The Hunger Games is a 2008 science fiction novel. It was written to the life of young 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who lives in a post-apocalyptic nation entitled Panem, where the countries of North-America once existed. The Capitol a highly advanced central city ruled by the notorious President Snow. The Capitol houses and event in which they send one female and one male to be trained in the art of combat and to fight to the death on live television.
Suzanne Collins drew inspiration from Greek Mythology, Roman gladiator games, and reality T.V show-esque competition. She first thought of the concept when watching T.V and seeing a show about poor people, and then seeing a reality T.V show.
The Hunger Games was first released on September 14, 2008 by Scholastic, with a cover by Tim O'Brien. It has since been released on paper back and also on audiobook and ebook.
The Hunger Games has since been translated in 26 languages and has been sold in 38 territories. The novel is first of the trilogy followed Catching Fire and then by Mockingjay.
The movie was then released in 2012, in which was directed by Gary Ross.
Jennifer Lawrence played the part of the 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, while Josh Hutcherson played her male counterpart in the games, Peeta Mellark. And Katniss' best friend back in District 12, Gale Hawthorn, is played by Liam Hemsworth.
Suzanne Collins drew inspiration from Greek Mythology, Roman gladiator games, and reality T.V show-esque competition. She first thought of the concept when watching T.V and seeing a show about poor people, and then seeing a reality T.V show.
The Hunger Games was first released on September 14, 2008 by Scholastic, with a cover by Tim O'Brien. It has since been released on paper back and also on audiobook and ebook.
The Hunger Games has since been translated in 26 languages and has been sold in 38 territories. The novel is first of the trilogy followed Catching Fire and then by Mockingjay.
The movie was then released in 2012, in which was directed by Gary Ross.
Jennifer Lawrence played the part of the 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, while Josh Hutcherson played her male counterpart in the games, Peeta Mellark. And Katniss' best friend back in District 12, Gale Hawthorn, is played by Liam Hemsworth.