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Arc of a Scythe Series  by Neil Shusterman 

Set in a futuristic America where death has been eradicated and population control is maintained by a group called "scythes" who intentionally kill individuals ("glean") to maintain balance.  

The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins

Every year, in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of the 12 districts to send a boy and girl tribute between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in the Hunger Games: a nationally televised event in which the 'tributes' fight each other to the death until one survivor remains. When Primrose Everdeen is "reaped," her older sister Katniss volunteers in her place as tribute to enter the games and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts and knowledge when she's pitted against highly trained and fierce "tributes" from all of the other districts. 

Chain-Gang All-Stars Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own. Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are the stars of 'Chain-Gang All-Stars,' the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America's increasingly dominant private prison industry. It's the return of the gladiators and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom. 

Happy Head Series by Josh Silver 

When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it's clear there may be no escape.

Shatter Me Series by Tahera Mafi 

Juliette Ferrars, a teenage girl with a lethal touch. Imprisoned by a totalitarian regime called The Reestablishment, she is initially viewed as a monster but discovers she has the power to fight back and becomes a weapon for the rebels