The first iconic book in the number one global YA blockbusterHunger Games series, now sumptuously illustratedby Nico Delort.A must-have addition to the shelves of the series' millionsof fans worldwide. This is The Hunger Games as youhave never seen it before! Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifyingreality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls areforced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games.There is only one rule: kill or be killed.When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take heryounger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence.But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survivalis second nature."A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearlyconstant suspense. . . . I couldn't stop reading." StephenKing, Entertainment Weekly "I was so obsessed with this book. . . . The Hunger Gamesis amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of theTwilight saga"Brilliantly plotted and perfectly paced." JohnGreen, The New York Times Book Review Nico Delort is the celebrated artist of Babelby RF Kuang - their astonishing art is the perfect pairingwith Suzanne Collins' iconic world. This book contains 30 piecesof stunning art.Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, TheHunger Games original trilogy changed the face of global YA.All three of the Hunger Games original novelshave been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence,Josh Hutcherson & Liam HemsworthThe best-selling prequel to TheHunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirdsand Snakes, was a global number one feature filmin autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and TheTimes bestseller in hardback in May 2020. OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES coming soon into illustratededitions Catching FireMockingjayThe Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesSunrise On the Reaping - thefifth book in the Hunger Games series- out now & a film adaptationis slated for November 2026