Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom / Cory Doctorow : 4 of 5

I happened to stumble on this book on Amazon while perusing other Disney-related material, and right away I knew it was a must-read. It's difficult to explain the story, but this is generally a science fiction novel set in a bizarre future society where death is essentially non-existent (since you can restore from a brain backup into a new cloned body) and government has been replaced by smaller ad-hoc groups. The kicker that makes this book fantastic is it focuses on two competing ad-hocs living and operating the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World! One group wants to change the classic attractions, while the other wants to keep them intact (especially the Haunted Mansion, and believe me, the author has done some serious research into the ride!). After the initial shock of getting into this strange environment, I couldn't stop reading - a real page turner, even if you're not a Disney fan!