Reviews
Praise for The Hunger Games #1 New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Horn Book Fanfare A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008 A Booklist Editors' Choice A New York Times Notable Book of 2008 A Kirkus Best Book of 2008 A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice USA Today Bestseller "[ The Hunger Games ] is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense... I couldn't stop reading." - Stephen King, Entertainment Tonight "I was so obsessed with this book that I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn't have to stop reading... The Hunger Games is amazing." - Stephanie Meyer "[ The Hunger Games ] is a great book, and very thought-provoking. Read this along with your teen and discuss it." - Charlaine Harris "Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." - John Green, New York Times Book Review "A plot-driven blend of suspense, science fiction, and romance." - USA Today "Enthralling, imaginative and creepy." - Los Angeles Times "{A} superb tale" - Booklist , starred review "Readers will wait eagerly to learn more." - Publishers Weekly , starred review, "{The Hunger Games} is 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 I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn't have to stop reading... The Hunger Games is amazing." - Stephenie Meyer"{B}rilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." - John Green, New York Times Book Review"{A} plot-driven blend of suspense, science fiction, and romance." - USA Today"Enthralling, imaginative and creepy." - Los Angeles Times"{A} superb tale" - Booklist, starred review"Readers will wait eagerly to learn more." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, Praise for The Hunger Games "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, Praise for The Hunger Games #1 New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Horn Book Fanfare A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008 A Booklist Editors' Choice A New York Times Notable Book of 2008 A Kirkus Best Book of 2008 A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice USA Today Bestseller "[ The Hunger Games ] is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense... I couldn't stop reading." -- Stephen King, Entertainment Tonight "I was so obsessed with this book that I had to take it with me out to dinner and hide it under the edge of the table so I wouldn't have to stop reading... The Hunger Games is amazing." -- Stephanie Meyer "[ The Hunger Games ] is a great book, and very thought-provoking. Read this along with your teen and discuss it." -- Charlaine Harris "Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." -- John Green, New York Times Book Review "A plot-driven blend of suspense, science fiction, and romance." -- USA Today "Enthralling, imaginative and creepy." -- Los Angeles Times "{A} superb tale" -- Booklist , starred review "Readers will wait eagerly to learn more." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, Praise for The Hunger Games"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
Synopsis
The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love., The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
