Mark your calendars! Suzanne Collins' highly anticipated fifth installment in *The Hunger Games* series, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, is set to launch on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Already a bestseller, climbing into Amazon's top five even before its official release, this new chapter promises to be a major event, especially given the success of the previous film adaptations. And yes, *Sunrise on the Reaping* is also slated for a big-screen debut in 2026.
Amazon currently offers discounts on both hardcover and Kindle editions. For those seeking something special, Barnes & Noble and Target are offering exclusive editions with bonus content.
Release Date: March 18, 2025
Amazon Hardcover: $19.59 (30% off)
Amazon Kindle: $18.99
Amazon currently discounts only the standard hardcover pre-orders (30% off). The Kindle edition offers a more budget-friendly option at $18.99, available immediately upon release. A paperback version is expected approximately one year after the hardcover launch.
Barnes & Noble: $22.39 (20% off)
Target: $22.39 (20% off)
For collectors, Barnes & Noble's exclusive edition includes a fascinating conversation between Suzanne Collins and her publisher. While Target also offers an exclusive edition, the specific extras remain undisclosed. Amazon will also release a hardcover boxed set on June 3, 2025.
Hunger Games 5-Book Hardcover Box Set - Available at Amazon
Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set - Available at Amazon
The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition - Available at Amazon
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Available at Amazon
This fifth book in the series takes place 40 years after *The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes* and 24 years before the events of the original *Hunger Games*. The story unfolds during the Second Quarter Quell, famously won by Haymitch Abernathy, the mentor for District 12 (portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the films).
Narrated by Jefferson White (known for his role as Jimmy Hudstrom in *Yellowstone*), the audiobook, clocking in at approximately 12 hours and 48 minutes, is available for $20.47 or free with an Audible trial.
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