Suzanne Collins Reading Order

1 book (2013–2013)

1 book (2005–2005)

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1	When Charlie McButton Lost Power 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2008–2025)

The Hunger Games is an ongoing science fiction and young adult series by Suzanne Collins comprising five books published between 2008 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunger Games and continuing through Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Sunrise on the Reaping. The dystopian premise follows a totalitarian society where teenagers are forced to compete in televised death matches, with subsequent installments exploring both the original conflict and its historical origins. Reading these books in their published sequence provides the intended narrative progression and character development.

Start with The Hunger Games, the first of 5 books in the The Hunger Games series.

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1	The Hunger Games 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Catching Fire 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mockingjay 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sunrise on the Reaping 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2012)

The Hunger Games Companion series consists of three complete reference guides published in 2012 that explore the world and lore of Suzanne Collins' dystopian universe. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Guide to The Hunger Games by Caroline Carpenter, followed by The Hunger Games Tribute Guide and The Panem Companion by V. Arrow. The series provides supplementary material for fans of the science fiction and young adult franchise, offering insights into the fictional nation of Panem and its characters.

Start with Guide to The Hunger Games(By: Caroline Carpenter) and read in order.

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1	Guide to The Hunger Games(By: Caroline Carpenter) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hunger Games Tribute Guide 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Panem Companion(By: V. Arrow) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1997–1999)

The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo is a 13-book young adult mystery series by Suzanne Collins, published between 1997 and 1999. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Slash in the Night and concluding with The Green Monster. Each standalone mystery can be enjoyed independently, though reading them chronologically provides the fullest experience of the series.

Start with A Slash in the Night(By: Alan Goodman), the first of 13 books in the The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo series.

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1	A Slash in the Night(By: Alan Goodman) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hot Rock(By: John Peel) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rock 'n' Roll Robbery(By: Lydia C. Marano) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Takeout Stakeout(By: Alan Goodman) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Comic Book Criminal(By: Cathy East Dubowski) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cut and Run(By: Diana G. Gallagher) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	History Mystery(By: James Ponti) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	House Arrest(By: Lydia C. Marano) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Fire Proof 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Friends in Need(By: James Ponti) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	High Wire(By: Cathy East Dubowski) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Ski-Slope Sabotage(By: Vicki Berger Erwin) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Green Monster(By: James Ponti) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2003–2007)

The Underland Chronicles is a complete five-book science fiction series by Suzanne Collins published between 2003 and 2007. This young adult series follows Gregor as he discovers a hidden underground world and becomes entangled in its mysteries and conflicts. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Gregor the Overlander and concluding with Gregor and the Code of Claw.

Start with Gregor the Overlander, the first of 5 books in the Underland Chronicles series.

#	Title
1	Gregor the Overlander 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Gregor and the Marks of Secret 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gregor and the Code of Claw 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible