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After writing the novel, Collins signed a six-figure deal for three books with Scholastic in 2006. First published as a hardcover in the United States on September 14, 2008, The Hunger Games had a first printing of 50,000 copies, which was bumped up twice to 200,000 copies. By February 2010, the book had sold 800,000 copies.
The Hunger Games (and its sequels) have sold exceptionally well in e-book format. Suzanne Collins is the first children's or young adult author to sell over one million Amazon Kindle e-books, making her the sixth author to join the "Kindle Million Club". In March 2012, Amazon announced that Collins had become the best-selling Kindle e-book author of all time.
The Hunger Games (and its sequels) have sold exceptionally well in e-book format. Suzanne Collins is the first children's or young adult author to sell over one million Amazon Kindle e-books, making her the sixth author to join the "Kindle Million Club". In March 2012, Amazon announced that Collins had become the best-selling Kindle e-book author of all time.