Obviously interest in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games will only continue to grow as we approach the release of the film. With this in mind, Scholastic will be publishing a movie tie-in version of The Hunger Games, a Collector’s Edition, and two entirely new books that sound VERY interesting!

Here’s a breakdown:

– The Hunger Games Collector’s Edition will be released in November and include a slipcase that features new mockingjay art. It will be priced at $29.99.

– The Hunger Games Movie Tie-In will be just the original book but the cover will be replaced by a poster for the film. It will cost $12.99.

– The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion will sell for $18.99 and we’re guessing it will follow closely the idea of The Twilight Saga Official Illustrated Movie Guides. You can see one of them here to get an idea of what The Hunger Games companion may be like. It will be released in February.

– The World of The Hunger Games is the second new book and at this time there are no details (other than price: $17.99), but this sounds like a sort of encyclopedia to us. It too will be released in February.

And finally, a quote from the press release:

“Millions of readers have already discovered the world of The Hunger Games series, and now even more will come to it through the release of the film,” said Ellie Berger, President of the Scholastic Trade Publishing division. “The collector’s edition will be the perfect holiday gift this year for teens or adults, and the tie-in books will add new dimensions to our Hunger Games publishing as we anticipate the release of the feature film.”

What do you think of all these new books? Especially the two entirely new books? We can’t wait to see what The World of The Hunger Games is!