Dystopia

Noun. According to Wiki:  "A dystopia is a community or society, usually fictional, that is in some important way undesirable or frightening." Just think of your idea of Utopia, then imagine its opposite and there you might have it.

In the glitz and glamour utopia that is Hollywood, Young Adult (YA) dystopian novels are having a moment of being booked (get it?) to become either film or television franchises, with Hunger Games -- and "the girl on fire" Jennifer Lawrence (um, not you Alicia Keys but I love you) -- leading the pack.

Here's two more:

Delirium // Lauren Oliver, who visited Manila last year.

Fox's small screen drama adaptation will have Emma Roberts playing the lead character Lena.

Divergent // Veronica Roth. **Quick trivia: The trilogy's author is only 24 years old.**

The film version's protagonist of Hunger Games-ish teen tale Breatrice "Tris" Prior is set to be played by Shalaine Woodley (The Descendants).

Three's a trend.