and nothing else. On the journey home, Peeta is dismayed to learn of the deception.

Catching Fire

Main article:Catching Fire

Catching Fireis the second installment in the series, released on September 1, 2009.

InCatching Fire,which begins six months after the conclusion ofThe Hunger Games,Katniss learns that her defiance in the previous novel has started a chain reaction that has inspired rebellion in the districts.President Snowthreatens to harm Katniss's family and friends if she does not help to defuse the unrest and marry Peeta. Meanwhile, Peeta has become aware of Katniss's disingenuous love for him, but while he feels sad, he does not pressure her in any way. He has also been informed of Snow's threats, so he promises to help keep up the act to spare the citizens of District 12. Katniss's best friend,Gale Hawthorne,confesses his love for Katniss, which shocks and confuses her.

Katniss and Peeta tour the districts as victors and plan a public wedding. While they follow Snow's orders and keep up the ruse, Katniss and Peeta inadvertently fuel the rebellion, and themockingjaypin she wears becomes its symbol. District by district, the citizens of Panem begin to stage uprisings against the Capitol. Snow announces a special 75th edition of the Hunger Games—known as theQuarter Quell—in which Katniss and Peeta are forced to compete with other past victors, effectively canceling the wedding.

Katniss believes that Peeta should survive these Games instead of her, and dedicates her life to saving him. Peeta, in turn, dedicates his life to saving her, and they both acknowledge the other's opposite intentions. At Haymitch's urging, the pair teams up with several other tributes and manages to destroy the arena and escape the Games. Katniss is rescued by rebel forces from District 13, and learns that the Capitol has captured both Peeta and their District 7 ally,Johanna Mason.Katniss ultimately learns—to her surprise—that she had inadvertently been an integral part of the rebellion all along; her rescue had been jointly planned by Haymitch,Plutarch Heavensbee,andFinnick Odair,among others. At the knowledge that Peeta has been captured and will now be tortured and killed, Katniss is furious and loses the will to live.

Gale informs her that the Capitol has destroyed District 12 in retaliation. After some hesitation, Katniss joins the rebels.

Mockingjay

Main article:Mockingjay

Mockingjay,the third and final book inThe Hunger Gamesseries, was released on August 24, 2010.

Most of the districts have rebelled against the Capitol, led by District 13 and its PresidentAlma Coin.The Capitol lied about the district being destroyed in the Dark Days. After a standoff with the Capitol, the District 13 residents took to living underground and rebuilding their strength. The District 12 survivors find shelter with them. Katniss also learns that Peeta is alive and is being tortured and forced to speak on national television discouraging the rebellion. She agrees to become the "Mockingjay", the symbol of the rebellion. In return, she demands immunity for Peeta, Johanna Mason,Annie Cresta,andEnobaria,fellow Games victors captured by the Capitol. Katniss also demands the privilege of killing President Snow herself.

When Katniss realizes that the Capitol will keep torturing Peeta as long as she fuels the rebellion, she has a panic attack and loses the ability to function as the Mockingjay. A rescue mission is mounted that succeeds in rescuing Peeta, Johanna and Annie. However, Peeta has beenbrainwashedto kill Katniss, and he tries to strangle her to death upon their reunion. He undergoes experimental treatment to try to cure him. Katniss does not have hope for his recovery, and decides to give her all to the rebellion and die in the process.

Throughout the novel, Katniss sees how ruthless Gale is. He does not seem to value human life as much as she does. He feels no sympathy for the enemies to the rebellion, and he feels fine with torture and murder, even of innocent civilians, to advance the rebellion. She struggles to reconcile this with the fact that she still cares for Gale. Amid her crushing loneliness and her PTSD, she kisses Gale, but he says that the kiss is not real as it is like “kissing someone who’s drunk.”

After she recovers from Peeta's attack, Katniss and a team known as the "Star Squad", composed of Gale, Peeta, Finnick, acamera crew,and various other soldiers, are assigned to film propaganda in relatively quiet combat zones. Katniss, however, decides to go to the Capitol to kill Snow, pretending Coin gave her that mission. Peeta still struggles with his brainwashing, but he is in recovery and is still in love with Katniss. Most of the squad are killed along the way, including recently married Finnick. As Katniss approaches Snow's mansion, she sees a group of Capitol children surrounding it ashuman shields.Suddenly a hovercraft drops silver parachutes on the children, who reach for them, hoping they bear food. Some of the parachutes explode, creating carnage. The advancing rebels send inmedics,including Primrose Everdeen. Then the rest of the parachutes explode, killing Primrose just as she sees her sister.

Later, Katniss, also injured, awakens from acomato learn that the rebels have won, and Snow is awaiting execution at her hands. When she meets Snow by chance, he claims that it was Coin who secretly ordered the bombings in order to strip away the support of his remaining followers. This bomb also matches the description of the one Gale was helping to devise, and she breaks off her friendship with Gale. Coin then asks the surviving victors to vote on a final Hunger Games, involving the children of high-ranking Capitol officials (including Snow's granddaughter). In order to gain Coin's trust, Katniss and Haymitch cast the deciding votes in favor of the scheme. However, at what is supposed to be Snow's execution, Katniss instead kills Coin with her bow. Snow laughs, then dies. Katniss attempts to commit suicide, but Peeta stops her and she is instead arrested.

Katniss is tried, but the jury believes she was mentally unfit, and she is sent home to District 12. Both Katniss's mother and Gale take jobs in other districts. Peeta regains his sanity. Katniss settles down with him, and the two "grow back together." After many years, she finally agrees to have children. They have a girl and then a boy, who grow up in a world without the Hunger Games. To cope with her lingering PTSD, Katniss often spends time recounting every kind deed she has ever witnessed anyone do.

Prequels

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Main article:The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

A prequel to the trilogy, titledThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,was released on May 19, 2020.[18]The novel is set 64 years beforeThe Hunger Gamesevents, during the 'Dark Days' which led to the failed rebellion in Panem. The story follows an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, whose family name has fallen from grace as the remaining Snows live in poverty and struggle to keep up appearances in post-war Panem.[19]Snow becomes a mentor for the 10th annual Hunger Games as his final project before graduating from school. Snow shows great commitment in mentoring his tributeLucy Gray Bairdfrom the impoverished District 12 because her winning means he will be awarded a monetary prize that will cover his university tuition.[20]Though skeptical at first, Snow believes he can turn the odds of the Games in his favor after seeing Lucy Gray defiantly sing during her reaping ceremony.[21]During his time spent mentoring Lucy Gray, Snow begins to fall in love with her and must choose between her and his promising political future.[19]Collins credits her character Lucy Gray as having introduced the concept of entertainment into the Hunger Games with her performative and musical talent.[22]

Sunrise on the Reaping

Main article:Sunrise on the Reaping

A new prequel, titledSunrise on the Reaping,was announced on June 6, 2024.[23]The novel is set 24 years beforeThe Hunger Gamesevents, during the 50th Hunger Games won byHaymitch Abernathy,and is set to release on March 18, 2025.[23]A film adaptation was announced byLionsgatealso on June 6, 2024, and is set to be released in theatres on November 20, 2026.[24]

Themes

Major themes of the novels include distrust ofauthority(of adults and the government),class discriminationandcaste,resistance,theethics of entertainment,and most notably, the origins and effects of war.[25]Social inequality, unaccountable governance and violence against children have also been suggested as prominent themes. "In the world of the 'Hunger Games', the Capitol lives a life of extravagant wealth and consumption. Meanwhile, out in the 'districts', millions of people work dangerous jobs with low pay. As the Capitol wallows in excess, the districts can barely afford to feed their children."[26]Author Suzanne Collins also mentions the themes of "just war",gladiatorial combatand hunger.[27]War as a result of climate disaster, and the power and illusions of television have also been cited as themes.[28]Others have mentioned revolution and rebellion as themes. "Although it’s... aimed at young adults, it presents potentially quite subversive ideas of mass revolution, economic sabotage and thepopulistfight againstoligarchy."[29]

Critical reception

All three books have been favorably received. Praise has focused on the addictive quality, especially of the first book,[30]and the action.[31]Young adult fiction authorJohn Green,writing forThe New York Times,comparedThe Hunger GameswithScott Westerfeld'sThe Ugliesseries.[32]Catching Firewas praised for improving upon the first book,[33]andMockingjaywas praised for its portrayal of violence,[34]well-realizedworldbuilding,and romantic intrigue.[35]

The series received criticism regarding itsreality TV"death game" theme being derivative of earlier works, particularlyBattle Royale,[36][30]as well asThe Running Man,The Long Walk,[30]The 10th Victim,[37]andSeries 7: The Contenders.[38]The series was also criticized for the romantic plotline: Rollie Welch of Ohio'sThe Plain Dealercriticized the characters' lack of resolute behavior,[39]and Jennifer Reese ofEntertainment Weeklystated that there was little distinction between Peeta and Gale and the series lacked the "erotic energy" seen in theTwilightseries.[40]

J.C. Maçek III ofPopMattersstated, "Whilethe film sagadoes capture theactionofThe Hunger Games,the novels are most assuredly the heart of the story. They are nothing less than 'The Writer’s Cut' of the films themselves. "[41]In his review Mike Ruiz argues thatThe Hunger Gamesfilm does not have the first-person narrative that is in the original novel. As a result, Ruiz contends the novel is better than the film.[42]

The last book,Mockingjay,was criticized by Dan Shade ofSF Site,who felt that Katniss is a weaker character than her comrades and less resolute in her journey to the Capitol, and that with respect to her vendetta against President Snow, her actions in the finale are inconsistent with her established character.[43]

On November 5, 2019, theBBC NewslistedThe Hunger Gameson its list of the100 most influential novels.[44]

Adaptations

Film adaptations

Main article:The Hunger Games(film series)
Jennifer Lawrenceplayed Katniss in the film adaptations.

Lionsgate Entertainmentacquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation ofThe Hunger Games,produced byNina Jacobson'sColor Forceproduction company.[45]Collins adapted the novel for film herself,[45]along with directorGary Ross.[46]The cast includedJennifer Lawrenceas Katniss,Josh Hutchersonas Peeta, andLiam Hemsworthas Gale.[47][48][49]Thefirst filmbegan production in Spring 2011,[50]and was released in March 2012.[51][52]ForCatching Fire,Ross was replaced as director byFrancis Lawrence;[53][54][55]the film was released in November 2013. Lawrence then directedMockingjay,Part 1andPart 2,[56]released in November 2014 and November 2015 respectively.

The prequel was adapted forfilm,with Francis Lawrence as the director.[57]The film was produced by Lawrence himself alongside Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson with Suzanne Collins as one of the executive producers.[58]The cast includesTom Blythas Coriolanus Snow,Rachel Zegleras Lucy Gray Baird, andHunter Schaferas Tigris Snow.[59][60][61]It was released on November 17, 2023.[62][63]

A film adaptation ofSunrise on the Reapingis set to be released on November 20, 2026.

Stage play

AWest Endstage production based onThe Hunger Gamesis set to premiere in autumn 2024. The play will be written byConor McPhersonand directed byMatthew Dunster.[64]

Cultural impact

The Hunger Games,alongside with 2012 filmBrave,has been credited with increasing female interest inarchery.Immediately following the release of the firstHunger Gamesfilm, many archery vendors experienced a significant upsurge in business, with their lessons fully booked andrecurve bowson long periods of back-order.[65]In a 2016 report, approximately half of the girl archers surveyed were influenced byThe Hunger Gamesto take up the sport.[66]

Thethree-finger gestureused in the books to express unity with the rebellion has been used in real-life protests in Thailand (2014, 2020) and Myanmar (2021).[67][68][69]

American Universityin Washington D.C. offered a class 2014-2016 that examined the themes inThe Hunger Gamesworld titled "The Hunger Games: Class, Politics, and Marketing". The class was offered for the school's American Studies Program and covered topics of oppression, feminism, food deserts, rebellion, the publishing industry, and social media marketing. The course's professor, Stef Woods, believes that using the fictional world of Panem to discuss real word problems helps students better understandsociopoliticalissues in American society.[70][71]

The phrase "may the odds be ever in your favor", uttered byEffie Trinket,is used in texts unrelated to the book without noting the origin (and thus assuming that reader knows it).[72]

See also

  • The Most Dangerous Game,a 1924 short story about a big game hunter who is hunted down by another hunter on an isolated island
  • The Lottery,a 1948 dystopian short story where the lottery winners are killed by fellow townspeople
  • The Long Walk,a 1979 dystopian novel about a deadly contest
  • Battle Royale,a 1999 dystopian novel with a similar premise

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