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Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)

By Suzanne Collins

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The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch’s story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026.

#1 USA Today Bestseller • #1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller • A New York Times Editors’ Choice

“A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it’s great.” The New York Times

When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

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Published Mar 18, 2025

400 pages

Average rating: 8.79

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Truong_IT

Jun 25, 2025

What a great books and I can not stop reading.

Juliaj

Apr 08, 2025

9/10 stars

Excellent book about Hamish. Heart breaking really.

LVoskan

Mar 30, 2025

10/10 stars

I have read the criticisms of this book, and I agree with many, but I also really love this book. I listened to the audiobook and whenever I had 5 free minutes, I pressed play because I needed to know how things played out. How DID Haymitch find himself in the games, what happened during, AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTER? This book delivered in all of those areas. Each character revealed brought more clarification, but also a few more questions. I am not sure that Suzanne Collins is done writing for this made up world, but we definitely need to know what happened between Haymitch's games and Katniss's games. How did alliances form? Hopefully we find out the answer some day.

literarily_occupied

Aug 12, 2025

10/10 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars

After not feeling the connection with Songbirds and Snakes as I had with the original trilogy, I was worried how I would feel about this book. Well, I loved it.

Haymitch has always been one of my favorite HG characters and I have wanted answers for why he is the way that he is, and now (nearly twenty years later) I have them and this story feels complete.

The tears were flowing while my heart was breaking, but I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it.

Maddie_0513

Aug 07, 2025

5/10 stars

I’m so mad about this book. Maybe the hype was too much and I was so invested in this book and thinking about it during my full time job. But the ending really ruined it for me. I’m probably a minority for this and may receive some backlash but this is how I feel. I grew up with a small music background and I cannot stand when a book throws in lyrics that I don’t know the rhythm to. Maybe it’s a pet peeve of mine but to read music lyrics every other paragraph really grinds my gears. ANYWAY. I cried multiple times during this book and was extremely invested knowing I’ve read and watch all the other books (besides reading The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes, that’s next so don’t worry!) Now being able to connect The Hunger Games series to this is very heart warming and easy to imagine each character grow and develop throughout each book. Maybe I should rate it higher and I’ve argued with my husband a couple of times over this rating but I’m standing my ground about the ending. It made me want to hurry up and finish the book so the songs would stop.