Books like Killing gods by Kevin Brooks

In Suzanne Collins’ debut dystopian novel, 16‑year‑old Katniss Everdeen of Panem faces the annual Hunger Games—a televised, death‑match competition in which one boy and one girl from each of the nation’s twelve districts are chosen by lottery.

In a futuristic society, a twelve‑year‑old boy named Jonas is chosen to receive the memories of a secret reservoir held by The Giver, a mentor in a seemingly utopian world.

A fast‑moving YA dystopian novel set in a future Chicago where society is divided into five factions. The story follows Beatrice "Tris" Prior as she discovers her unique identity during a dangerous initiation.

A boy with broken memory wakes in a stone‑walled maze, where he meets other children who call it the Glade. When the first girl arrives, secrets about survival, cooperation, and the maze’s mystery begin to surface.

In a world split by blood, a lowly Red named Mare Barrow discovers a hidden power that threatens the ruling Silver elite, forcing her into the palace as a fake princess while she secretly fuels a rebellion.

In a perpetually warring Republic, prodigious officer June and infamous outlaw Day cross paths when her brother's murder implicates him, forcing them to confront their pasts and a conspiracy that threatens the nation.

Two identical twins, Kaeleigh and Raeanne, grow up in a seemingly perfect California family; each harbors painful secrets that threaten to tear their bond apart as they struggle with favoritism, substance use, and hidden trauma.

A graphic‑novel take on a dystopian world where teens are slated to undergo a beauty transformation at sixteen, exploring themes of friendship, conformity, and identity.

A young adult novel by Walter Dean Myers that tackles the real‑world issues of school violence, bullying, and family strain, offering a sober look at the emotional challenges faced by teens in a high‑school setting.

A short story by Stephen King, first published in Playboy's January 1983 issue as "The Word Processor," later collected in his 1985 anthology Skeleton Crew, exploring the lure of the unknown.

Fifteen‑year‑old Dana runs away from home, finds allies on Toronto's streets, and learns to face the trauma that drives her.

Eighteen‑year‑old Josh confronts the memory of his teacher’s molestation and the release of the offender, finally revealing the truth to his friends and seeking help to heal.

At fourteen, Jesse Flood battles parental disputes and a deep sense of otherness while seeking his identity in a quiet Northern Irish town.

After their parents' sudden death, sisters Beth and Mollie grow apart as each is adopted by a different family. When Beth visits Mollie years later, she confronts grief, family bonds, and the lasting impact of loss.

Margaux, a tough high‑school student in Los Angeles, connects with Danny—a fellow survivor of family violence and sexual abuse—while they navigate the emotional fallout together.

Filming an act of sex in which someone is killed should be the stuff of morbid legend. But as Yaron Svoray, an Israeli investigative journalist discovers, snuff films are terrifyingly real. Since viewing one of these films while working on an expose of the German neo-Nazi movement, Svoray has been haunted by the knowledge of such terrifying, twisted documents. In Gods of Death, Svoray's daring and conviction propel the reader through a harrowing chase full of close calls and awful revelations at every turn. His story is a chilling one, a narrative whose unflinching detail awakens us to a nightmarish reality in which no one can be trusted and absolutes are obsolete. Using skills learned from his days as a detective and a paratrooper, Svoray descends into an international underground of sex, death, and money in order to investigate the snuff film industry. In a tense and sobering final moment in the war zone that is the former Yugoslavia, Svoray finds what he's been looking for - and it's more than he expected. In this true account, Svoray emerges as a hero. His conscience and courage make Gods of Death an unforgettable journey into the human heart and all it hides.

In 1970s New Jersey, a quiet, troubled girl moves into ten‑year‑old Robby's neighborhood, sparking a friendship that brings hidden family pain, sexual abuse, and peer pressure to the surface.

Cassie O'Malley, committed to a mental hospital against her will, defies medical advice at eighteen, seeks a fresh start in college, only to have her estranged mother return and unravel all she thought she knew about herself.

Fifteen‑year‑old Coley Sterling hides a painful secret from a past relationship. When a new boyfriend enters her life, the lies she has kept start to surface, forcing her to confront shame, guilt, and the reality of her family’s hidden truths.

A teen named Diego confronts his anger and hidden pain after a fight lands him on probation, where a caring probation officer helps him face his past and learn to trust.

After her friend Leah dies in a car crash, Laine recalls a toxic friendship that began in elementary school and spiraled into control and abuse.

In Miami, a ten‑year‑old girl battles fear, guilt, and shame after her father leaves, a classmate is kidnapped, and a trusted family friend abuses her.

When Kate’s family life falls apart, she struggles to fit in at school, but a chance connection with the popular and mysterious Will offers a glimmer of hope.

A young boy supports his manic‑depressive mother while uncovering the mysterious donor of her Nobel‑prize‑winning child, confronting family secrets and emotional turmoil.