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Critical reception
All three books have been favorably received. Praise has focused on the addictive quality, especially of the first book, and the action. John Green of The New York Times compared The Hunger Games with Scott Westerfeld's The Uglies series. Catching Fire was praised for improving upon the first book. Mockingjay was praised for its portrayal of violence, world building, and romantic intrigue.

The series received criticism regarding its reality TV "death game" theme being derivative of works such as The 10th Victim, Battle Royale, The Running Man, The Long Walk, and Series 7: The Contenders. The series was also criticized for the romantic plotline: Rollie Welch of Ohio's The Plain Dealer criticized the characters' lack of resolute behavior, and Jennifer Reese of Entertainment Weekly stated that there was little distinction between Peeta and Gale and the series lacked the "erotic energy" seen in the Twilight series.

J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters stated "While the film saga does capture the action of The Hunger Games, the novels are most assuredly the heart of the story. They are nothing less than 'The Writer’s Cut' of the films themselves."

The last book, Mockingjay, was criticized by Dan Shade of SF Site, who felt that Katniss is a weaker character than her comrades and less resolute in her journey to the Capitol, and that with respect to her vendetta against President Snow, her actions in the finale are inconsistent with her established character.

On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed The Hunger Games on its list of the 100 most influential novels.

Mike Ruiz wrote a newspaper article that explains his thoughts on why the Hunger Games novel is better than the film. He writes that the novel is better because it talks about everything that has happened. Therefore in a movie it tends to always cut some parts out from the novel because realistically in movies you can’t put everything in because the film will be too long.

Film Adaptations

Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company. That’s why in this article on Audiobooks.com it explains the debuts people have on the Hunger Games regarding it being in the same category as bestselling novels. The books were made available as audiobooks right before the first movie came out.Collins adapted the novel for film herself, along with director Gary Ross. The cast included Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale. The first film began production in Spring 2011, and was released in March 2012.

When the film came out, not everyone had nice things to say. An article by Anita Singh explains that people made negative comments about the Hunger Games film..Some people enjoy watching the film “The Hunger Games” and add it to their list because it’s one of the most popular movies in the world, said Jason Guerrasio in 2016.In an article on USA Today, Bryan Alexander explained Jennifer Lawerence's take on the Hunger Games and the risk she took in her life. Jennifer explained that the Hunger Games took a hit on her life for the better.

For Catching Fire, Ross was replaced as director by Francis Lawrence; the film was released in November 2013. Lawrence then directed Mockingjay, parts 1 and 2, released in November 2014 and November 2015.

Michael Schaub talks about the release date of the film of the prequel to The Hunger Games and how everyone is looking forward to it. The film was released on March 23th, 2012.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Set 64 years before The Hunger Games events, it tells the story of the 'Dark Days' which led to the failed rebellion in Panem. Collins stated that the book would explore the 10 years after the end of the war where the people of Panem try to get back on their feet and figure out how to go on within their new reality.

The book is slated to be released on May 19, 2020.

In 2019 Alexandra Alter’s article “The Hunger Games’ Prequel Is in the Works” explained the unique take the Hunger Games had on people’s lives and others were shocked on the positive impact it had for many others.

Work Cited:


 * Ruiz, Mike. “Which Is Better? ‘The Hunger Games’ Novel or Film?” Publisher Uloop Inc, 16 Mar. 2017, https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/1879979415/361AC29A8B754498PQ/1?accountid=11091


 * Alexander, Bryan. "10 Bold Career Risks Jennifer Lawrence has Taken on 'the Hunger Games' 10th Anniversary." USA Today (Online), Sep 14, 2018. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2103973235?accountid=11091.


 * Alter, Alexandra. The Hunger Games’ Prequel Is in the Works, 17 June 2019. https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/2392564993/AD564BB3FB32470EPQ/1?accountid=11091


 * Guerrasio, Jason. 100 Movies on Netflix That Everyone Needs to Watch in Their Lifetime, 18 Aug. 2016. https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/1830209108/82055DA8191F4357PQ/1?accountid=11091


 * Newswire, PR. Audiobooks.com Debuts "The Hunger Games" Trilogy, 21 Mar. 2012. https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/929170886/71CB38ACEF004918PQ/1?accountid=11091


 * Schaub, Michael. A ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Release Date Has Been Announced, 17 June 2019. https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/2242165001/2E523F663F7747DAPQ/1?accountid=11091

Anita, Singh. Teenagers Turn to Trash Talk, 29 May 2012. https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.georgetown.edu/docview/1016797517/6472AACCB4E243EDPQ/1?accountid=11091