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The Hunger Games books in order

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has 5 books, published 2008–2025. Reading all of them takes about 39 hours (2,149 pages). 3 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Hunger Games 2Catching Fire 3Mockingjay 4The Ballad of Songb… 5Sunrise on the Reap…
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2008

    The Hunger Games

    397 pages, about 7.3 hours 4.1★ (582)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 2009

    Catching Fire

    400 pages, about 7.3 hours 4.2★ (310)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 2010

    Mockingjay

    424 pages, about 7.8 hours 3.8★ (285)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 2020

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    528 pages, about 9.7 hours 4.3★ (47)

  5. Book 5 · 2025

    Sunrise on the Reaping

    400 pages, about 7.3 hours 4.6★ (26)

Questions people ask

How many The Hunger Games books are there?

There are 5 books in the series, published 2008–2025. The most recent came out recently, so the series may still be going.

Which The Hunger Games book should I read first?

Start with The Hunger Games (2008), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 39 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,149 pages in total. The longest book is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes at 528 pages.

Can I read The Hunger Games for free?

3 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.