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The Girl Who Was on Fire

Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy

Edited by Leah Wilson

Katniss Everdeen’s adventures may have come to an end, but her story continues to blaze in the hearts of millions worldwide.

In The Girl Who Was on Fire, thirteen YA authors take you back to Panem with moving, dark, and funny pieces on Katniss, the Games, Gale and Peeta, reality TV, survival, and more.

How does the way the Games affect the brain explain Haymitch’s drinking, Annie’s distraction, and Wiress’ speech problems?
What does the rebellion have in common with the War on Terror?
Why isn’t the answer to “Peeta or Gale?” as interesting as the question itself?
What should Panem have learned from the fates of other hedonistic societies throughout history—and what can we?

The Girl Who Was On Fire covers all three books in the Hunger Games trilogy.

Read Excerpts

Introduction: The Girl Who Was on Fire
Leah Wilson
Why So Hungry for the Hunger Games?
Sarah Rees Brennan
Team Katniss
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Your Heart Is a Weapon the Size of Your Fist
Mary Borsellino
Smoke and Mirrors
Elizabeth M. Rees
Someone to Watch Over Me
Lili Wilkinson
Reality Hunger
Ned Vizzini
Panem et Circenses
Carrie Ryan
Not So Weird Science
Cara Lockwood
Crime of Fashion
Terri Clark
Bent, Shattered, and Mended
Blythe Woolston
The Politics of Mockingjay
Sarah Darer Littman
The Inevitable Decline of Decadence
Adrienne Kress
Community in the Face of Tyranny
Bree Despain

On Our Blog

The Girl Who Was on Fire – Movie Edition

Posted December 15th

Why are we putting out a Movie Edition of The Girl Who Was on Fire?

Well, book publishers love new editions. (It gives bookstores a reason to take a fresh look at an old book.) And who am I to resist an excuse to jump back into the Hunger Games series and have a few new writers write a few more great essays?

For our new edition, we drafted Brent Hartinger, Jackson Pearce, and Diana Peterfreund to write essays for us: on mixed...

Our Hunger Games Talk for One Book Sarasota

Posted March 4th

A few weeks ago, we asked you all to help us out by answering some Hunger Games poll questions. More than 200 of you were kind enough to comply (many of you without even entering to win one of the books we were offering as thanks)!

As I mentioned then, the reason for those poll questions was a presentation I was putting together on the Hunger Games for One Book Sarasota. And I promised I’d share that presentation when I returned.

So with the help of...

2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Hunger Games

Posted November 20th

We don’t know if they have a winter gift-giving occasion in Panem.

But just in case, we’ve put together a (less deadly) cornucopia of gifts for the Hunger Games fans in your life—all of which can be obtained from the safety of your own home. Because let’s face it—the closer we get to Christmas, the more the mall starts looking like a Hunger Games arena.

What People Are Saying

If you are a super fan of The Hunger Games and like analyzing and discussing aspects of your readings, then you may find that The Girl Who Was On Fire will enrich your experience of the series.

— Aylee at Recovering Potter Addict

This book would be a great companion for teaching this text or for a book club. I highly recommend it to fans of the series as it adds another dimension to an already amazing series.

— Sara at Eve's Fan Garden

Smart Pop always delights and informs with their product, and The Girl Who Was on Fire is no exception. This miscellany is a sure-fire conversation starter and an outstanding reference guide for book club and class discussions. Highly recommended.

— R. J. Carter at The-Trades.com

Good stories do far more than entertain you. "The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Trilogy" discusses the novels that have inspired the soon to be released major feature film 'The Hunger Games'. Discussing the philosophy that lies beneath the film, the characters within, and allegories of society, Leah Wilson and sixteen other writers of young adult fiction come together and provide much to think about with the work. "The Girl Who Was on Fire" is well worth considering for fans of the work.

— Midwest Book Review