Scythe

Neal Shusterman · 2016 · 443 pages

In a world without disease, poverty, or natural death, Scythes are licensed to kill — kindly — to keep the population in check. Two apprentices, Citra and Rowan, are trained by a man who still believes the work should hurt.

Why we picked it

Philosophical without being preachy. It asks what goodness means when nothing can kill you except a person with a ring. Heavier themes, best around fifteen and up.

Something to think about

If death became a profession, what kind of person should be allowed to hold the blade?

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