Suzanne Collins Reads From Sunrise on the Reaping Chapter 1

Listen to Suzanne Collins read from Chapter 1 of Sunrise on the Reaping

Before Sunrise on the Reaping arrived on bookshelves, we were given a rare and thrilling sneak peek at Haymitch Abernathy’s story — read by Suzanne Collins herself.

In two official audio excerpts, Collins reads from Chapter 1 of Sunrise on the Reaping, bringing fans back to District 12 on the morning of the 50th Hunger Games.

Listen to Suzanne Collins Read From Chapter 1

The first excerpt introduces readers to sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy on Reaping Day.

It is the beginning of the Second Quarter Quell, the morning that changes everything, and the first real glimpse of Haymitch before the arena, before his victory, and before the Capitol takes nearly everything from him.

A New Passage Featuring Haymitch and Lenore Dove

The second passage features Haymitch and Lenore Dove.

This moment offered a softer, more intimate look at Haymitch’s life before the Games, full of geese hissing, kisses stolen, a birthday gift, and one haunting question:

Can you imagine a world without the reaping?

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins follows Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games.

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