The Hunger Games book 1 · 2008
The Hunger Games
When her little sister is chosen for the Hunger Games, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her place in the televised fight to the death.
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Book facts
- Author
- Suzanne Collins
- Series
- The Hunger Games, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set in Panem
- Story order
- Book 3 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Sunrise on the Reaping and before Catching Fire.
Who is in The Hunger Games
6 recurring or key characters from Suzanne Collins’s chart. Introduces Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Gale Hawthorne, Haymitch Abernathy and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Katniss EverdeenFirst appearanceArcher from District 12
Major 4
- Peeta MellarkFirst appearanceBaker's son and fellow tribute
- Gale HawthorneFirst appearanceKatniss's hunting partner
- Haymitch AbernathyFirst appearanceDrunken former victor
- Effie TrinketFirst appearanceDistrict 12 escort
Minor and cameo 1
- Coriolanus SnowFirst appearancePresident of Panem
Also featuring these characters
Other Suzanne Collins books that share the most characters with The Hunger Games.
- Mockingjay2010 · The Hunger Games · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sunrise on the Reaping2025 · The Hunger Games · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon