What books are similar to Sunrise on the Reaping?

The 10 closest matches to Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins on ReadingList include A Fate So Cold, Sky's End, Unwind, The Hunger Games, and Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three). Each is scored on shared themes (survival, power, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Sunrise on the Reaping reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Sunrise on the Reaping

If you liked Sunrise on the Reaping, read A Fate So Cold, Sky's End, or Unwind — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody — shares power and sacrifice

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Looking for books like Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Dystopian Fiction · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, power, and sacrifice. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12: Shares themes of power and sacrifice, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Sky's Endgrades 7–12: Shares themes of survival and power, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Unwindgrades 8–12: Shares themes of survival and power, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Hunger Games810L: Is by Suzanne Collins, the same author, shares themes of survival and sacrifice, and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three)grades 5–12: Is by Suzanne Collins, the same author, both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, and overlapping grades (5–12). Amazon → books like this →
Anthem880L: Shares themes of power, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Forbidden Bookgrades 7–12: Shares themes of survival, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Under the Surfacegrades 7–12: Shares themes of survival, both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
19841090L: Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L: Shares themes of sacrifice and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Sunrise on the Reaping for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).

Books like Sunrise on the Reaping for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Both on the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s).
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury · 890L — Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare · grades 9–11 — Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–11).

What to read after The Hunger Games

Sunrise on the Reaping is book 5 of 5 in Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games series — the final volume. Finished the series? The matches above are the closest read-alikes on file, scored on the same themes and reading level.

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Common questions

What books are similar to Sunrise on the Reaping?: The 10 closest matches to Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins on ReadingList include A Fate So Cold, Sky's End, Unwind, The Hunger Games, and Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three). Each is scored on shared themes (survival, power, and sacrifice), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Sunrise on the Reaping reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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