The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Set in a dystopian future, the novel revolves around a teenager named Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic nation where the government, in order to maintain control, forces each of its twelve districts to send a boy and girl to participate in a televised annual event. This event, known as the Hunger Games, is a fight to the death. When Katniss's younger sister is selected to participate, Katniss volunteers to take her place. The book follows her struggle for survival in the cruel game, against the backdrop of a brewing rebellion against the oppressive regime.
The 2366th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 374
- Words
- 99,750
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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Hungerspelen
Die Tribute von Panem
Los Juegos del Hambre
Hunger Games
Igrzyska Śmierci
Jocurile Foamei
Juegos del Hambre
Açlık Oyunları
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 12th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (Book Enthusiast Substack)
- 24th on The 25 Best Science-Fiction Books of All Time (Spy.com)
- 56th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 61st on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 171st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 593rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 756th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The 100 Best YA Books of All Time (Time)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Bill Gate's Book Recommendations (Bill Gates)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))