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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)

A Hunger Games Novel

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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Jefferson White
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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
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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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Such a beautiful and poignant telling of Haymitch’s story … it broke my heart in places! Going to rewatch the movies again and re-listen to the originals to see again Haymitch now with his back story complete. He’s now become my favourite character.

Heartbreakingly Beautiful

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Love it. Amazing. Wow. Much love. Yea. He’s. Yes. Yes. Yes. Love. Great narrative, great narrator

HEARTBREAK IS ONE THING

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Overall enjoyed the book. I’m not a huge fan of prequels as I find it tedious when there is foreshadowing or nods to something that has already been published.

Still, really enjoyed the overall story and would recommend!

Jefferson White’s voice really captured the Haymitch from the films.

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The voice actor was amazing. Was worried in the beginning because the voice sounded robotic, but it got changed during chapter 1. Heartbreaking and amazing book, didn’t expect any less

Amazing

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I binged this book, it was an emotional rollercoaster. I sobbed more than once. I've listened to all the hunger games books on audible and this voice actor was really really good. Portrays the emotion so well. Something I've always struggled with is the songs on audiobooks because they can sound so odd being read line for line but it wasn't like that this time which I was grateful for. Highly recommend

Brilliant Voice acting and Brilliant Book

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