Catching Fire

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The third book in the ground-breaking original Hunger Games trilogy.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice.

But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss.

And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.

"Fans will be happy to hear that Mockingjay is every bit as complex and imaginative as Hunger Games and Catching Fire." Entertainment Weekly

"Suspenseful... Collins' fans, grown-ups included, will race to the end." USA Today

"At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter." New York Times Book Review

"Unfolding in Collins' engaging, intelligent prose and assembled into chapters that end with didn't-see-that-coming cliffhangers, this finale is every bit the pressure cooker of its forebears. [Mockingjay] is nearly as shocking, and certainly every bit as original and thought provoking, as The Hunger Games. Wow."-Los Angeles Times

"This concluding volume in Collins's Hunger Games trilogy accomplishes a rare feat, the last installment being the best yet, a beautifully orchestrated and intelligent novel that succeeds on every level." Publishers Weekly

  • Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA.
  • All three of the Hunger Games original novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth
  • The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES

  • The Hunger Games
  • Catching Fire
  • The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
  • Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - OUT NOW & a film adaptation is slated for November 2026/strong
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  • The Hunger Games illustrated edition is out now and Catching Fire illustrated edition is releasing in October 2025

Ratings and reviews

4.7
296 reviews
Siân Hoare
30 December 2014
I love this book it totally lives up to the first one. It has one of the most captivating plots i have ever read in a book and it just keeps you so engrossed in the story it's wonderful.
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Queen Cherry Elizabeth
14 August 2016
I've read it at least 4 times and love it. The emotions, characters and description. It's the best book in the series by far! 😊😍💙💣
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Hannah Sands
29 September 2014
So amazing, I can't understand why anyone would have a bad word to say about this book. As strong as the first I was suprised how much I cared about the characters.
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About the author

Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Indiana University with a double major in Drama and Telecommunications. Collins went on to receive an M.F.A. from New York University in dramatic writing. Since 1991, she has been a writer for children's television shows. She has worked on the staffs of several shows including Clarissa Explains it All, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Little Bear and Oswald. She also co-wrote the Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! and was the head writer for Scholastic Entertainment's Clifford's Puppy Days. Her books include When Charlie McButton Lost Power, The Underland Chronicles, and the Hunger Games Trilogy. Book one of this trilogy, The Hunger Games, became a major motion picture in 2012 with Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence portraying the main character of Katniss Everdeen. Catching Fire, book 2 of the trilogy, became a major motion picture in 2013. Mockingjay - Part One was released as a film in 2014 and Part Two in 2015.

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