Part of The Hunger Games, book 1
First published 2009
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen lives in the impoverished District 12. Each year, her nation of Panem forces two teenagers from each district to compete in a televised battle to the death. When Katniss's sister is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Now Katniss must fight for her life against 23 other tributes in the treacherous Hunger Games arena. With cunning and determination, she battles to survive, facing mutant creatures, shifting landscapes, and merciless opponents. But the ultimate fight may be against the oppressive Capitol itself.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, fight-for-survival
Setting: Panem, The Capitol, District 12
Period: Future
384 pages · Paperback · Scholastic Press
Content warnings: death, violence