The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Set in dystopian and futuristic North America lives the nation of Panem. Twelve districts surround the ruthless Capitol and its power-hungry tyrants. The Capitol forces each district to surrender one boy and one girl to compete in the annual Hunger Games every year. In total, twenty-four citizens between the ages of twelve to eighteen are taken from their homes and must fight one another to the death. Only one victor will come out on top as they are forced to murder their friends and individuals they grew up with. Sixteen-year-old Katniss is the first-ever volunteer to willingly enter the Hunger Games, as she is desperate to save her sister, Prim, that just got drafted. Katniss is smart and quick with a bow and arrow, but will that protect her from the criminal Hunger Games that await her? Katniss is desperate to win and return to her family as the victor of the Hunger Games, as promised. But, will this love and determination be enough to ensure Katniss's survival? Find out in The Hunger Games trilogy, written by the astounding writer, Suzanne Collins.