The Hunger Games
OngoingMore books are expected
Suzanne Collins's novels are set in Panem, where each year the Capitol makes its twelve districts send two young people to fight to the death in a televised arena. Katniss Everdeen volunteers in place of her younger sister, and her survival becomes the spark of a rebellion. The trilogy was published from 2008 to 2010. Two prequels followed: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, about the young Coriolanus Snow, and Sunrise on the Reaping, about Haymitch Abernathy's Games. Most readers start with The Hunger Games and read the prequels afterwards.
Chronological Order
The Hunger Games books in the order the story happens, starting with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the prequel about the young Coriolanus Snow. Sunrise on the Reaping follows with Haymitch Abernathy's Games, then the original trilogy. Both prequels were written later, so reading them first changes how some moments in the trilogy feel - a good choice for a reread, or for readers who like history before the main event.
