The Hunger Games

(62 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)

Publisher: Scholastic

Welcome to Panem: its Capitol repressively rules twelve satellite Districts, enslaving the populations as workers and controlling them through hunger.

This harsh rule culminates in the annual Hunger Games - from each District, one female and one male Tribute are forcibly selected for a terrifying reality TV game-show in which contestants literally fight to the death. But Katniss Everdeen is no ordinary Tribute: she's used to surviving in the wild and in the unpredictable, hostile arena, she's not giving up.

Katniss and fellow District 12 Tribute, Peeta, become pawns in a complex political game in this scarily believable, highly addictive dystopian vision. It's a compelling story of survival, which challengingly explores ideas about society, control and freedom. The first in the groundbreaking Hunger Games trilogy, this bestselling book set a trend for dystopian novels for young adults.

More books like this

Mockingjay

Author: Suzanne Collins

Collins explores the effects of war and violence on those coming of age, centring her text around Katniss, a girl who faces serious ethical and personal issues.

Read more about Mockingjay

Twilight

Author:

Edward seems to hate Bella, but it turns out that he is in love with her and he is afraid of what he might do to her.

Read more about Twilight

Share this book with your friends

Use our Bookfinder to discover the perfect children's books for every age...