by Suzanne Collins
Published 2025
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
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American · Middle Aged · Male · Narrative Story · Intense
“Adrian's dramatic and passionate delivery with significant range and expression is well-suited to convey the high stakes and grim reality of the Hunger Games.”
Indian · Middle Aged · Male · Narrative Story · Intense
“The gripping, bold, and engaging tone of Lavish, with its intense and dramatic emotional richness, would immerse listeners in the serious narrative of the book.”
Indian · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Intense
“Alok K’s deep, deliberate pacing and intense delivery are ideal for building anticipation and tension, fitting the measured and dark aspects of the narrator's role.”
British · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Intense
“William's deep, calm voice with a smooth tone and clear pronunciation, combined with an intense underlying quality, provides a serious and measured narrative presence for the story.”
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A young, cynical but fiercely determined tribute from District 12. His voice should reflect his initial weariness, underlying defiance, and a touch of the future gruffness.
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Intense
“Titan's raspy yet youthful voice, with its deep, textured tone and gripping storytelling ability, perfectly embodies Haymitch's cynical weariness and underlying defiance.”
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Crisp
“A blend of numbness, cynicism, and despair in this voice could convey Haymitch's initial weariness and the grim reality he faces, with a crisp, clear delivery for his determination.”
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Husky
“Christian's warm, deep, and husky voice with natural intimacy and emotional range would suit Haymitch's conversational yet intense and determined nature, even in his youth.”
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Serious
“Tony's clear, conversational, and serious tone provides a polished yet friendly delivery that can convey Haymitch's determined and slightly weary but approachable side.”
Also recommended for: District 12 Male Tribute (Compulsive Oddsmaker)
A kind and vulnerable young girl, close to Haymitch, whose voice conveys a sense of innocence, fear, and budding resilience.
Female · Young · Narration · Character-Voice · Soft · Gentle · +3 more
“This soft and gentle young female voice with a sweet, innocent tone and breathy quality is perfect for conveying the kindness, vulnerability, and fear of a young friend.”
Female · Young · Conversational · Narration · Soft · Breathy · +3 more
“Gentle Gemma's breathy, intimate, and whispery tone creates a sense of vulnerability and softness, ideal for a kind and fearful young girl in a high-stakes environment.”
Female · Young · Narration · Soft · Breathy · Intimate · +3 more
“The soft, breathy, and intimate tone of this young female voice, with its calm and gentle quality, would beautifully portray the innocence and budding resilience of the character.”
Filipino · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Calm
“Caitlin's calm, clear, and natural female voice with a gentle sense of presence is well-suited to represent a kind and vulnerable young girl with underlying strength.”
German · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Chill
“Mira Whisper's gentle English whispering voice, soft, breathy, and calming, would convey the fear and vulnerability while hinting at the quiet resilience of the young tribute.”
An intelligent and calculating individual, obsessed with probabilities, speaking with a fast-paced, analytical, and somewhat detached manner.
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Calm
“Franklin's deep, steady, and measured voice with a monotone delivery projects focus and seriousness, ideal for an intelligent, calculating, and detached oddsmaker.”
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Calm
“Amun's clear, energetic, and confident male voice with a medium-fast pace and strong clarity would suit the analytical and fast-paced speaking style of the oddsmaker.”
American · Middle Aged · Male · Narrative Story
“Arsen's calm, relaxing, and measured tone, ideal for narration, would fit the intelligent and analytical nature of the character, allowing for a detached yet clear delivery.”
American · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Serious
“Tony's clear, conversational, and professional tone, with a polished yet friendly delivery, can convey the intelligent and calculating aspects of the oddsmaker in a measured way.”
Also recommended for: Haymitch Abernathy
Us Southern · Young · Male · Narrative Story · Calm
“Glen's soft, masculine voice, ideal for reading somber, serious stories, would offer a calm and measured interpretation of the analytical oddsmaker, perhaps with a hint of detachment.”
An arrogant and self-important girl, likely from a more privileged background within District 12, with a condescending and slightly dismissive speaking style.
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Classy
“Clara's clear, confident, and versatile voice, described as classy, would perfectly capture the arrogant and condescending speaking style of a stuck-up girl.”
British · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Classy
“Claire's classic British RP accent, soft, warm, and confident, would lend itself well to a classy, self-important, and slightly dismissive character from a privileged background.”
Nigerian · Young · Female · Narrative Story · Confident
“Olufunmilola's classy, poised, and clear voice, described as sophisticated, would be excellent for portraying an arrogant and self-important young female tribute.”
Female · Middle-Aged · Conversational · Narration · Character-Voice · Social-Media · +58 more
“Jade's confident and persuasive tone, with a clear and crisp delivery, could effectively convey the dismissive and arrogant nature of the character, even if middle-aged, it can adapt to young.”
American · Middle Aged · Female · Narrative Story · Casual
“Ava's soothing and ethereal quality, while gentle, could be adapted to a casual yet dismissive tone, suggesting a detached arrogance rather than overt aggression.”