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. Mockingjay North American first edition cover AuthorSuzanne CollinsCover artistTim O'BrienCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSeriesThe Hunger Games trilogyGenre Adventure War Science fiction[1] Action Thriller PublisherScholastic Publication date August 24, 2010Pages390ISBN978-0-439-02351-1OCLC522512199 Dewey Decimal [Fic] 22LC ClassPZ7.C6837 Moc 2010Preceded byCatching Fire The novel was adapted into two films, with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1released in November 2014 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 released a year later.