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.

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 →
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 →
Unwindgrades 8–12
Shares themes of survival and power, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon →
Anthem880L
Shares themes of power, same genre (Dystopian Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon →
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 →
The Hunger Games810L
Shares themes of survival and sacrifice and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
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 →
Code Name Kingfishergrades 4–8
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
How to Survive Your Murdergrades 9–12
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
Iceberggrades 3–7
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →

Books like Sunrise on the Reaping for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. Barone · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).

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

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

  • Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. Barone · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park · 720L — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).

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.

  • That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • 1984 by George Orwell · 1090L — Same genre (Dystopian Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
  • A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger · grades 5–12 — Both on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2020s).

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.

Re-read the full The Hunger Gamesreading order →

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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