The Hunger Games: Collector's Edition (the Hunger Games) - by Suzanne Collins (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The book that started it all.

In time for the Sunrise on the Reaping film, a lush, must-have collector's edition of The Hunger Games. This gorgeous edition includes:

• Foil-stamped slipcase with die-cut
• Extraordinary lush and moody new slipcase art
• Foil cover with beautiful new art
• Elegant ribbon bookmark
• Unique illustrated endpapers
• Custom stained and stenciled edges
• District 12 family tree
• NEW Q&A with Suzanne Collins

Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Also New and Available in the Hunger Games World:

Sunrise on the Reaping Movie Tie-in Edition: Sunrise on the Reaping, now with a cover featuring beautiful art from the feature film.

Hunger Games 1-5 Box Set, deluxe edition: All five books in the Hunger Games series, now in special paperback editions with stained and stenciled edges.

Mockingjay (Illustrated Edition): With stunning illustrations by Nico Delort, this keepsake edition is a definitive final volume for all Hunger Games fans.

Review Quotes

#1 USA Today Bestseller

#1 New York Times Bestseller

#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller

A Publishers Weekly Bestseller

A Horn Book Fanfare

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008

A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008

A Booklist Editors' Choice

A New York Times Notable Book of 2008

A Kirkus Best Book of 2008

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

"I couldn't stop reading." -- Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

"The Hunger Games is amazing." -- Stephanie Meyer

"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." -- John Green, The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Suzanne Collins is the inter-nationally bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, which includes the novels The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Sunrise on the Reaping. Together, the books have sold over 100 million copies and were the basis for five popular films. Her other books include the acclaimed Underland Chronicles series, which begins with Gregor the Overlander, and the picture book Year of the Jungle, illustrated by James Proimos. To date, her books have been published in fifty-five languages around the world.