Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed. Published in 2011, it is a set in a dystopian future on planet Earth. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Ready Player One is Ernest Clines debut novel. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.įor years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. Now available for the first time in a beautiful hardback edition, perfect for hardcore fans and collectorsĪ world at stake. THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG PRE-ORDER NOW - READY PLAYER TWO: THE SEQUEL Ernest Cline is a 1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and full-time geek.
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