Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
- The latest Hunger Games novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide in its first week, marking the biggest opening ever for the series.
- In the U.S., it sold 1.2 million copies, more than double the sales of its predecessor, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
- Scholastic's president, Ellie Berger, noted that the sales have exceeded all expectations with overwhelmingly positive critical and fan responses worldwide.
- Sunrise on the Reaping will be adapted into a film set for release on November 20, 2026, contributing to the franchise's total box office gross of $3.3 billion.
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Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
The latest “Hunger Games” novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster series.
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