Extras by Scott Westerfield

When this book came out, I was kind of tired of the whole series, so I didn't even buy it for my girls for a while. Refreshingly different, but hauntingly familar with the recent youtube, liveleak, any other web2.0 application. Instead of focusing on character, etc. most of society is worried about rank, how popular you are. You can raise it by being camera worthy, as cameras are everywhere, recording everything. Aya Fuse (our main character) meets a group of girls who want to stay anonymous, something that Aya can't imagine. Then she finds a story that will boost her to the top. Can she 'pop' it without exposing the group of girls? Once she's popped it, can she remain safe?