A groundbreaking dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins and the first book in the internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. Set in the nation of Panem, the story follows sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the annual Hunger Games—a televised competition in which twenty-four children must fight for survival until only one remains.

As Katniss battles not only other tributes but also the oppressive regime controlling Panem, she becomes an unlikely symbol of hope and resistance. Combining action, suspense, survival, and social commentary, the novel explores themes of power, inequality, sacrifice, media influence, and rebellion.