This book will be extremely useful for anyone wanting to familiarize themselves with this genre, especially as it gains more ground with young adult readers. The book is divided into chapters, with each chapter covering a major theme: population control, technology, games, social issues, the apocalypse, war, virus and plague, disaster and ruin, and nonfiction. The chapters present an overview of several books or films that fit the theme, and provide a plot summary, discussion of dystopian elements, a 30-second booktalk blurb, readalike titles, and a brief note about potential audience. As such, it would be a great tool for librarians and teachers to plan collection development or lesson plans. ( )

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