# Is "Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2)" by Suzanne Collins a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press, 2009) is identified by: Copyright 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. US Scholastic Press true first, September 2009.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright 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
- Publisher imprint reads Scholastic Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Suzanne Collins |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Copyright 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.'… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Copyright 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.

## Is this the true first?
US Scholastic Press true first, September 2009. The first printing was large, so firsts are relatively common; condition and signatures distinguish desirable copies.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
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.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2)* by Suzanne Collins a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/catching-fire-hunger-games-2
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.