The New Hunger Games Book Releases Next Week and Preorders Are Already Discounted

Suzanne Collins' highly anticipated fifth installment in *The Hunger Games* series, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, is set to be the biggest book release of 2025. Already a bestseller on Amazon, climbing into the top five even before its official release, the book's popularity is unsurprising given the franchise's immense success and the upcoming 2026 film adaptation.

*Sunrise on the Reaping* will be released on Tuesday, March 18th. Amazon currently offers discounts on both hardcover and Kindle editions. Barnes & Noble and Target also offer exclusive editions with additional content.

Where to Buy *Sunrise on the Reaping*

Standard Edition

*Sunrise on the Reaping* (A Hunger Games Novel)

Release: March 18, 2025.

Amazon: $19.59 (30% off hardcover preorder)

Kindle: $18.99

Amazon currently offers a 30% discount on preorders of the standard hardcover edition. The Kindle eBook is available at a lower price of $18.99 upon release. A paperback edition is expected approximately one year after the hardcover release.

Exclusive Editions

*Sunrise on the Reaping* (A Hunger Games Novel)

Contains extras.

Barnes & Noble: $22.39 (20% off)

Target: $22.39 (20% off)

For those seeking special editions, Barnes & Noble offers an exclusive version featuring a conversation between Suzanne Collins and her publisher. Target also provides an exclusive edition, though the specific extras remain undisclosed. Amazon will release a hardcover boxed set on June 3, 2025.

More *Hunger Games* Books

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

What is *Sunrise on the Reaping* About?

The fifth book in *The Hunger Games* series, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, is set 40 years after *The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes* and 24 years before the events of the original *Hunger Games* novel. The story unfolds during the Second Quarter Quell, famously won by Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss Everdeen's mentor in the original trilogy.

Audiobook Release

*Sunrise on the Reaping* (Audiobook)

Narrated by Jefferson White (known for his role in *Yellowstone*), the audiobook, clocking in at approximately 12 hours and 48 minutes, is available for $20.47 or free with an Audible free trial.