The Hunger Games, Book 1
by Suzanne Collins
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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Bill Gates and Sophie Bakalar
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WINNING MEANS FAME AND FORTUNE.LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH.THE HUNGER GAMES HAVE BEGUN. . . .In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and once girl between ...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Young Adult, Science Fiction, and Teen.
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Rainn Wilson
American actor, comedian, producer, and writer
“You should try 'Goodnight Moon.' RT “@heidimontag: The Hunger Games is the best book I have read since Harry Potter””
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