<Tr> <Th> No. of books </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins . The series is set in The Hunger Games universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark . </P> <P> The novels in the trilogy are titled The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of Mockingjay split into two parts . The first two books in the series were both New York Times best sellers, and Mockingjay topped all US bestseller lists upon its release . By the time the film adaptation of The Hunger Games was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million Hunger Games trilogy books in print, including movie tie - in books . </P> <P> The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 12 districts in varying states of poverty . Every year, children from the districts are selected to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games . </P>

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