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Sunrise on the Reaping

A Hunger Games Novel

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Sunrise on the Reaping

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Jefferson White
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About this listen

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!

Acclaimed actor Jefferson White, who starred in Paramount Network's Yellowstone as Jimmy Hurdstrom, brings his talent to the worldwide best-selling Hunger Games series as narrator of the Sunrise on the Reaping audiobook!

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.

©2025 Suzanne Collins (P)2025 Scholastic Audio Books Action & Adventure Editors Select Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Survival Stories Game Tear-jerking Heartfelt

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Editorial Review

Cinna told me to listen to this
In 2012, my boyfriend (now husband) bought me a shirt that said Cinna told me to wear this, and I think that should tell you everything you need to know about my devotion to The Hunger Games franchise. The latest addition to the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, is something I didn’t even know I could hope for: Haymitch’s origin story. And my already high levels of anticipation for the release reached a fever-pitch when Jefferson White ( Yellowstone) was announced as the narrator, and we got to hear a sneak peek of his performance. We first met Haymitch as Katniss and Peeta’s mentor in Book 1, and since then all we could do was speculate about his own journey in the Hunger Games some 24 years before. In Sunrise on the Reaping we’ll get to meet a 16-year-old Haymitch (and perhaps the teenage versions of Katniss’s parents, Effie, and Cinna ... one can dream), and finally learn how the tenacious teen became the hardened man we all have a soft spot for. May the odds be ever in his favour. —Katie O., Audible Editor

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suzanne cooked with this one tbh some made me cry but that's okay lmao but thanks suzanne g

best hunger games book i fear

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just amazing! love the references to the past and future in the timeline. Enjoyed the characters and also cried a lot.

Perfect

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I went into this KNOWING Haymitch's story would devastate me, but I was completely unprepared for the absolute emotional rollercoaster this book took me on. Easily the best in the series. The way the story interlinks with both past and future timelines absolutely adds more pain to an already tragic story.

The narration absolutely added to the listening experience. Raw, unfiltered and believable anguish.

Raw and Devastating

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I just adore this series, it really is so special. A great prequel to the books already known and loved.

Such a good backstory

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Superb, well paced and gripping - a prequel full to the brim of new information and peppered with insight into the world of Panem before Katniss and Peeta and after Lucy Gray, I had to put it down a few times to recollect myself and return for the next chapters! I feel that we now need a Plutarch Heavensbee book. Brilliantly narrated and pleasant on the ear.

When I catch you, Suzanne Collins

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A fantastic story and a fantastic job done by Jefferson in telling the story as I was hooked to every word

Excellent

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Genuinely sobbed through the entire last few chapters. SO well written by Suzanne Collins. Also the references to the other books?!? Amazing. Had me bawling my eyes out when the songs that I knew the melody of were read out.
Anyway I’m not a book reviewer, but I’m a strong believer in rebellion against oppressive regimes, and this is definitely a book of its time.
One thing I’d point out with the performance is sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between what’s being said by the character in world vs in his head - but that might just be a me thing and missing cues 🤷

I just finished and I’m literally crying

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I loved it ,this book had me on a rollercoaster of emotions and was the best book I’ve read

Amazing

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This book is by far the most harrowing and graphic of the hunger games series. I spent so much of this book sobbing! It’s soul crushing. But that to me is testament to how beautifully written it is. To be physically sobbing over fictional characters? Only an outstanding author can bring out all different personalities and make them tangible, relatable and loved or hated. I really don’t want to give any spoilers. But I feel I truly understand Haymitch now.
This was brought together with the fabulous performance of the narrator. He truly brought them to life so eloquently.
I finished this in less than 2 days. Could not stop listening.

Harrowing and gripping!

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Doesn't quite have the magic of the original trilogy however great addition to the books. Nice pay off at the ending and the book is a great addition to context for previous books.

A great lsiten

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