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SAMPLER ONLY: Catching Fire
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire, the second novel of the phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy. Read Chapters one and two to find out what happens next.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2012
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Suzanne Collins
63 books126k followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children’s television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She also co-wrote the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! Most recently she was the Head Writer for Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford’s Puppy Days.
While working on a Kids WB show called Generation O! she met children’s author James Proimos, who talked her into giving children’s books a try.
Thinking one day about Alice in Wonderland, she was struck by how pastoral the setting must seem to kids who, like her own, lived in urban surroundings. In New York City, you’re much more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole and, if you do, you’re not going to find a tea party. What you might find...? Well, that’s the story of Gregor the Overlander, the first book in her five-part series, The Underland Chronicles. Suzanne also has a rhyming picture book illustrated by Mike Lester entitled When Charlie McButton Lost Power.
She currently lives in Connecticut with her family and a pair of feral kittens they adopted from their backyard.
The books she is most successful for in teenage eyes are The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. These books have won several awards, including the GA Peach Award.
Since 1991, Suzanne Collins has been busy writing for children’s television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She also co-wrote the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! Most recently she was the Head Writer for Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford’s Puppy Days.
While working on a Kids WB show called Generation O! she met children’s author James Proimos, who talked her into giving children’s books a try.
Thinking one day about Alice in Wonderland, she was struck by how pastoral the setting must seem to kids who, like her own, lived in urban surroundings. In New York City, you’re much more likely to fall down a manhole than a rabbit hole and, if you do, you’re not going to find a tea party. What you might find...? Well, that’s the story of Gregor the Overlander, the first book in her five-part series, The Underland Chronicles. Suzanne also has a rhyming picture book illustrated by Mike Lester entitled When Charlie McButton Lost Power.
She currently lives in Connecticut with her family and a pair of feral kittens they adopted from their backyard.
The books she is most successful for in teenage eyes are The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. These books have won several awards, including the GA Peach Award.
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May 9, 2015
For me, it was the best book in the collection
July 2, 2020
Check out my reviews on the main versions of each book.
October 22, 2014
Young catniss everdeen is still recovering from her first hunger games with here friend Peta menark. When All of a student they become the center of attention from the capital. She and Peta start going to every district to talk about their victory but when people make the mocking jay symbol and sound the guards start to execute people. Then she finds her self in her second hunger games with her friend and two nerds with an old lady. She is doing her best to survive but will her second games crush her or not.
January 18, 2014
Easy Read
I saw the first movie and was not interested until my friend started telling me about the books. After seeing the second movie, I decided I had to read them. So glad I did. A Great Read.
I saw the first movie and was not interested until my friend started telling me about the books. After seeing the second movie, I decided I had to read them. So glad I did. A Great Read.
March 17, 2026
Okayy we back, its the return of the Mack or Andy in this case with another instalment of the Hunger Games review in pursuit of completing all the novels before the new film. Also the return of the Mack is a great song by Mark Morrison, a cult favourite which is also very similar to this book Catching Fire which many people proclaim as their favourite novel in the series.
Well... I am here to break your heart people because despite the characters being so much better in this book compared to the previous, the actual plot I wasn't too much of a fan of. I know what you are going to say: "Andy it is a set up for the final book and it has to transition to a more political stance to show shes a mockingjay, the symbol of rebellion" and frankly I get all of that but I still find it boring.
The first part of the book made me realise how big of a cuck Peeta Mellark is because Katniss is just going on about Gale and her kiss with him and how much she wants to save him and spend her life with him and Peeta who's in love with Katniss is completely fine with this behaviour. To make it even better he even jumps in bed with her to get rid of her nightmares... huhhh
Anyways the premise of the Novel is that its the 75th Hunger Games meaning its a third quarter quell. I recently found out that quell means to put an end to a rebellion with force which is the intention of these games that occur every 25 years. This quarter quell's. cool twist is that the competitors for the games are all past winners which make the games more savage, strategic and overall the stakes have been raised. So we join back with our favourite fake couple Peeta and Katniss who are in these games and Katniss starts to realise things are off. Why are people helping her and Peeta? Why are people risking thier lives for them when they barely know them.. look if it was me she would be goneskiess but people do crazy things during rebellions.
Well we conclude finding out Katniss has been the face of the rebellion unknowingly and the rebellion has kicked off and they need her to unify everyone to overthrow the capitol like the dark days so will be interesting how they conclude this now that Peeta and Johanna are captured and Snow (my boy) always seems to be one step ahead...
Catching Fire, sure was a good book but when someone is caught on fire their body tends to feel shocked and its almost a "cooking sensation" and thats how I feel because parts of this book shocked me with the overview of Haymitch's games and the actual rebellion plan and I definitely will let Suzanne Collins "cook" so I can see how this trilogy ends.
Rating: 3.75/5
Well... I am here to break your heart people because despite the characters being so much better in this book compared to the previous, the actual plot I wasn't too much of a fan of. I know what you are going to say: "Andy it is a set up for the final book and it has to transition to a more political stance to show shes a mockingjay, the symbol of rebellion" and frankly I get all of that but I still find it boring.
The first part of the book made me realise how big of a cuck Peeta Mellark is because Katniss is just going on about Gale and her kiss with him and how much she wants to save him and spend her life with him and Peeta who's in love with Katniss is completely fine with this behaviour. To make it even better he even jumps in bed with her to get rid of her nightmares... huhhh
Anyways the premise of the Novel is that its the 75th Hunger Games meaning its a third quarter quell. I recently found out that quell means to put an end to a rebellion with force which is the intention of these games that occur every 25 years. This quarter quell's. cool twist is that the competitors for the games are all past winners which make the games more savage, strategic and overall the stakes have been raised. So we join back with our favourite fake couple Peeta and Katniss who are in these games and Katniss starts to realise things are off. Why are people helping her and Peeta? Why are people risking thier lives for them when they barely know them.. look if it was me she would be goneskiess but people do crazy things during rebellions.
Well we conclude finding out Katniss has been the face of the rebellion unknowingly and the rebellion has kicked off and they need her to unify everyone to overthrow the capitol like the dark days so will be interesting how they conclude this now that Peeta and Johanna are captured and Snow (my boy) always seems to be one step ahead...
Catching Fire, sure was a good book but when someone is caught on fire their body tends to feel shocked and its almost a "cooking sensation" and thats how I feel because parts of this book shocked me with the overview of Haymitch's games and the actual rebellion plan and I definitely will let Suzanne Collins "cook" so I can see how this trilogy ends.
Rating: 3.75/5
August 1, 2023
talk about painful. she LOVES mister peeta bread more than she realizes. she’s a lover at heart. a real lover (and a fighter).
district 12 is GONEEEEE. talk about a cliffhanger. katniss loves her family and home… i’m not on team gale either btw before anyone DARES to ask or even WONDER.
i love the people katniss wanted for her allies. that’s so girl on fire of her. she’s just so wonderful and once again the writing in this is spectacular
peeta bread and katniss’s talk by the beach… can we PLEASE talk about that? MY LIL STARCROSSED LOVERS FROM DISTRICT 12!!!!!
i also hate prez snow and how they had to go back into the arena… again. can you imagine the trauma?!
i really liked being able to see how haymitch won the games, too. very fun detail that the movie lacked (imo)
district 12 is GONEEEEE. talk about a cliffhanger. katniss loves her family and home… i’m not on team gale either btw before anyone DARES to ask or even WONDER.
i love the people katniss wanted for her allies. that’s so girl on fire of her. she’s just so wonderful and once again the writing in this is spectacular
peeta bread and katniss’s talk by the beach… can we PLEASE talk about that? MY LIL STARCROSSED LOVERS FROM DISTRICT 12!!!!!
i also hate prez snow and how they had to go back into the arena… again. can you imagine the trauma?!
i really liked being able to see how haymitch won the games, too. very fun detail that the movie lacked (imo)
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January 8, 2014
Amazing
The book follows the theme of the first movie... decided to see if this was the case before buying the book. Very satisfied with the sample.
The book follows the theme of the first movie... decided to see if this was the case before buying the book. Very satisfied with the sample.
May 17, 2025
Are we living in Panem! Oh my this book still hits so hard.
February 23, 2026
(re-read)
i think im gonna kill myself at 15 again
i think im gonna kill myself at 15 again
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November 9, 2025
Ik heb het over nog al een lange tijd gespreid, ik zou het denk ik leuker gevonden hebben als ik het aan een stuk gelezen had. De laatste 30 paginas gebeurde er plots wel heeeel veel. Het einde ben ik nie helemaal mee mee. Maarrr wel opnieuw weer een heel goed geschreven verhaal, kben al benieuwd naar de film.
December 22, 2024
This book is a dystopian young adult fiction taking place 2009 written by Suzanne Collins illustrations by Tim O'brien. The book is about a young female protagonist named Katniss Everdeen and her Teammate Peter Malark who have just won the annual hunger games. The hunger games are a yearly bloodbath with two people from each district (there are twelve districts) one male and one female who have to fight to the death and only one person can come out on top, if you win the game you can never go back in, but in a turn of events for the 75th annual celebration they choose to put back all of the previous champions which creates outrage for the fighters and the fans. But this year the fighters are not having it and hatch a plan to escape during the game. This book is well written and is creative with all the characters well thought out and the map where they have to survive is genius, the ending is suspenseful and is an enjoyable book I would read again, I would recommend for people who enjoy action adventure or thriller. all and all I give this book a solid four stars.
September 15, 2014
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
In the second book of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, the main character faces another set of troubles. The group of antagonists, the capitol is as strong as ever but Katniss, the protagonist, is stronger. Katniss has a fiery personality in her relationship with a boy named peeta who was her partner from district 12. Katniss has to work as hard as ever to try to stop the capitol which is under the command of the evil tyrant President Snow who is the reason that the hunger games exist and that the districts four-twelve are such a wreck. In my personal opinion, this book is great for those who desire action. The Hunger games series so far has done a great job of keeping me hooked. When I read this book I can always create an amazing picture in my head of what is going on. The characters in this story are clearly credible in everything they do. There is no magic or fake creatures in the book. Suzanne does a great job of making the book look like it took place in the future while keeping the characters credible. I recommend this book to those of us who often get bored of other books they read or anyone that is preteen or above because of mild action and romance.
In the second book of the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, the main character faces another set of troubles. The group of antagonists, the capitol is as strong as ever but Katniss, the protagonist, is stronger. Katniss has a fiery personality in her relationship with a boy named peeta who was her partner from district 12. Katniss has to work as hard as ever to try to stop the capitol which is under the command of the evil tyrant President Snow who is the reason that the hunger games exist and that the districts four-twelve are such a wreck. In my personal opinion, this book is great for those who desire action. The Hunger games series so far has done a great job of keeping me hooked. When I read this book I can always create an amazing picture in my head of what is going on. The characters in this story are clearly credible in everything they do. There is no magic or fake creatures in the book. Suzanne does a great job of making the book look like it took place in the future while keeping the characters credible. I recommend this book to those of us who often get bored of other books they read or anyone that is preteen or above because of mild action and romance.
May 25, 2015
Somebody: Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, President Snow,
wanted: Katniss wants to just ignore the hunger games but a surprise visit from President Snow makes Katniss's nerves stand on end.
But: As Katniss Everdeen and Peeta tour the districts on their winning they have to act as if they are in love.
So: As the reaping happens the special thing is that previous winner will be this years tributes.
Then: As they enter the 12 zones of the arena something happens that makes peeta and katniss split up.
Summary: Katniss just wants to ignore the hunger games but a visit from President Snow makes Katniss's nerves stand on end. But Katniss and Peeta tour the districts on their winning they have to act as if they are in love. So during the reaping comes the announcement that previous winners are to be chosen to be tributes. Then as they enter the 12 zones of the arena they go on until the event happens that separates Peeta and Katniss.
wanted: Katniss wants to just ignore the hunger games but a surprise visit from President Snow makes Katniss's nerves stand on end.
But: As Katniss Everdeen and Peeta tour the districts on their winning they have to act as if they are in love.
So: As the reaping happens the special thing is that previous winner will be this years tributes.
Then: As they enter the 12 zones of the arena something happens that makes peeta and katniss split up.
Summary: Katniss just wants to ignore the hunger games but a visit from President Snow makes Katniss's nerves stand on end. But Katniss and Peeta tour the districts on their winning they have to act as if they are in love. So during the reaping comes the announcement that previous winners are to be chosen to be tributes. Then as they enter the 12 zones of the arena they go on until the event happens that separates Peeta and Katniss.
April 26, 2014
Catching Fire is the second book of the trilogy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire is a woman's perspective of how the future world may look like. It is a book filled with action and romance. I greatly enjoy the romance between the two protagonist, Peeta and Katniss. I also enjoy reading the action that goes on between the different tributes. Its a great book and very easy to read. Keeps you very interested!
August 8, 2023
Maravilloso, estupendo, INCREIBLE!!! ES LO MEJOR QUE LEI EN MI VIDA😭😭😭😭😭 te amoooo saga de los juegos del hambre 😿😿😿😿😿😿
Te amooo Finnick!! Y Peeta por favoooor NO TE MERECEN LINDO, SALI DE AHIII SOS DEMASIADO 😭
Tengo tantas cosas para decir de éste libro pero llenaría esta reseña de palabras sin sentido y palabras de lo enamora que estoy de esta historia, así que para ahorrar todo eso. Lean los juegos del hambre, den una oportunidad PORQUE ES LO MEJOOR
Te amooo Finnick!! Y Peeta por favoooor NO TE MERECEN LINDO, SALI DE AHIII SOS DEMASIADO 😭
Tengo tantas cosas para decir de éste libro pero llenaría esta reseña de palabras sin sentido y palabras de lo enamora que estoy de esta historia, así que para ahorrar todo eso. Lean los juegos del hambre, den una oportunidad PORQUE ES LO MEJOOR
January 20, 2014
The best book by far
I chose this rating because I actually loved this book. it has action in it just like watching the movie. I like the book because it makes it feel real as if you were in the book. I was amazed by this author for making such a good book. I hope to read some more of her work in the future. this is the type of book that makes u want to read over and over again.
I chose this rating because I actually loved this book. it has action in it just like watching the movie. I like the book because it makes it feel real as if you were in the book. I was amazed by this author for making such a good book. I hope to read some more of her work in the future. this is the type of book that makes u want to read over and over again.
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January 14, 2014It was a great book
this a very mysterious book even know I seen the movie the book was kinda better you all out there should but this there are 3 reasons why 1.it's mysterious
2.kinda better than movie
3.you watch movie now
this a very mysterious book even know I seen the movie the book was kinda better you all out there should but this there are 3 reasons why 1.it's mysterious
2.kinda better than movie
3.you watch movie now
January 29, 2014
I think that this book has everything you need to make a perfect summary
I loved how long and interesting this book is and was. I hope you read all three of these books they are awesome.
I loved how long and interesting this book is and was. I hope you read all three of these books they are awesome.
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January 29, 2014Best one of the hunger games series
in my opinion I think catching fire was the best book out of all the of them. don't get me wrong the other two were great too but top me I liked this one the most
in my opinion I think catching fire was the best book out of all the of them. don't get me wrong the other two were great too but top me I liked this one the most
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September 30, 2020I really liked this book!
Though, I thought it was a little slow to get to the plot. I think it was more of a filler between the 1st and 3rd, as it was used more for the character development and not for the plot.
Though, I thought it was a little slow to get to the plot. I think it was more of a filler between the 1st and 3rd, as it was used more for the character development and not for the plot.
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January 7, 2014Interesting
it was very interesting and I finished very quickly and the best part was that it was completely free and have me something to echo in my spare time
it was very interesting and I finished very quickly and the best part was that it was completely free and have me something to echo in my spare time
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January 7, 2014Good
its a good book. u u u u u u u u u u u. u juju u u u u u u u u u u u u
its a good book. u u u u u u u u u u u. u juju u u u u u u u u u u u u
January 8, 2014
Love it
I have the hard back but I wanted it on my kindle so its easier to read in bed at night
I love it!
I have the hard back but I wanted it on my kindle so its easier to read in bed at night
I love it!
January 20, 2014
This book was great and inspiring
I thought this book was inspiring because it has beaches you that life wasn't all that great back in the day
I thought this book was inspiring because it has beaches you that life wasn't all that great back in the day
January 26, 2014
Good book
I know this book is going to impress you
consider reading this book it will be good
I chose this rating cause it's outstanding detail
I know this book is going to impress you
consider reading this book it will be good
I chose this rating cause it's outstanding detail
August 5, 2014
i loved it so much >>>
August 9, 2015
Amazing with a capitol A! Indeed it is my favorite book out of the three. ^,^
September 24, 2023
So fun rereading this with my kiddo. He loved it!
November 26, 2023
Incrível, por enquanto o meu livro preferido da saga😍
September 8, 2025
rereading this book for i believe the third time was so interesting, especially after reading sunrise on the reaping!! srotr gave so much nuance to catching fire. firstly with both of the games being a quarter quell there is that added level of danger that the district children are facing. in this book particular we delve into just how similar katniss and haymitch are, they are very similar in that they are two sides of the same coin. the biggest difference i can see between them is that katniss simply got lucky. haymitch was so close, the resistance was so close to rebelling and ending the games and all it took was time and a luckier person to get it done. haymitch is hands down my favorite character and his arc in this book is increasingly interesting with the more context we get from srotr. his whole role throughout this book is to be behind the scenes orchestrating katniss’ but more broadly the district 12 victors piece in this rebellion planned fkr the quarter quell. haymitch has been in katniss’ position. he’s been the one in the games while the other people are working behind the scenes and now the role has flipped for him. it’s also interesting to think about how much of this is haymitchs motive or if there could be another reason such as his love for katniss that aids him in securing her survival in the games, in order to become the mockingjay. also can we just talk about how clueless katniss is the whole time??? ugh girl same
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