The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series
When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
The newest addition to The Hunger Games series came out to much fanfare last week. Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel to Suzanne Collins's original trilogy, centers on a young Haymitch Abernathy on the dawn of his own reaping. When The Hunger Games came out in 2008, it was a smash hit, sparking a major trend in YA fiction.
A new Hunger Games prequel comes out March 18 and we've got our preorders on lock. In the meantime, we're delving into the early influences that inspired the hit series by Suzanne Collins and we've put together a roundup of reads based on Greek mythology. Plus, we share a list of the author's favorite books growing up.
Treat your March-born friends and family to a bookish birthday! Did you know you can schedule ThriftBooks e-Gift Cards to be delivered on a specific date? Or If you'd rather give your March mates something special, we've put together a list of some of the hottest titles of the moment. Plus, learn about literary luminaries born this month.
No matter how long our TBR lists get, we're always finding new books we want to add! Here are 23 exciting March releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.