The Hunger Games

In the ruins of a place once known as North America is Panem, a Capitol ruled by the tyrannical President Snow and his cronies, where each year two young representatives from each district are forced to fight to the death on live TV. Seventeen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards her name as a death sentence when she steps forward in her sister's place to participate in the annual Hunger Games. But Katniss has been closer to death before—and survival is second nature for her. Without even trying, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.