Naperville Hungers for the 'Hunger Games'

If the odds were in your favor you were among the millions of movie-goers who headed to the theater for the opening weekend of the Hunger Games.

Naperville seems to have a fondness for Katniss Everdeen and for the Hunger Games trilogy. Amazon.com has the numbers to prove it.

Amazon.com released a list of the top 20 cities where readers have purchased the books. Naperville was No. 10 on the list, according to a news release from Amazon.com. No. 1 on the list was Sunnyvale, Calif.

The online retailer compiled data on sales of all versions of the book including print and Kindle formats, on a per capita basis for communities of more than 100,000, according to Amazon.com. 

"There's no denying that the Hunger Games has become a worldwide phenomenon, and we love that it all started with a great book," Jessica Schein, Amazon.com young adult books editor said in a news release. "These books appeal to customers of all ages - adults and teens alike - and you can see from our Top 20 list they're captivating readers across the whole country. All three books in the trilogy are best sellers in print and on Kindle, and now our customers have made Suzanne Collins the best-selling Kindle author of all time."

The film’s opening was one of the largest in movie history. The Hunger Games took in roughly $155 million, according to The Washington Post. The movie’s opening weekend was the third biggest of all time, only the final Harry Potter movie and The Dark Knight brought in more revenue at $169.2 million and $158.4 million respectively. 

The Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins, has attracted readers of all ages (this writer included) and the story’s complexity makes it more interesting than some young adult literature.

The books are in the top three spots on the Amazon.com best sellers of 2012, beating out Steve Jobs (No. 4), according to the online retailer.

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