The Hunger Games The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in "The Hunger Games" universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The novels in the trilogy are titled "The Hunger Games" (2008), "Catching Fire" (2009), and "Mockingjay" (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of "Mockingjay" split into two parts. The first two books in the series were both "New York Times" best sellers, and "Mockingjay" topped all US bestseller lists upon its release.
Katniss Everdeen development, both gain the attention (and attraction) of sponsors, and both are unforgettable. From that moment on, Katniss is known as "The Girl On Fire". As soon as they arrive, Peeta and Katniss are given 3 days of training and coaching with Haymitch and Effie. During the day and afternoon, they are taught survival skills and weapons training in the Training Room with other tributes, while at dinner Haymitch and Effie try and extract information about other tributes from them. During this 3 day training session, they form a small bond with Rue, the 12-year-old female tribute from District 11,