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Hunger Games Becomes Best-Selling Book Series of All Time on Amazon

The Hunger Games trilogy has surpassed the Harry Potter series as the best-selling book series of all time on Amazon!

“Since debuting in 2008, Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games have taken the world by storm, much as Harry Potter did a decade before,” said Sara Nelson, Editorial Director of Books and Kindle, Amazon.com. “Interestingly, this series is only three books versus Harry Potter’s seven, and to achieve this result in just four years is a great testament to both the popularity of the work and, we think, the growth in reading digitally during that time. Customers love these books and all three titles are consistently on our Top 10 lists in both print and Kindle formats, and ‘The Hunger Games’ is also the most-borrowed book in the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.”

The Hunger Games movie debuts on DVD, Blu-ray and Amazon Instant Video tomorrow, August 18. All customers who pre-order the DVD, Blu-ray or digital version can watch it instantly on Amazon Instant Video starting shortly after midnight. To pre-order now visit www.amazon.com/thehungergames.

Scholastic Reports Big Profits, 50 Million Hunger Games Sales

The Hunger Games trilogy has now sold over 50 million copies. Scholastic had a quarterly earnings call with record profit numbers from Hunger Games sales:

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, revenue rose 24% to $678.5 million, from $545.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $1.86, compared to $0.83 in the prior year period, which included one-time, non-cash expenses of $0.13 per share. Strong sales in Children’s Books and International, especially of The Hunger Games trilogy, again drove substantially higher results. Consolidated earnings per diluted share were $1.76 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.78 a year ago.

There have been 23 million sales of Hunger Games, 14 million of Catching Fire, and 13 million of Mockingjay. Going forward, Scholastic expects lower revenues due to tapering sales of the trilogy-

We expect these substantial strategic investments will generate strong profit growth beginning in fiscal 2014, though earnings in the year ahead will be lower than fiscal 2012′s record level, when we benefited from the extraordinary sales of The Hunger Games.

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Book Review – The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason

When given the chance to read and review The ‘Hunger Games’ and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason I jumped at the opportunity because the title of the book was very intriguing. The book is part of the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, which has examined other entities like Harry Potter and The Game of Thrones. I wasn’t familiar with this series before reading the book, but was surprised/relieved to discover that the book was actually a series of essays from different authors, because with philosophy reading the same point for view for hundreds of pages could get taxing.

The ‘Hunger Games’ and Philosophy is divided into seven sections covering the following topics (1) Art/Music, (2) Morality, (3) Science, (4) Love, Caring and Gender, (5) Identity, (6) Warfare and (7) Political Philosophy. I found the essays to be well written for the most part and the different category sections were helpful in finding places to break while reading. Unlike The Hunger Games Trilogy you won’t find cliff hangers in this book, which also makes it a good book to pick up and put down when necessary. It also covers situations and events across the trilogy, so unless you don’t mind spoilers read all three Hunger Games books first. There are a few mistakes in the text, like interchanged names, but unless you are a super exact to the trilogy text perfectionist it shouldn’t bother you too much.

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‘The Hunger Games’ Take Over The Top Four Spots On Best-Seller’s List

Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games Trilogy owns the top four spots on the USA Today best-seller’s list with the box set of The Hunger Games coming in fourth place -

Not since Stephenie Meyer (Twilight), who did it 13 times, or J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), who did it four times, has an author swept the top four spots on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.

But after last weekend’s movie release of The Hunger Games, which set a box-office record for a non-sequel, Suzanne Collins sweeps the top of the list, as the box set of her trilogy moves up to No. 4.

It’s the 11th week this year that her three novels have held the top three spots. And Collins did it the old-fashioned way: Print versions are outselling e-books.

Wow. Print versions are outselling e-books! Amazing!  I do prefer reading an actual book, haven’t jumped on the e-reader band wagon yet

[Source: US Today's Book Buzz]

Hunger Games Battles Twilight, Harry Potter, Wimpy Kid in Kids Choice Awards

The Hunger Games is nominated for Favorite Book in the 2012 Nickolodeon Kids Choice Awards.

It’s facing the popular Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Twilight series.

The show airs live March 31st at 8/7c. Will Smith is hosting.

You can vote for your favorite now.

James Patterson’s “Private Games” Cover Looks Kinda Familiar

You might notice something about the the new James Patterson book Private Games. A couple, actually: a familiar title and a prominent yellow arrow.

Patterson holds the record for the most bestselling hardcover fiction novels ever sold, so you’ll see this cover a lot. Do you think it’s more of a loving homage or shameless rip-off?

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