The fifth novel in the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, will take place in Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games. It will commence on the morning of the reaping of the
The Second Quarter Quell, commonly known as the Fiftieth Hunger Games.
"Sunrise on the Reaping" is a fast-paced, heart-wrenching supplement to The Hunger Games that adds depth to the harsh environment of Panem. The goal of dystopian fiction is to show how regular, determined people may tear down tyranny by shining a light on its darkest corners. - The New York Times
"Collins is a great writer, and there are times when his writing is very beautiful. Sunrise on the Reaping has enough to hook new readers and please even the most ferocious fans. - Guardian
What is there left to fight for when you've been set up to lose all you care about?
Fear shakes the districts of Panem as the fiftieth annual Hunger Games begins. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be abducted from their homes.
Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances again in District 12. He only worries about getting through the day and being with the person he loves.
He can feel all of his dreams break as they call Haymitch's name.
He is taken away from his family and his love and sent to the Capitol with three other District 12 tributes: a young acquaintance who is almost like a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up female in town.
Haymitch knows he's been set up to lose as the Games start.
But there's something in him that wants to fight and have that fight echo far beyond the deadly arena.
The Hunger Games original trilogy changed the landscape of global YA and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was an instant number one bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, and Peter Dinklage all starred in the four Hunger Games movies that were filmed.
A movie based on the fifth novel in the Hunger Games series, Sunrise On the Reaping, is set to come out in November 2026.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
The Games of Hunger
The illustrated version of The Hunger Games came out in October 2024.
Fire that catches
The Mockingjay
The Songbirds and Snakes Ballad