This page sets out Suzanne Collins books in publication order, along with series reading paths and related works.
Quick Index
- Author: Suzanne Collins
- Page scope: Suzanne Collins’s principal fiction bibliography as listed across her official books pages, covering The Underland Chronicles, The Hunger Games, and the standalone picture books When Charlie McButton Lost Power and Year of the Jungle.
- Best starting point, publication entry: Gregor the Overlander if you want to begin with the earliest major series novel.
- Best starting point, popular entry: The Hunger Games if you want the signature Suzanne Collins entry point.
- Best starting point, latest entry: Sunrise on the Reaping if you want the newest released main title.
- Order matters: Yes for both The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games. The picture books stand alone.
- Not to be confused with: Suzanne Collins’s official books pages mix novels, picture books, interviews, and educational material. This order page includes the core book bibliography only, not interview pages, guides, or later special editions.
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
This sequence follows the books by release date and shows the move from middle grade fantasy to dystopian YA and later picture-book work.
- Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chronicles #1, novel, 2003)
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (The Underland Chronicles #2, novel, 2004)
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (The Underland Chronicles #3, novel, 2005)
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret (The Underland Chronicles #4, novel, 2006)
- Gregor and the Code of Claw (The Underland Chronicles #5, novel, 2007)
- The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1, novel, 2008)
- Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2, novel, 2009)
- Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3, novel, 2010)
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power (standalone picture book, 2005)
- Year of the Jungle (standalone picture book, 2013)
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #4, novel, 2020)
- Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games #5, novel, 2025)
2. Chronological Order
For story chronology, the clearest internal order applies to The Hunger Games. The picture books are separate.
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Sunrise on the Reaping
- The Hunger Games
- Catching Fire
- Mockingjay
- The Underland Chronicles should be read in numbered order within that series rather than folded into a shared chronology with Panem.
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power and Year of the Jungle can be read at any point because they are standalone picture books.
3. Beginner Path
Use this path if you want the clearest entry books without starting with every title.
- Start with The Hunger Games
- Continue with Catching Fire
- Then read Mockingjay
- After that, choose The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Sunrise on the Reaping for expanded Panem history, or go back to Gregor the Overlander for the earlier middle grade fantasy series.
4. Completionist Path
Use this order if you want the full core book bibliography currently visible from the official pages.
- Gregor the Overlander
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret
- Gregor and the Code of Claw
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power
- The Hunger Games
- Catching Fire
- Mockingjay
- Year of the Jungle
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Sunrise on the Reaping
Publication Order Master List
The Underland Chronicles
- Gregor the Overlander
- Series number: #1
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2003
- Notes: first Underland novel; opening volume in Suzanne Collins’s first major series.
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
- Series number: #2
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2004
- Notes: second Underland novel.
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
- Series number: #3
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2005
- Notes: third Underland novel.
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret
- Series number: #4
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2006
- Notes: fourth Underland novel.
- Gregor and the Code of Claw
- Series number: #5
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2007
- Notes: Underland finale.
The Hunger Games
- The Hunger Games
- Series number: #1
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2008
- Notes: first Panem novel; the author’s best-known series opener.
- Catching Fire
- Series number: #2
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2009
- Notes: second main installment.
- Mockingjay
- Series number: #3
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2010
- Notes: trilogy conclusion.
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Series number: #4
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2020
- Notes: prequel set earlier in Panem history.
- Sunrise on the Reaping
- Series number: #5
- Format: novel
- Publication year: 2025
- Notes: newest released Hunger Games novel on the official site.
Standalone Picture Books
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power
- Series number: none
- Format: picture book
- Publication year: 2005
- Notes: standalone picture book; listed on Suzanne Collins’s official books pages.
- Year of the Jungle
- Series number: none
- Format: picture book
- Publication year: 2013
- Notes: autobiographical picture book; official biography and book pages place it in the bibliography.
Related Works and Where They Fit
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Sunrise on the Reaping belong with The Hunger Games as earlier-era Panem novels, but they were published after the original trilogy.
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power and Year of the Jungle are separate from both main series and do not affect reading order inside either fiction universe.
- Suzanne Collins’s site also includes interview pages, teaching guides, and other supplemental material. Those are outside the master list because they are not separate book entries.
- The official homepage currently promotes Mockingjay: Illustrated Edition and a 2026 paperback box set, but those are editions and box formats rather than new works, so they are not separate lines in the reading-order list.
Dependencies & Notes
- The Underland Chronicles should be read in numbered order.
- The Hunger Games original trilogy should also be read in sequence.
- Readers who want Panem by internal timeline can place The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes first and Sunrise on the Reaping next, but release order remains the better all-purpose route for most readers. This is an inference from the series’ dated sequence.
- The picture books do not depend on any series reading.
- Suzanne Collins’s catalog is compact compared with many long-running authors, so a full bibliography read is practical for most readers.
FAQs
Where should I start with Suzanne Collins?
Start with The Hunger Games for the best-known entry path. Start with Gregor the Overlander if you want the earliest major series first.
Do Suzanne Collins books need to be read in order?
Her two main series do. The picture books do not.
Should I read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes before The Hunger Games?
You can if you want Panem chronology, but publication order keeps the series reveals and later context in release sequence. This is a reading recommendation based on the dated order of the books.
Are Year of the Jungle and When Charlie McButton Lost Power part of a series?
No. Both are standalone picture books.
What is Suzanne Collins’s newest released book?
Sunrise on the Reaping is the newest released main title currently visible on Suzanne Collins’s official site.
Change Log
- Last checked: April 18, 2026
- What changed: Included Sunrise on the Reaping as the newest released Hunger Games novel, kept the Panem books separate from The Underland Chronicles, and treated the picture books as standalone entries rather than series books.
- Most recent known release included: Sunrise on the Reaping (2025)
- Most recent known upcoming release noted: No new standalone work or series novel was clearly listed beyond currently promoted editions and box sets on the official site pages reviewed here.