Three books, four movies, lots of games. Like Lord of the Rings, this novel trilogy features teens fighting to the death in a computer-controlled arena. What's not to love?
Of all recent fiction, you couldn't pick one better suited to Marxist theory. Revolution? Check. Oppressed industrial workers? Check. A ton o' struggle? Check. PLUS the use of television and entertainment to mask the class system (has someone let Fredric Jameson know about this?). Love it!
What purpose do the Games serve for the inhabitants of the Capitol and of the Districts? What role does storytelling have on both sides of the revolution? Is it as important as violent action? Are the two linked?