The Hunger Games
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Summary
The Hunger Games is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,574 views/month, #216 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Suzanne Collins[3]
- Award received: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award[4]
- Publisher: Scholastic Corporation[5]
- Genre: young adult fiction[6], science fiction literature[7], post-apocalyptic literature[8], adventure fiction[9], dystopian literature[10]
- Follows: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes[11]
- Followed by: Catching Fire[12]
- Part of the series: The Hunger Games[13]
- Place of publication: United States[14]
- Language of work or name: English[15]
- Country of origin: United States[16]
- Publication date: September 14, 2008[17]
- Characters: Peeta Mellark[18], Katniss Everdeen[19], Effie Trinket[20], Haymitch Abernathy[21], Cinna[22]
- Has edition or translation: Hunger Games[23], The Hunger Games[24]
- Narrative location: Panem[25]
- Official website: http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/[26]
- Described at URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/22/review-the-hunger-games-suzanne-collins[27], https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-hunger-games/summary/[28], https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/h/the-hunger-games/book-summary[29]
- Number of pages: 374[30]
- Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[31]
- Title: The Hunger Games[32]
- Derivative work: The Hunger Games[33]
- Form of creative work: novel[34]
Product Details
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Why It Matters
The Hunger Games has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
What awards did The Hunger Games receive?
Honors received include Vermont Golden Dome Book Award[4].