Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
★ Top 10 book of 2010 · #9 on Best Books of 2010
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is the final book in the Hunger Games series. Published in 2010, it delivers plenty of excitement and action as the ongoing war with the capital drives the story.
Best for: Fans of the Hunger Games who want an action-filled series finale
Mockingjay is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar.
What Mockingjay is about
Mockingjay is the final book of The Hunger Games series, following The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, and it concludes the story of Katniss Everdeen. She now lives underground in District 13, the headquarters of a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol. Katniss agrees to become the Mockingjay, the symbol that could unify the districts of Panem, but only if President Alma Coin grants immunity to the surviving tributes, including Peeta Mellark.
The cost of that choice is heavy. The Capitol captures Peeta and tortures him, brainwashing him to believe Katniss is evil. Katniss decides to infiltrate the Capitol to kill President Snow, and she begins to doubt Coin's motives. The tone is dark and grim, and the story looks closely at war, propaganda, and political manipulation. It is best read after the first two books, by readers ready for a heavier conclusion.
Mockingjay on the Best Books of 2010
Mockingjay came out in 2010. Of the 43 books first published in 2010 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #9 on our Best Books of 2010 list.
Why it made the list: 1,517 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (275 ratings); 60 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2010 list
- The Immortals of Meluha Amish Tripathi, #7
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, #8
- The Compound Effect Darren Hardy, #10
- Attached Amir Levine, #11
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 963 want to read it, 60 are reading it now and 494 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 275 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 95 | 55% |
| Reader love | 16 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 88 | 20% |
Questions about Mockingjay
When was Mockingjay published?
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was first published in 2010.
Was Mockingjay one of the best books of 2010?
Mockingjay is #9 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar. 1,517 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (275 ratings); 60 are reading it right now.
Why is Mockingjay on the Best Books of 2010 list?
1,517 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (275 ratings); 60 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2010
- The Lost Hero Rick Riordan, #1
- The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, #2
- Divergent Veronica Roth, #3
- The Personal MBA Josh Kaufman, #4
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
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How we know
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