The Hunger Games Books In Order: How To Read By Publication Date & Chronologically

It’s important to read the Hunger Games books in order, as author Suzanne Collins creates such a rich and detailed world, but there are a couple ways to do that. The Hunger Games is a dystopian trilogy series that joins the ranks of Harry Potter and Twilight when it comes to bestselling, culture-defining young adult fiction. The novels take place in the fictional American country Panem, in which two children from 12 of the impoverished 13 districts must compete to the death for the entertainment of the wealthy Capitol. The story kicks off when teenage Katniss Everdeen of District 12 volunteers to take her sister’s place in the Games.