BookBingeThe Hunger Games Books in Order
The short answer
Suzanne Collins · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in The Hunger Games series, published 2008–2025.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Sunrise on the Reaping (2025).
- Where to start
- Start with The Hunger Games (2008).
About 2,200 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
The Hunger Games is a series of young adult dystopian novels by American author Suzanne Collins. Set in a post-apocalyptic nation called Panem.
Here is the complete The Hunger Games reading order — all 5 books by Suzanne Collins, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Hunger GamesSixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen takes her sister's place in the Hunger Games.2008399 pages
- Catching FireKatniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games and sparked a rebellion.2009
- MockingjayKatniss Everdeen has become the symbol of the rebellion.2010424 pages
- The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesA prequel set 64 years before the original trilogy, following young Coriolanus Snow.2020528 pages
- Sunrise on the ReapingTwenty-four years before Katniss, sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is reaped for the Fiftieth Hunger Games, a Quarter Quell with double the tributes.2025400 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Hunger Games books are there?
There are 5 books in The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, from The Hunger Games (2008) to Sunrise on the Reaping (2025). Together they run to about 2,200 pages.
Is The Hunger Games series finished?
Yes. Suzanne Collins completed the series with Sunrise on the Reaping in 2025; all 5 books are out now.
What is the first Hunger Games book?
The Hunger Games (2008) is book one, at 399 pages. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen takes her sister's place in the Hunger Games.
Should I read The Hunger Games series in publication order?
Yes. For The Hunger Games series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Hunger Games (2008) through Sunrise on the Reaping (2025).
How long does it take to read all Hunger Games books?
About 2,200 pages across 5 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (528 pages); the shortest is The Hunger Games (399 pages).