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The Hunger Games returned in a big way earlier this year with Sunrise on the Reaping, the fifth novel in Suzanne Collins’ wildly popular dystopian book series. More than 1.5 million copies were sold worldwide during launch week in March. If you haven’t read it or are interested in snagging a nice box set for yourself or as gift, Amazon has a fantastic deal on The Hunger Games 5-Book Hardcover Box Set ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Released in June for $125, the slipcased collection is on sale for only $60.90. Alternatively, you can snag the gorgeous collectible paperbacks that were published ahead of Sunrise on the Reaping’s release. The Deluxe Hunger Games Collection comes with an eye-catching display case and is only $36.74 (was $70). All four Deluxe Editions are also on sale individually for less than $10 each.

We’ve rounded up the best Hunger Games book deals below. Beyond the two box sets, Amazon has The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition for nearly 50% off, which is great timing considering Catching Fire’s Illustrated Edition releases Tuesday, October 7. We also detailed notable deals on the film adaptation series, including The Hunger Games 5-Film Collection for only $25.

$60.90 (was $125)

The Hunger Games 5-Book Hardcover Box Set includes the original trilogy starring Katniss Everdeen and the two prequel novels. The Hunger Games was published in 2008, and the two sequels, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, followed in 2009-10. After a 10-year hiatus, Collins returned in 2020 with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Set 64 years prior to Katniss volunteering as tribute, the novel focuses on Coriolanus Snow as a young man and the 10th Hunger Games. Sunrise on the Reaping follows Haymitch Abernathy, one of the District 12 tributes for the 50th Hunger Games, which takes place roughly 25 years before the original novel.

This box set would make for a great gift for longtime Hunger Games fans and new readers who enjoyed the movies. Together, the five novels are 2,112 pages. If you haven’t read the full series, it’s generally recommended to read them in the order they were published, but you can also read them in chronological order: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, then Sunrise on the Reaping, then the original trilogy.

The box set is a bit cheaper than buying hardcover editions of all five books separately. All five hardcover editions are also available separately for low prices right now. It’d cost you around $67 to buy all five, and you’d miss out on the display box.

The Hunger Games Hardcover Editions

1. The Hunger Games — $10.21 ($23)
2. Catching Fire — $9 ($23)
3. Mockingjay — $11.07 ($23)
4. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — $17.79 ($28)
5. Sunrise on the Reaping — $19.17 ($28)

$36.74 (was $70)

The 5-Book Hardcover Box Set offers excellent value, but you should also check out the budget-friendly Deluxe Edition paperbacks that were published in February, a month before Sunrise on the Reaping’s release. Available to purchase individually or together in a display-worthy slipcase, the Deluxe Editions have exclusive cover art that pays homage to the original covers. Instead of being commemorated on pins, the mockingjay on these covers is alive and surrounded by foliage. The scene wraps around to the back covers thanks to the stained page edges with stenciled artwork.

If you buy the Deluxe Box Set, the four books form a beautiful mosaic when inside the display case. Each Deluxe Edition is on sale for roughly 50% off; buying all four separately would cost you about $1 less than the four-book set. But again, you’d miss out on the display case that completes the scene.

It seems likely that Sunrise on the Reaping will eventually receive a matching Deluxe Edition. For now, you’d have to settle for having one mismatched book in the series. But with Sunrise on the Reaping available for $19.17, you’d be spending roughly $56 total on the series, slightly less than the 5-Book Hardcover Box Set.

$18.15 (was $35)

Longtime fans who have already read The Hunger Games series multiple times should check out the Illustrated Edition of Book 1. Published in October 2024, The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition is on sale for only $18.15 (was $35). This oversized hardcover edition is 368 pages and includes over 30 highly detailed black-and-white illustrations by artist Nico Delort.

$29.59 (was $37)

Catching Fire’s Illustrated Edition releases October 7 and is available to preorder for $29.59 (was $37). The 384-page hardcover also features 30-plus black-and-white illustrations by Delort.

$25.69 (was $42)

If you want to add all five movies to your collection, the 5-Film Blu-ray box set is your best bet in terms of value. Released last June, the 8-disc set comes with three Blu-rays and five DVDs. It also includes a voucher for digital editions from Vudu, though it’s possible the codes have expired by now.

• The Hunger Games (2012)
• Catching Fire (2013)
• Mockingjay: Part 1 (2014)
• Mockingjay: Part 2 (2023)
• The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

The collection is packaged with the slipcover shown above. All five movies support DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.

Alternatively, The Hunger Games 4-Movie Collection is available for $18 at Amazon. You’d need to buy The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes separately, but this could be a good option for those who want the Steelbook Edition of the latest Hunger Games movie.

$84.68 (was $94)

The 5-Film Collection hasn’t received a 4K Blu-ray release in the US, but the Australian edition is region-free. Amazon has been stocking more and more international editions lately, and The Hunger Games 4K Blu-ray box set is an example of that. If you pick up the 4K Blu-ray edition, your order is sold and shipped directly from Amazon.

The downside here is that the 4K Blu-ray set is priced substantially higher. Even with a 10% discount, the 5-Film Collection is $84.68 (was $94), which is roughly equivalent to the cost of buying all five 4K Blu-ray editions separately. The 4K editions of the films are available for $14-$19 each. Before buying The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on 4K Blu-ray, make sure to check out Walmart’s exclusive Steelbook Edition, which is in stock for only $25.

The Hunger Games on 4K Blu-ray

The 4K editions have HDR10 and multiple surround sound audio formats: Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1. The audio and visual enhancements are significant, so it’s worth considering the box set or standalone 4K Blu-ray editions.

With Sunrise on the Reaping’s film adaptation not releasing until November 20, 2026, many fans will want to refresh their memory by rewatching the series, so the box sets would make for great gifts this holiday.

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