Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (2025)

If you’ve been eagerly waiting to dive back into Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games universe, Sunrise on the Reaping does not disappoint. This prequel, set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, brings us into the brutal world of the 50th Hunger Games, a pivotal moment in Panem’s history. For me, this book felt like revisiting the essence of the original Hunger Games novel, but with a twist. It’s almost as if we’re seeing what would have happened if Katniss hadn’t succeeded in rebelling during her own Hunger Games story. The story really tugged at my nostalgia, and the book’s pacing helped amplify that feeling, keeping me engaged from start to finish.