Mockingjay is a 2010
science fiction novel by American author
Suzanne Collins. It is the last installment of
The Hunger Games, following 2008's
The Hunger Games and 2009's
Catching Fire. The book continues the story of
Katniss Everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol. The
hardcover and
audiobook editions of
Mockingjay were published by
Scholastic on August 24, 2010, six days after the
ebook edition went on sale. The book sold 450,000 copies in the first week of release, exceeding the publisher's expectations. It received a generally positive reaction from critics.