The Hunger Games — Reading Order

by Suzanne Collins

In a dystopian future, teenagers are forced to fight to the death on live television. Follow Katniss Everdeen's journey from tribute to revolutionary.

1

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins · 2008

Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister's place in the deadly Hunger Games.

2

Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins · 2009

Katniss becomes a symbol of rebellion and is thrown back into the arena for a special Quarter Quell.

3

Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins · 2010

Katniss leads the revolution against the Capitol in a final war for freedom.

4

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins · 2020

A prequel following a young Coriolanus Snow as a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games.

5

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins · 2025

The newest prequel set during the 50th Hunger Games — the Second Quarter Quell featuring Haymitch Abernathy.