The Hunger Games (book)

*The Hunger Games* is a dystopian novel set in a future society where the Capitol, a powerful city, controls the districts below. Each year, a televised event called the Hunger Games forces one boy and one girl from each district to fight to the death in an arena. The story follows Katniss Everdeen, a district girl who volunteers to take her sister's place, as she navigates survival, morality, and rebellion. The novel explores themes of inequality, totalitarian control, and resilience, highlighting how oppressive systems can be challenged by individual courage and resistance.