The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

· Hunger Games · Scholastic Audio · Narrated by Santino Fontana
4.7
242 reviews
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Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

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4.7
242 reviews
Serah -
November 4, 2023
The narrator was pretty great, I enjoyed listening except for the music pieces. It's hard to read-sing lyrics without sounding cringe. Contents of the book are meh; it was exciting to learn more about the world and the games but following the dreadful evil white man in power was probably the least exciting lens to experience the world building through. Made for some great listening to distract myself at the dentist though, so thanks for that.
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Brianna W
October 10, 2023
the book is listenable, but overall feels immensely rushed. The goal of the story was to give us an overview of how snow became the way he was and how the capital ended up in its position at the begining of the original trilogy. However we received a villain who lacked relatability unless you yourself are a snob. The voice for the audiobook is pleasent, but their dead pan reading of any singing lines immediately pulls you from the novel.
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Louie Sawyer
August 16, 2025
I absolutely love this book. It was gripping and I didn't want to stop listening. I did find it a bit funny how the narrator didn't sing. Instead he read the lyrics normally. That was a bit entertaining. I'll definitely be listening to this again
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About the author

Suzanne Collins is the inter­nationally bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, which also includes the novels The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Together, the books have sold over 100 million copies and were the basis for five popular films. Her other books include the acclaimed Underland Chronicles series, which begins with Gregor the Overlander, and the picture book Year of the Jungle, illustrated by James Proimos. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.

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