The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This Special Edition of The Hunger Games offers fans an in-depth look at the creation of the series, including the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the book’s publication. It also features a fascinating behind-the-scenes exploration of the writing process and an insightful archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and renowned YA author Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. This edition answers many long-awaited questions and provides a deeper understanding of the making of this iconic, era-defining series.

Set in the ruins of what was once North America, The Hunger Games introduces the nation of Panem, where a powerful Capitol reigns over twelve districts. To maintain control, the Capitol forces each district to send one boy and one girl, ages twelve to eighteen, to compete in the annual Hunger Games—a televised fight to the death. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister’s place in the deadly Games, she faces a grim future. But having survived life-threatening situations before, Katniss is no stranger to danger. To win, however, she must make impossible choices that pit survival against humanity, and life against love.