{"product_id":"ready-player-one-9780307887436","title":"Ready Player One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Enchanting . . . \u003ci\u003eWilly Wonka \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e- \"As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune--and control of the OASIS itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he's beset by rivals who'll kill to take this prize. The race is on--and the only way to survive is to win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eiO9 \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delightful . . . the grown-up's Harry Potter.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.\"\u003cb\u003e--CNN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that's both hilarious and compassionate.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eiO9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest Cline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.40w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307887436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e149949 \/ Ready Player One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Locus Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Evergreen Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2011 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2011 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/25\/2011 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2011 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2013 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/31\/2015 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnest Cline\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArmada\u003c\/i\u003e and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers list. 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