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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)

Suzanne Collins

The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch’s story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. 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 hom...

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard highlighted the title as one of two audiobooks he was looking forward to in Audible's Best of 2025 list. He expressed excitement and said anything Hunger Games related was an automatic endorsement for him, presenting the book as a standout upcoming release he eagerly anticipated.

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Episode: Jake Johnson Returns Again

The audiobook Sunrise on the Reaping was mentioned as one of two titles the host was excited about, highlighted alongside a Hunger Games related title.

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Two titles I'm excited about. Sunrise on the Reaping. Anything Hunger Games related is an automatic ad for me.

Episode: Holiday Dinner 2025

The host expressed excitement about the title, mentioning it as one of two books he was looking forward to.

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Two titles I'm excited about. Sunrise on the Reaping.

Episode: Zooey Deschanel Returns

They said they were excited about Sunrise on the Reaping, naming it as one of the two titles they liked from Audible's Best of 2025 collection.

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Two titles I'm excited about. Sunrise on the Reaping. Anything Hunger Games related is an automatic ad for me. And Someday Now, which everyone says is incredibly warm and reflective.

Episode: Holiday Dinner 2025

Dax mentioned being excited about the title as part of Audible's Best of 2025 list.

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Two titles I'm excited about. Sunrise on the Reaping. Anything Hunger Games related is an automatic ad for me.

NPR News Now

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NPR News Now

The episode announced that a new Hunger Games title would be released the following year, set 24 years before the original story and exploring propaganda, inspired by David Hume. Andrew Limbaugh reported the publisher’s announcement and quoted Collins about the book’s themes. The discussion was informational rather than evaluative.

Episode: NPR News: 06-06-2024 2PM EDT

This was announced as a new Hunger Games book scheduled for release next year, which will take place 24 years before the events of the original book. The author stated it was inspired by philosopher David Hume and will focus on the use of propaganda.

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A new Hunger Games book will be released next year. The publisher Scholastic made the announcement this morning it'll be titled Sunrise on the Reaping.

author Suzanne Collins says Sunrise on the Reaping is inspired by philosopher David Hume and will, in her words, dive into the use of propaganda.

Episode: NPR News: 07-05-2025 6PM EDT

The Hunger Games prequel was mentioned as the secondbestselling book of the year, tracking closely behind the top title.

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In second place is the Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

Episode: NPR News: 07-05-2025 3PM EDT

It was mentioned as the secondplace bestseller, the Hunger Games prequel by Suzanne Collins.

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In second place is the Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

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