Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition (the Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition (the Hunger Games #2)

Suzanne Collins

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · October 7, 2025

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Catching Fire: Illustrated Edition (the Hunger Games #2).

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Who it’s for
A stark illustrated keepsake pairs survival stakes with the uneasy pressure of becoming rebellion’s symbol.
Themes
Rebellion against authoritarian rule, Retaliation by those in power
Genres
YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Survival Stories

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About this book

With stunning illustrations by Nico Delort, this keepsake edition is a definitive volume for all Hunger Games fans. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just earned for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty.

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But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules, and now there are rumors of rebellion in the districts. Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Illustrated Tension

A stark illustrated keepsake pairs survival stakes with the uneasy pressure of becoming rebellion’s symbol.

Come here for

  • Nico Delort’s illustrations alongside a tense story of defiance and retaliation
  • A keepsake edition where survival meets the threat of political backlash

Expect

  • The cost of defiance, not a quiet victory lap
  • Capitol anger and rumors of rebellion tightening the stakes

Where it sits

YA Dystopian Fiction89%
YA Survival Stories54%
YA Apocalyptic Fiction52%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Survival Stories
  • Abuse & Trauma for Teens
Authors
Suzanne Collins
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
October 7, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Rebellion against authoritarian rule · Retaliation by those in power
Reading lane
YA Survival Stories

Book 2 in the the Hunger Games series.