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Ready Player One
Ready Player One
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Ready Player One

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Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline
2011 • 384 pages

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In the year 2044. reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts *really* feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines--puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win--and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape. (Provided by publisher).

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  • Dystopian
  • Fantasy
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  • Adventure

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2 primary books

#1 in Ready Player One

Ready Player One is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Ernest Cline.

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Walts
Walter@Walts

A well written book that catches you, a story that does not stop to amaze.
Wil Wheaton does a great job as a narrator on this.

April 2, 2013
harigopal
Hari Gopal@harigopal

‘Ready Player One' just leaped to the top of my favorites list. Anyone who knows me (and reads the blurb) should understand why. ^_^

April 27, 2013
anyonas
anyonas@anyonasSupporter

This must be my new favorite book of all time. I love it!

December 26, 2015
joshfinnie
Josh Finnie@joshfinnie

Interesting idea for a book, wish the overall writing was better and it had stronger plot points.

March 16, 2014

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