http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483
This is truly a fantastic novel written by New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Collins. I started to read it today and I absolutely could not put it down, very descriptive and fun to read, about 15 hours of reading nonstop to finish it (Well, I did stop for about an hour midway through the book because they were showing 300 on TNT). I got a recommendation to read this book after watching Battle Royale 1 and 2, the 2 stories are very similiar. Interestingly enough I owned the book for about a year before I got the recommendation, I just never got around to reading it.
If your a science-fiction fan/survival fan, this really is a must-read. There is a sequel to this book and from what I heard, it only gets better. When I get the chance I'm certainly taking the time to go buy the second novel. Also a 3rd novel is in the works set to release in 2010 and Lionsgate Entertainment has the rights to the movie which they plan for 2011. I will be looking forward to a movie, hopefully they don't completely screw it up like so many before have.