Book: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Ok, when someone describes this book to you, you think, "That's totally a rip-off of Battle Royale with a dash of The Long Walk thrown in." And then you read the book, and it kind of is like Battle Royale with a dash of The Long Walk. But it's totally exciting, is well-written, and has good characters.

Recommend? I just read the sequel and am now eagerly awaiting the final book!