Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
Open Library readers: 3.99 / 5 from 315 ratings. Separate from ratings here.Catalogue checked 2026-10-02.
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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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote Ready Player One?
Ready Player One is by Ernest Cline. The catalogue records its first publication in 2011. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Ready Player One?
The catalogue records 462 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
