Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany narrates a brand-new special edition recording of the first audiobook in the worldwide best-selling trilogy from Suzanne Collins!

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 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 death before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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10 hours and 35 minutes
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Suzanne Collins
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Tatiana Maslany
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Oct. 30 2018
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English
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Scholastic Audio
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B07HHH36YR
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 35 minutes
Author	Suzanne Collins
Narrator	Tatiana Maslany
Audible.ca Release Date	October 30 2018
Publisher	Scholastic Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07HHH36YR
Best Sellers Rank	#131 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #5 in Action & Adventure Fiction for Teens #7 in Science Fiction & Fantasy for Teens

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better than expected

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 11, 2023

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Although I’ve seen the movies this was still a great read. Read it in 4 days. It was perfectly paced, the world building was very natural and allowed me to notice details I missed in the film. I also got a better sense of katniss and her motivations

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Read late in the game

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 12, 2023

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So I saw the movies & finally decided to sit down and read the books and WOW. I feel like I know the characters in such a better light, especially Katniss and Peeta. Like I loved what a sweetheart Peeta was in the movies but good god he’s even sweeter here. So glad I finally decided to hunker down & read the books; this was a great read.

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Burd

Must Read for the whole family

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 4, 2020

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This was my first ever re-read and I am not disappointed! To be completely honest, I struggled through the first couple of chapters because I knew how the book ended and didn't want to waste my reading time on a book I'd already read. I am glad I kept going.

May the odds be ever in your favour. Welcome to The Hunger Games, the literal fight to the death of teenagers, as a way for the Capitol to show it's dominance. Katniss is 16 and is facing her death sentence taking her place in the games, but she's faced death before and won. Without realizing her abilities, Katniss becomes the one to watch in this years Games, and she's ready to prove District 12 shouldn't be counted out.

When I read this book for the first time, it created a world I couldn't imagine ever existing, while breaking my heart. Now, after re-reading it as an adult, living through a current pandemic, this book set me on edge and continue to break my heart. This book takes place on what used to be North America and some days it feels like that may not be too far off. The way the world is, it seems like this book is becoming a bit too close to reality than fiction. However, I loved re-living Katniss' journey and battle, I loved reading the finer details and exploring the tale I may have missed when I was younger. Katniss is tough and fierce, brilliant and loyal. Most of the characters in the novel make you think, but the way Collins' writes her characters makes you interested to know their story and see what becomes of them. Your heart will ache and tear, wondering what else could possibly come next. Definite must read for the whole family.

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Panagiota Kefalas

Amazing

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 15, 2023

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Tammy J

Warning - highly addictive!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 24, 2012

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Anyone remember "The Running Man?" Here again we have a society where there is a huge discrepancy between the haves and have-nots, and watching people suffer on live tv is considered entertainment. But this story is more heartbreaking and engaging in its delivery. Here we have 12 districts under tyrannical rule of "The Capital," and as punishment for a rebellion 74 years ago each district has to send two children (one male, one female) between the ages 12 - 16 to fight to the death in an arena. This is The Hunger Games and there can only be one winner, so even allies will need to turn on each other eventually. Mandatory viewing for all of Panem, the districts watch helplessly as their children are forced to kill each other in order to survive. The winner is compensated with wealth, a new house, and fame. They also get to mentor the next year's 'lucky' contestants when it's time.

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are this year's lucky winners from District 12, and what begins as a tv romance to boost ratings turns into real feelings for them both. Peeta has liked Katniss since they were young, but Katniss is usually so focused on survival she doesn't examine her own feelings or notice how others feel about her. It turns out her best friend and hunting partner, Gale, also has feelings for her and there becomes a "Team Peeta" vs "Team Gale" debate within the reader.

Katniss outsmarts the game rules and as a result both her and Peeta are the winners of this year's Hunger Games. What she considered just trying to survive ignites and fuels the rebellion already brewing in many districts. Panem's president is not pleased, and we are left knowing that survival for Katniss will no longer be just about food.

I could not walk away from this story - not since Harry Potter has a story so captivated me. Maybe it's the horrible injustice, maybe it's the love triangle, maybe it's the story of how survival outweighs the consequences of society's rules - whatever it is, I couldn't wait to begin the next book.

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Ivy

GOOD!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 25, 2022

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This book is good. The story is wonderful. This movie is not bad either.

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ajones990

the 1776 part in this book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 8, 2013

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I read this book and I thought it was fantastic, a really good read. Then I went on and read the other two books. after reading the first one and re-reading it again I got a little curious, 74th hunger games, 12 districts, two from each district, so 24 tributes in total. So I decided to see how many had died or had been apart in total for the games. so I times 74 by 24 and it equaled 1776. I thought this was quite odd and just wondering if any body else had seen this. also I read hunger games and philosophy and there was no mention of what I stated above. I also went on and read Gary Allen's book none dare call it conspiracy. page 121 was quite interesting it described in intricate detail a hunger games style world, he even mentions districts and "peace keepers" I would strongly suggest for people out there to read that book as well. also that book came out in 1972 and hunger games came out in 2008.

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Cyril M Murphy

Must buy!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 27, 2020

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I originaly bought this book as a gift and then decided to read it myself althuough targeted for children i still loved this whoe series

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K.A

The U.K lockdown

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 30, 2020

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I know my title above has nothing to do with the books, but it is why I bought them in the first place.
I only came across the films last year, I was very late to the party in that regard but I fell in love with the films instantly and I watched them often.
A few weeks ago at work I found myself singing verses of "the hanging tree" so much so that 2 others in the office were also joining in and it made me want to watch the movies again they were just that good.
Then the pandemic got worse and last Monday was my last day at the office, I desperately needed something to do and of course watched the movies I thought of only a few weeks prior.
It hit me then that I never even read the books, normally I read the books first as they hold so much more information than the films so instantly I bought all 3 on Kindle and it's kept me occupied.
They are fantastic! I had the advantage of the films being fresh in my mind so when I read the books from Katniss's point of view I was already picturing what was going on when she was receiving things like shocking news for example (spoiler alert) when they are drawn back to the quarter quell. When you read the books you are seeing things from her perspective only but from the film you are seeing how it's been manipulated and brought about. So for me I was able to picture everything at once which made it more of an enjoyable read.
The books hold so much more information than the films showed, don't get me wrong the films are brilliant but you always get more from a book.
The books and the films show realism, even if it's fiction there are things written and shown that are relatable to everyone. The author is fantastic at portraying this.
It merely depends on your own life and what you've faced as a person, if you found yourself relatable/similar to Katniss's character and I don't mean the fictional parts I mean the realistic ones like dealing with poverty, enduring grief, crippling fear. (I could go on but this review is already long enough) you may act differently to her character or you may sympathize with her and when I read the books I found that I sympathized. Beforehand I was indifferent. It was only after reading through first person I got an understanding of what kind of person she is.
Suffice to say for me I gave the rating 5 stars, I read some of the lower ratings to get an idea of what I was getting into and many of them were so low, a lot of this was down to the miss-selling of books. (Covers were not portrayed right etc)
I found them gripping and it took me two days to finish them, I'd happily read them again. I like where all books take you and that's away from wherever you are. So for two days I spent it in the Hunger games listening to Katniss tell her story and I recommend these books to anyone who wishes to escape for a little while.
Stay safe everyone 🙌

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Wandering soul

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 12, 2023

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First of all, I bought the kindle version and it's absolutely fine. It's the first kindle book I read without a single typo.

I'd never once in my life read books and watched the movie/series based on the book. I've always done either (apart from game of thrones which I've since picked up).
I was absolutely in love with the films and I've watched them all in a binge over a weekend several times. Absolutely adored them. But a friend of mine told me to read the books, he insisted and said I'd see the story in a completely different light.

And he was right! This first book (just reading the second one now) is incredible, the story is so detailed, everything makes sense, no plot line is unresolved, the author knows about planting and payoff. The fact that it's written in the first person, present tense, makes it all the more exciting. Even though I'd seen the movies several times and knew what was coming, the book kept me on edge and anxious and excited.
It could definitely have been made into a long running HBO series. I've rewatched the first film right after putting down the book and changed my mind, the film is just "meh". It's hard to tell a story this detailed in 2h.
I highly recommend reading the books. I read it in 2 mornings, couldn't put it down. If you're a faster reader than me, take a Sunday, turn your phone off and enjoy!

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I read it in 1 day - teen fiction at its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2017

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My teenage sister recommended this to me so I thought I'd try it. I loved it so much that I read it in one day straight, and then went and bought the next 2 and read both of those in a day each. This is teen fiction done at its best. I've ended up having great conversations with my sister about propaganda and all sorts of things she'd never really thought about before. making these things accessible to teenagers whilst having writing and a story that appeals to all ages is a rare gift :)

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Lilly Heart

WOW WOW WOW GO KATNISS!!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 30, 2016

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WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!
OMG what a story, what a book. This is Amazing. I loved this book. This book one of the best books I have read in a long time. A lot more happens in the book then it does in the film. Katniss is such a strong and principle character. She volunteers herself so her sister doesn't have to go into the games and possibly die.
This book is a set in the future, where the whole country is called Panem. The Capital is the richest and there are districts, the higher the district you are the poorer the district is. So hunger is a continues problem. The Capital puts on a reality game show every year called 'The Hunger Games' where 1 boy and 1 girl are picked at random from each district. Then it is a fight to the death, where there is one person left standing, because that person has killed all the others. That person is the winner of The Hunger Games.
At the age of 12 you have to have your finger pricked and write your name below your blood. Then your name is put into a jar and if your name is picked, you are to go into The Hunger Games.
This is pleasure watching TV for the people of the Capital who love the Game and the excitement of it all. The training all the districts have to go through, there are TV appearances, interviews, makeup, dresses. The other Districts have to watch in Horror while their children are danger and the risk of them dying because the other districts are reminded constantly about the Uprising that happened that ended District 13 and why these Games are put on, so all the Districts can learn not to go up against the Capital.

The book is in the POV of 16 year old Katniss Everdeen. She lost her father in a mining accident years ago and her mother fell into a deep depression and it has been Katniss who has had to feed herself, her younger sister Primrose and the mother by going into the woods hunting animals and selling them at the market, which is off limits.

Her younger sister is chosen at the Reeping to go into the games, but Katniss won't let that happen so she volunteers herself to go instead of Prim.
The boy chosen Peete also the same age go into the Capital with their mentor Haymitch, who was a Hunger Games Winner when he was a boy.
The pear are put to the limits with training. Pushing themselves to breaking point.

The Hunger Games is a valiant book because it's children that are killing and dying. Having said that it is written in a way that you didn't feel that way when you read it. Because it's set in the future and all the districts children that are taking part in the games it is normal for them, because they are used it, we, as the reader are not used to it so it's shocking for us. But that is what I loved about this book. It was shocking, sad and sometimes terrifying but, Katniss makes you rout for her, makes you want her to be the winner even if she has to do something that is shocking.
This year there is a twist in the Hunger Games but, don't get to comfortable this is the Capital and they like their entertainment.

This book made me so tired, it just doesn't stop. I wanted at one time wished I could jump into my kindle and kick some booty at some of the people at the Capital because they were seeing entertainment when really, its a kill or be killed game, and they are children who are being killed or made to kill.
Its a fantastic book even if it sounds really morbid you will not at all be disappointed in this book at all.

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SuperMcFluffyPants

I've Spent 27 Hours And 32 Minutes Reading It- A Record!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 22, 2020

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MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Im not the first one to sat this and I'm glad- but WOW! I rank Hunger Games up with Harry Potter and Sophie Mckenzies Missing Trilogy. Actually now I say it, this trilogy and that are very alike- well: Lauren (protagonist in Missing Trilogy) and Katniss (protagonist here) are very alike. So if you, like me, enjoy this book, you might also like that series.

But I'm not reviewing that series now. So lets move on shall we?
Sometime far away in the future, North America has been demolished and in it's place is the thriving country of Panem. A glorious rich Capitol, surrounded by 12 districts. In the early days, the districts, who were made to work, each providing a different comfort for Capitol citizens, rebeled. The Capitol emerged triumphant, and then came The Hunger Games…
Each year, in each district, th reaping, a ceremony in which all children aged 12-18s names are put into a ball and one boy and one girl are selected (known as 'tributes'), is held. Then, the tributes take part in a to-the-death tournament, in an arena that coyld be icy mountains or lush jungle. With the whole coy try watching on TV, the last one standing goes home. This, for the Capitolians, is what you call ENTERTAINMENT…
Katniss is a 16 year old girl living in District 12. When her younger sisters nae is called at the reaping, she volunteers without thinking- Katniss is going to the arena, and the odds of return are not in her favor. She says what could be her final goodbyes to her friends Madge and Gale, to her mother and Prim, her sister. And then she's carted off to the Capitol with male tribute Peeta Mellark, eccentric pink haired escort Effie Trinket and drunk tribute mentor Haymitch Abernathy.
In the few days she spends prepaeing in the Capitol, sheets more unusual people-understanding Cinna, her stylist, Venia, Octavia and Flavius, her prep team, Rue, the shy 12 year old District 11 female tribute, whom Katniss pities as she knows Rue doesn't have a chance, and Caesar Flickdrman, the charming interviewer.
Katniss tris to go it alone in the arena (she's FAB at survival) but soon makes alliances she never wants to break. The arena is terrifying, and Katniss is desperate. Who will make it out ailive? That is for the odds to decide, and they aren't very considerate.

I have to say, this book had me STUNNED and I am yet to watch the film, but still. I really liked Katniss amd Rue. Full of action, adventure and, because we are reading from Katniss's POV, plenty of awful/sad/deep/uplifting mesages in the form of her thoughts. I was gripped form Page 1, and so should everybody else be/have been. The title of my review is a true fact, so that is how much I love this book! Suzanne Collins is the next JK Rowling! If you need a good read, are a Potterhead/Action-Adventure lover/Get bored easily reluctant reader, and are age 10+, male or female, then this is the book for you. I hope you found this helpful and I didn't spoil anything ;-)!!!!!!
Yours Truly,
The Bookworm On The Hill xxx
PS. All my Bookworm on The Hill reviews can be found on: The Bookworm OnThe Hill website (it doesn't exist yet, as of today, but 1 month from today it probably will. Today being the 22 July 2020, so around 25 August you can visit the web:D )

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