The Hunger Games
About this book
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. The Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, exercises political control over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle royale to the death. The book received critical acclaim from major reviewers and authors. It was praised for its plot and character development. In writing The Hunger Games, Collins drew upon Greek mythology, Roman gladiatorial games, and contemporary reality television for thematic content. The novel won many awards, including the California Young Reader Medal, and was named one of Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of the Year" in 2008. The Hunger Games was first published in hardcover on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic, featuring a cover designed by Tim O'Brien.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 10244159 readers · 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Easy
How long does it take to read The Hunger Games?
About ≈ 6 h 56 m — 374 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Hunger Games?
374 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Hunger Games?
It sits on the Dystopian, Young Adult, Short Stories shelves.
Has The Hunger Games been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Hunger Games (2012).
Is The Hunger Games in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Hunger Games?
The main characters include Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Gale Hawthorne, Elmo.
Where does The Hunger Games take place?
It is set in Panem, The Capitol, The Pentagon during Future.
Who wrote The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins.