How to Buy the New ‘Hunger Games’ Book

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It’s been five years since the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and author Suzanne Collins is ready to return to the world of Panem with her new prequel Sunrise on the Reaping, released on Tuesday (Mar. 18). And, as of this writing, the book is in the top five of the Amazon Charts for the most sold and most read books of the week.

On sale for $19.59 (reg. $27.99) on Amazon, Sunrise on the Reaping is the second book in the Hunger Games prequel series, following a young Haymitch Abernathy from District 12 as he is selected for the fiftieth annual Hunger Games — a special and deadly Quarter Quell.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and Sunrise on the Reaping will be delivered to your home in less than two days, thanks to Prime Delivery.

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Sunrise on the Reaping is also available at BookShop for $26.03 (reg. $27.99), while the Hunger Games novel is buyable at Barnes & Noble priced at $22.39 (reg. $27.99).

The original Hunger Games novel was released in 2008, while its sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay were released in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The first prequel book The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes came out in 2020. Learn more about how to buy the other Hunger Games books here.

In addition, the film adaptation of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which was released in 2023, has an impressive soundtrack. It features recording artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Molly Tuttle, Rachel Zegler, Sierra Ferrell, Flatland Cavalry and others.

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