Sunrise on the Reaping (a Hunger Games Novel)
A Hunger Games novel
Suzanne Collins
Readers rate it 4.3 (1.4K on Hardcover)
- Published
- 2025
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
This is the fifth Hunger Games novel, a prequel focusing on a younger Haymitch Abernathy. Like other books in the series, it contains significant violence (deadly combat, deaths of young tributes) and mature themes of loss, despair, and systemic oppression in a dystopian setting. The story emphasizes resilience, defiance against injustice, and hope even in dark circumstances, with strong character development. Readers already familiar with the trilogy will expect similar content; those new to the series should start with the original three books first.
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The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! 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 h... The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! 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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- Young Adult Fiction
- Loveable Characters
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- Unloveable Characters
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ISBN 9781546171461 · Scholastic Press