A movie version of Suzanne Collins' popular series of novels, "The
Hunger Games," opens in U.S. theaters this month. It is expected to
provide an even bigger boost to what has become one of the most
lucrative segments of the publishing market: Young Adult Fiction. While
book sales overall have dropped by five percent, sales of these novels -
many of which feature romance with a supernatural twist - have gone up
more than 80 percent.