The The Hunger Games is a YA Fiction / Science Fiction series by Suzanne Collins, made up of 5 books published between 2008 and 2025. It begins with The Hunger Games (2008), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Sunrise on the Reaping (2025), spanning 17 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | |||
| 1 | The Hunger Games 🏆 Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards 2012🏆 South Carolina Book Award 2011🏆 Evergreen Teen Book Award 2011🏆 Iowa High School Book Award 2011🏆 New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award 2011🏆 California Young Readers Medal 2011🏆 Lincoln Award 2011🏆 Missouri Truman Readers Award 2011+24 moreFull award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Catching Fire 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 3 | Mockingjay 🏆 DABWAHA Romance Tournament 2011🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2010Locus Award 2011Children's Choice Book Award 2011Andre Norton Award 2010Full award history → 🎬 2 adaptations → | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 4 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 🏆 Geffen Award 2021Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Sunrise on the ReapingLatest 🏆 Audie Award 2026Andre Norton Award 2025Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
The Hunger Games series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Hunger Games series?
Start with The Hunger Games (2008), the first book in the The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the The Hunger Games series?
There are 5 books in the The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, published between 2008 and 2025.
What is the first book in the The Hunger Games series?
The first book in the The Hunger Games series is The Hunger Games, published in 2008 by Suzanne Collins.
What is the latest book in the The Hunger Games series?
The most recent book in the The Hunger Games series is Sunrise on the Reaping (2025) by Suzanne Collins.
About the Hunger Games series
Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games is the dystopian series that defined a generation of young-adult fiction. In the nation of Panem, the wealthy Capitol forces each district to send children to fight to the death in a televised arena. When Katniss Everdeen volunteers to save her sister, she becomes the reluctant spark of a revolution.
Beneath the page-turning survival plot, Collins is writing pointed commentary on war, propaganda, spectacle and the cost of violence — themes that have only sharpened with time. Katniss is a famously prickly, traumatised heroine, not a tidy role model, which is part of the trilogy's power.
The original trilogy ("The Hunger Games", "Catching Fire", "Mockingjay") is now joined by prequels "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" and "Sunrise on the Reaping". You can read publication order or chronological order; either way, the original three remain the heart of Panem.