14 Books to Read While You Wait for the Film Adaptation of Mockingjay

You read the book. You purchased your movie ticket. You're going through Katniss-withdrawal and can’t wait until the 2014 film adaptation of Mockingjay. What's next? In celebration of the film adaptation of Catching Fire, reading experts at Scholastic put together a list of must-read picks for Hunger Games fans.

1. The Hunger Games #3: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

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This one's a no-brainer! The end of Catching Fire leaves readers (and viewers) in such suspense--there's no way you can wait until 2014 to find out what happens next! After all, the Capitol is angry and wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen.

2. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

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It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. Based on a Celtic myth, two teens are swept up in a daring, dangerous race.

3. Inhuman by Kat Falls

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In a world ravaged by mutation, a teenage girl must travel into the forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost artifacts in exchange for her father's life.

4. The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

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A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the lush tropics of a futuristic Brazil.

5. The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch

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For the last several years, a civil war has raged between the Glorious Path—a militant religion based on the teachings of a former U.S. soldier—and what’s left of the U.S. government. The Glorious Path seeks complete control of the country, and those they capture are given the Choice: convert or be killed.

6. The Bar Code Prophecy by Suzanne Weyn

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The first book in the Bar Code series, in which one girl struggles to escape the conformity of a dystopian world. Individuality vs. conformity. Identity vs. access. Freedom vs. control.

7. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

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Jeff Hirsch takes a gritty look at an uncomfortably realistic post-apocalyptic America. Part adventure, part suspense, part romance, The Eleventh Plague explores trust, friendship, survival, and hope in a stark, dystopian world.

8. Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari

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A fast-paced story set in a post-apocalyptic New York City scarred by epidemics, floods, droughts, and plagues.

9. Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve

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A post-apocalyptic novel for teens set in the world of Philip Reeve’s acclaimed Mortal Engines series.

10. Green Heart by Alice Hoffman

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A two-fold tale of grief and hope, loss and love, told as only acclaimed author Alice Hoffman can.

11. The Tomorrow Series #1: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden

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World War III becomes an unstoppable reality in the action-packed first installment of the Tomorrow series, an international bestseller.

12. Empty by Suzanne Weyn

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A terrifying realistic look at what happens to one American town when all the fossil fuels run out.

13. Rootless by Chris Howard

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A dazzling eco-thriller set in a terrifying world with some chilling similarities to our own.

14. Above by Leah Bobet

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An extraordinary debut urban fantasy about the dangers that lurk in Safe, a secret community of freaks, ghost-whisperers, and disabled outcasts hidden beyond the subways and sewers.