12 Suzanne Collins first editions are documented on this shelf, from Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles 1) (2003) to Sunrise on the Reaping (2025) across 3 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Suzanne Collins title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.
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- Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles 1) — 2003 · Scholastic PressCollins's first novel. A true first shows 'September 2003' stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present. US Scholastic Press is the true first, September 2003. It predates the Hunger Games (2008), so firsts printed before Collins became widely known are genuinely scarce. Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1; later jackets may add banners referencing the Hunger Games.
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland 2) — 2004 · Scholastic PressA true first shows 'September 2004' stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present. US Scholastic Press is the true first, September 2004. Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1; later-state jackets may add banners referencing the Hunger Games.
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland 3) — 2005 · Scholastic PressA true first shows the month and year 2005 stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present. US Scholastic Press is the true first, 2005. Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1.
- When Charlie McButton Lost Power — 2005 · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young ReadersPicture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by Mike Lester. The hardcover first is issued by G.P. Putnam's Sons (ISBN 9780399240003); a later Puffin/Penguin paperback (ISBN 9780142408575) is a separate, later issue. Standard Putnam first-printing convention is a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the first-state jacket price unclipped. Later printings advance the number line. US Putnam hardcover is the true first (2005). Confirm the hardcover (Putnam, ISBN 9780399240003), not the later Puffin paperback. Later printings advance the number line. The Penguin/Puffin paperback (ISBN 9780142408575) is a later trade paperback issue, not the first.
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland 4) — 2006 · Scholastic PressA true first shows the month and year 2006 stated on the copyright page with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present. US Scholastic Press is the true first, 2006. Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1.
- Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland 5) — 2007 · Scholastic PressA true first shows the date 2007 stated on the copyright page (published April 2007) with the full decreasing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ending in 1, Scholastic Press. First-state dust jacket with the original flap price present. US Scholastic Press is the true first, April 2007. Later printings advance the number line so it no longer ends in 1.
- The Hunger Games — 2008 · Scholastic PressThe first printing copyright page states 'First edition, September 2008' and carries a full number line ending in 1 ('10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'). Gray boards with gilt spine title and a gilt mockingjay to the front board; first-issue jacket with the printed price and Tim O'Brien cover art. The US Scholastic Press 2008 edition is the true first; the UK Scholastic edition is a separate issue. Later printings reuse the same plates, so the number line is decisive: book-club and later-printing copies do not carry the complete line ending in 1, may omit or alter the 'First edition' statement, and book-club copies can carry a blind-stamp.
- Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2) — 2009 · Scholastic PressCopyright page shows a full descending number line ending in 1 with a parallel descending year code ending in 09, a 'Printed in the U.S.A.' line, and the statement 'First edition, September 2009,' Scholastic Press; 391 pages. First-state dust jacket present with the printed cover price intact. US Scholastic Press true first, September 2009. The first printing was large, so firsts are relatively common; condition and signatures distinguish desirable copies. Later printings advance the number line and year code (a twelfth printing, for example, begins the number line at 12), and later jackets add film tie-in artwork.
- Mockingjay (Hunger Games 3) — 2010 · Scholastic PressCopyright page carries the complete printing number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) together with a 'First edition' statement; Scholastic Press imprint; ISBN 978-0-439-02351-1; 390 pages. The lowest number in the line (1) marks the first printing. US Scholastic Press hardcover is the true first, published August 24, 2010. Very large first printing. Later printings drop the 1 and advance the number line. Film tie-in and later reprint editions exist and are not the first printing.
- Year of the Jungle — 2013 · Scholastic PressAutobiographical picture book by Suzanne Collins, illustrated by James Proimos; hardcover ISBN 9780545425162. Standard Scholastic Press first-printing convention is a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the first-state jacket price unclipped. Later printings advance the number line. US Scholastic Press hardcover is the true first, published September 10, 2013.
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — 2020 · Scholastic PressCopyright page carries the complete printing number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) together with a 'First edition' statement; Scholastic Press imprint; ISBN 978-1-338-63517-1; green boards with cover illustration and gilt spine lettering; 528 pages. The lowest number in the line (1) marks the first printing. Hunger Games prequel. US Scholastic Press hardcover is the true first, published May 19, 2020. Very large first printing. Later printings drop the 1 and advance the number line. A collector's edition, paperback, and film tie-in editions exist and are not the first printing.
- Sunrise on the Reaping — 2025 · Scholastic PressPublished by Scholastic Press, March 2025 (ISBN 978-1-5461-7146-1). A true first printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Second Hunger Games prequel, following Haymitch Abernathy's Games. Confirm the number line on the copy in hand. US Scholastic Press is the true first, March 2025. Printed in a very large announced first printing; a recent, mass-market release with conventional first-printing points. Later printings advance the number line (the lowest number rises above 1).
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