NEW YORK (AP) — The newest “Hunger Games” novel offered greater than 1.5 million copies worldwide throughout its first week, the largest opening ever for Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster collection.
“Sunrise on the Reaping” offered 1.2 million copies within the U.S alone, greater than double the tempo of its fast predecessor, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and greater than triple the quantity for “Mockingjay,” which got here out in 2010. The brand new ebook was revealed March 18 to extremely favorable critiques. Shops all over the world held midnight events.
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“After nearly a year of anticipation, sales for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ have exceeded all expectations, as has the overwhelmingly positive critical and fan response to the book across the world,” Scholastic’s president, Ellie Berger, stated in a press release launched Thursday.
The 5 “Hunger Games” books have offered tens of tens of millions of copies and have been the idea for a billion greenback film franchise. The difference of “Sunrise on the Reaping” is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2026.
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