New Hunger Games & Books You Should Read this Summer

I heard news about a new Hunger Games book and movie this week (AP), but I didn’t look into things until now. It is true! Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins will be released on March 18, 2025. I finally read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes before that movie came out. It was sitting on my shelf for a few years before I got to it, and I quite enjoyed it.

It told us the story of President Snow’s “humble” beginnings, how he became the evil bastard we knew him to be, and how they got the people of Panem to actually care about the Hunger Games.

Of course, we are getting a movie version of it. That has already been announced: November 20, 2026. I guess I’ll be going to see that as well. The plan is to read the book way before the movie comes out.

So far, what we know about this book:

• Will take place during the 50th Hunger Games 

• This will be the second quarter quell

• Haymitch Abernathy was part of this one

I also recently read the original Hunger Games to refresh my memory. If you need a refresher on that, I made a video about it.

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