Not really sure if it counts as 'literature' per se, but there's a very interesting YA series called the Shamer series by a woman named Lene Kaaberbol. It's a medieval fantasy series, made of four book about a young girl whose family have the genetic ability to make a person face up to all the wrongs they've committed in their lives, just by looking them in the eyes. It's been a few years since I read it,but at the time, I really enjoyed the books, and while they can be slightly typical in some aspects, there are enough fresh ideas to keep it intruiging.