The Hunger Games is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels (The Hunger Games 2008, Catching Fire 2009, and Mockingjay 2010) are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 64 years before the original. The first two books in the series were both New York Times best sellers, and Mockingjay topped all US bestseller lists upon its release. The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a North American country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 13 distric...