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Haymitch's Past Unveiled: Prequel Sells 1.5M Copies!

3/27/2025

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Suzanne Collins' highly anticipated prequel, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, delves into the tumultuous past of Haymitch Abernathy during the gripping 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's journey. Released on March 18, 2025, it captivated readers, selling over 1.5 million copies in just one week, with a film adaptation set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026.

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Suzanne Collins' highly anticipated prequel, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, delves into the tumultuous past of Haymitch Abernathy during the gripping 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's journey. Released on March 18, 2025, it captivated readers, selling over 1.5 million copies in just one week, with a film adaptation set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026.