The first book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy.
A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading. Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Games is amazing. Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga
Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced. John Green, The New York Times Book Review
Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place.
Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games.
There is only one rule: kill or be killed.
When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.
But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.
