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History of Hunger Games Timeline
(2008 - Present)The Hunger Games is a dystopian media franchise created by author Suzanne Collins. Beginning with her 2008 novel, the series depicts a post-apocalyptic nation called Panem where children are forced to fight to the death in televised games, sparking a rebellion story that became a global literary and cinematic phenomenon. More Less
Novels
The Hunger Games novel released
Sep 14, 2008
The Hunger Games, the first book in the series by Suzanne Collins, was released on September 14, 2008. Set centuries into the future in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem located in North America, it launched the hugely successful trilogy.
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Catching Fire novel released
Sep 1, 2009
Catching Fire, the second installment in the trilogy, was released on September 1, 2009, continuing the story of Katniss Everdeen and the growing unrest in Panem.
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Mockingjay novel released
Aug 24, 2010
Mockingjay, the third and final book in The Hunger Games series, was released on August 24, 2010, completing the original trilogy.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes prequel released
May 19, 2020
A prequel to the trilogy, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was released on May 19, 2020. It takes place during the earlier days of the Hunger Games and features a young Coriolanus Snow as the protagonist.
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Sunrise on the Reaping announced
Jun 6, 2024
On June 6, 2024, a new prequel titled Sunrise on the Reaping was announced. It is set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, during the 50th Hunger Games won by Haymitch Abernathy.
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Sunrise on the Reaping released
Mar 18, 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping was published on March 18, 2025, telling the story of Haymitch Abernathy's victory in the 50th Hunger Games a quarter century before the original trilogy's events.
Film Adaptations
First Hunger Games film begins production
2011
Production began in Spring 2011 on the first film adaptation of The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross.
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Francis Lawrence replaces Ross as director for Catching Fire
2012
For the Catching Fire adaptation, Gary Ross was replaced as director by Francis Lawrence, ushering in a new creative direction for the film franchise.
Image source: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games film released
Mar 2012
The first film adaptation was released in March 2012, bringing the dystopian story of Panem and Katniss Everdeen to theaters worldwide.
Catching Fire film released
Nov 2013
Directed by Francis Lawrence, the Catching Fire film adaptation was released in November 2013, adapting the second book in the trilogy.
Key Facts
- Suzanne Collins published the first Hunger Games novel in 2008, inspired by Greek mythology, Roman gladiator games, and contemporary reality television.
- The trilogy consists of three books: The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010).
- The first film adaptation, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, was released in 2012 and became a major box office success.
- The film franchise spans four movies, concluding with Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015.
- A prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was published in 2020 and adapted into a film in 2023, expanding the backstory of President Snow.
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