A Personal Review

The Hunger
Games

Five books. Five journeys through Panem. Here's my personal ranking, thoughts, favourite moments and everything in between.

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About the series

Welcome to Panem

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A world of survival, rebellion & sacrifice.

The Hunger Games series follows the people of Panem, a country divided into districts and controlled by the Capitol.

Across five novels, the story explores survival, friendship, power, rebellion, love, trauma and the consequences of war.

This website is my personal review of each book, including my rating out of five stars and my thoughts on what made each story memorable.

The complete collection

My Ratings

Five books. Five ratings. One very complicated emotional journey.

Book One

The Hunger Games

The story that started everything.

★★★☆☆
3 / 5
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Book Two

Catching Fire

The spark gets bigger. Everything changes.

★★★★★
5 / 5
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Book Three

Mockingjay

Rebellion, war and the final fight for Panem.

★★★★☆
4 / 5
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Book Four

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

A story set decades before Katniss enters the arena.

★★☆☆☆
2 / 5
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Book Five

Sunrise on the Reaping

A return to the world of Panem.

★★★★★
5 / 5
My thoughts

Book by Book

My personal thoughts on each Hunger Games novel.

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01 // The Original

The Hunger Games

★★★☆☆

My rating: 3 / 5

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02 // The Spark

Catching Fire

★★★★★

My rating: 5 / 5

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03 // The Rebellion

Mockingjay

★★★★☆

My rating: 4 / 5

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04 // Before the Games

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

★★☆☆☆

My rating: 2 / 5

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05 // Sunrise

Sunrise on the Reaping

★★★★★

My rating: 5 / 5

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Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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The final verdict

Rating Breakdown

The Hunger Games
3/5
Catching Fire
5/5
Mockingjay
4/5
Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2/5
Sunrise on the Reaping
5/5