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# Immersive virtual reality world Top #25 in Sci-Fi Crime & Mystery Used book in good condition Ready Player One: A Novel

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## Key Features

- • **Dive into a VR Odyssey:** Experience the groundbreaking OASIS universe that redefined sci-fi adventure.
- • **Join a Global Phenomenon:** Over 150,000 rave reviews prove this bestseller is a must-read for the modern millennial.
- • **Thrilling Plot with High Stakes:** Follow Wade’s epic quest for the Easter egg that could change his life forever.
- • **Unlock Nostalgic 80s Geek Culture:** Packed with clever pop-culture references that connect generations of gamers and dreamers.
- • **A Thought-Provoking Social Commentary:** Explore themes of escapism, friendship, and the fight against corporate greed.

## Overview

Ready Player One is a bestselling dystopian sci-fi novel by Ernest Cline, set in 2045 where a virtual reality universe called the OASIS offers an escape from a bleak world. The story follows Wade Watts as he competes in a high-stakes contest to find an Easter egg left by the OASIS creator, promising fortune and control of the virtual world. Praised for its fast-paced plot, rich 80s pop culture references, and deep social themes, this used copy is in good condition and perfect for fans of immersive, action-packed narratives.

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Review: Humanities jack cook - Ready player one is the best book I’ve ever read. Its full of adventure and excitement and can relate to us in many ways. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Ready player one is about a place called the Oasis” which we would perceive as super VR. Their whole life is centered around the Oasis and was created by James Halliday and Ogden Morrow. James Halliday passed away and left behind an Easter egg. You must get 3 keys to get the Easter egg. Once you obtain the Easter eggs. You get a ton of money and get to control the Oasis. Wade a.k.a. Parzival figured how to obtain the keys. IOI is a corrupt corporation who wants all power and money over the oasis. They try to take out Wade and his friends in the oasis but fail. Upon failure they decide to go after them in the real life. Wade, Art3mis, Aech, Shoto, and Daito are fighting for the key a and fighting for their life. Sonner or later IOI is catching up and captures Wade. While Wade is capture is hacks into IOI and finds out that they have been stalking all of them and found a video of IOI agents throwing Daito off the cliff. He meets up with all the squad and they prepare for the biggest fight the Oasis has ever seen. They fight IOI and win and Wade and his friends become the owners of the Oasis. The Story was amazing. It always stayed interesting and was filled with mind puzzles waiting to be discovered. It shows us many morals and teaches us about evil and good of man. There’re some things I would change like the part of killing Daito, but it shows the seriousness of the evil of man. The Characters fitted perfectly. Wade was the desperate gamer who loved the Oasis and Halliday. His personality fitted perfectly making him suitable to control the Oasis. His friends had their own identity, but all were very similar to Wade they were willing to fight for the Oasis no matter what. Nolan Sorrento is the head of operations of IOI. He is an evil man who is greedy for money and power. He gets so greedy he’s willing to destroy the oasis just to kill wade. His evil brings out the best in wade and his friends. The characters show their personalities very well which shows how good of a writer Ernest Cline is. His style was very modern and smooth. He included tons of humor while being serious at the same time. He showed lots of detail but kept straight to the plot. This book sounded personal to him at some points and so he tried to make it personal for us such as that we could feel what the characters were feeling. I liked this book a lot and I really don’t like books at all. It related to most modern people even though it was set in 2044. I will defiantly be reading his sequel he claims to be writing. It would really recommend it to people who likes video games or likes action packed books. It’s a funny book with some edgy humor which us modern kids love. I believe this book is on the best sellers list because it attracts its readers. It keeps you wanting to read more, and it doesn’t bore you with random details of how that tree at your grandparent’s house behind the farm where u used to play smelt or looked. It gets straight to the point and is good at doing so. It also is probably on the best sellers list because the movie came out this year and was a huge seller itself. All in all, this movie was 5 out of 5 stars. It was well written. Would recommend to anyone even if you hate books. The Story, characters, and everything about this book is amazing. I hope the second book will be as good as the first.
Review: Brilliant! - By my son, Noah, the reader & reviewer of this book... Ready Player One was a thrilling adventure filled with science fiction, geeky references, and a creative outlook on the future. This book takes place in 2045. Most of the world’s resources have run out and there is an energy crisis that has driven many people out of a job. How do people deal with living in such a terrible world? The OASIS provides an escape for millions of people. It’s an online multiplayer game that allows millions of people to connect and explore. The creator of this OASIS became a multi billionaire named James Halliday. After he died, he created a contest for everyone in the OASIS to solve a bunch of clues using facts about his life. The winner would inherit all of his money and become the CEO of Gregarious Simulation Systems. Because this was such a good prize, millions of people studied Halliday and everything he did. Among these people was Wade Watts, an 18-year-old senior in high school. In order to obtain the Easter egg, you had to find the copper key and then find the first gate. After that, find the jade key and then the second gate. And lastly, find the crystal key and the third gate. Five years pass and no one can decipher the copper key riddle. Until one day in school, Wade figures it out. He becomes famous for being the first one to get his name onto the score board. However, he runs into his cyber crush, Art3mis. They hit it off and exchange contact information. She shortly completes the gate after him. Wade immediately finds the first gate and moves on while Nolan Sorrento, president of IOI blows up his home. More happens and eventually Wade is forced to work with Art3mis, his best friend Aech, and Shoto in order to open the third gate. He has thousands of people from the OASIS help him unleash a full-on attack on the Sixers (another name for the people at IOI). After all the effort, Wade wins the contest and finally gets to meet Art3mis in person. Many characters change toward the end of the book. Art3mis neglects Wade to focus on the hunt regrets it because she enjoyed her time with Wade. James Halliday spent his entire life escaping his miserable life through video games. Before he dies, he tells Wade not to make the same mistake as him. However, Wade changed a lot throughout the entire book. He starts off as a regular teenage boy, just playing video games every waking second of his day, desperate to find the egg. He isolates himself completely from other people until he meets Art3mis. He starts focusing more of his time and energy on her rather than on the hunt. Before her, speaking to girls was out of the question. Also, his goals with what he would do with the money changed. At first, he just wanted to build a spaceship and fly far away from earth. But after meeting Art3mis, he wanted to help feed the hungry like she did. He became very selfless and even risked spending the rest of his life as an IOI indentured servant just to make sure people wouldn’t have to deal with IOI taking over the OASIS. At the very end, the author wanted to show the readers just how important it is to be in the real world. “It occurred to me then that for the first time in as long as I could remember, I had absolutely no desire to log back into the OASIS.” (pg 372) Staying logged onto the OASIS has removed so many people from reality and hurt their mental health. Sometimes, escaping in the real world, no matter how bad it is, is the right thing to do. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of the book. While there were a lot of boring long descriptions, they were necessary. I loved how the characters changed a lot throughout the book and enhanced the theme. Teaching kids to not ignore the problems in the world and not just escape onto their phones is crucial. Ernest Cline was showing us what would happen if we simply did nothing and I hope this was a wakeup call for everyone. I liked the dialog and how the characters connected. I feel like Cline really captured the true essence of a friendship. Wade was also a good character. Some his lines and sayings were funny, and this made him a likeable protagonist. Some of the plot points were good as well. I would’ve never thought to have Wade become an indentured servant to penetrate IOI from the inside. That was really creative. I also enjoyed all of the references in the book, even though I didn’t understand most of them. And the way he incorporated them in the riddles was just absolutely brilliant. This is my second time reading the book and I enjoyed it so much. I’m sure all the nerds out there (especially ones who were teens in the 80’s) really appreciated this work of art

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,645 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #35 in Dystopian Fiction (Books) #36 in Science Fiction Adventures |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 153,776 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Humanities jack cook
*by J***. on December 5, 2018*

Ready player one is the best book I’ve ever read. Its full of adventure and excitement and can relate to us in many ways. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Ready player one is about a place called the Oasis” which we would perceive as super VR. Their whole life is centered around the Oasis and was created by James Halliday and Ogden Morrow. James Halliday passed away and left behind an Easter egg. You must get 3 keys to get the Easter egg. Once you obtain the Easter eggs. You get a ton of money and get to control the Oasis. Wade a.k.a. Parzival figured how to obtain the keys. IOI is a corrupt corporation who wants all power and money over the oasis. They try to take out Wade and his friends in the oasis but fail. Upon failure they decide to go after them in the real life. Wade, Art3mis, Aech, Shoto, and Daito are fighting for the key a and fighting for their life. Sonner or later IOI is catching up and captures Wade. While Wade is capture is hacks into IOI and finds out that they have been stalking all of them and found a video of IOI agents throwing Daito off the cliff. He meets up with all the squad and they prepare for the biggest fight the Oasis has ever seen. They fight IOI and win and Wade and his friends become the owners of the Oasis. The Story was amazing. It always stayed interesting and was filled with mind puzzles waiting to be discovered. It shows us many morals and teaches us about evil and good of man. There’re some things I would change like the part of killing Daito, but it shows the seriousness of the evil of man. The Characters fitted perfectly. Wade was the desperate gamer who loved the Oasis and Halliday. His personality fitted perfectly making him suitable to control the Oasis. His friends had their own identity, but all were very similar to Wade they were willing to fight for the Oasis no matter what. Nolan Sorrento is the head of operations of IOI. He is an evil man who is greedy for money and power. He gets so greedy he’s willing to destroy the oasis just to kill wade. His evil brings out the best in wade and his friends. The characters show their personalities very well which shows how good of a writer Ernest Cline is. His style was very modern and smooth. He included tons of humor while being serious at the same time. He showed lots of detail but kept straight to the plot. This book sounded personal to him at some points and so he tried to make it personal for us such as that we could feel what the characters were feeling. I liked this book a lot and I really don’t like books at all. It related to most modern people even though it was set in 2044. I will defiantly be reading his sequel he claims to be writing. It would really recommend it to people who likes video games or likes action packed books. It’s a funny book with some edgy humor which us modern kids love. I believe this book is on the best sellers list because it attracts its readers. It keeps you wanting to read more, and it doesn’t bore you with random details of how that tree at your grandparent’s house behind the farm where u used to play smelt or looked. It gets straight to the point and is good at doing so. It also is probably on the best sellers list because the movie came out this year and was a huge seller itself. All in all, this movie was 5 out of 5 stars. It was well written. Would recommend to anyone even if you hate books. The Story, characters, and everything about this book is amazing. I hope the second book will be as good as the first.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant!
*by I***S on October 11, 2019*

By my son, Noah, the reader & reviewer of this book... Ready Player One was a thrilling adventure filled with science fiction, geeky references, and a creative outlook on the future. This book takes place in 2045. Most of the world’s resources have run out and there is an energy crisis that has driven many people out of a job. How do people deal with living in such a terrible world? The OASIS provides an escape for millions of people. It’s an online multiplayer game that allows millions of people to connect and explore. The creator of this OASIS became a multi billionaire named James Halliday. After he died, he created a contest for everyone in the OASIS to solve a bunch of clues using facts about his life. The winner would inherit all of his money and become the CEO of Gregarious Simulation Systems. Because this was such a good prize, millions of people studied Halliday and everything he did. Among these people was Wade Watts, an 18-year-old senior in high school. In order to obtain the Easter egg, you had to find the copper key and then find the first gate. After that, find the jade key and then the second gate. And lastly, find the crystal key and the third gate. Five years pass and no one can decipher the copper key riddle. Until one day in school, Wade figures it out. He becomes famous for being the first one to get his name onto the score board. However, he runs into his cyber crush, Art3mis. They hit it off and exchange contact information. She shortly completes the gate after him. Wade immediately finds the first gate and moves on while Nolan Sorrento, president of IOI blows up his home. More happens and eventually Wade is forced to work with Art3mis, his best friend Aech, and Shoto in order to open the third gate. He has thousands of people from the OASIS help him unleash a full-on attack on the Sixers (another name for the people at IOI). After all the effort, Wade wins the contest and finally gets to meet Art3mis in person. Many characters change toward the end of the book. Art3mis neglects Wade to focus on the hunt regrets it because she enjoyed her time with Wade. James Halliday spent his entire life escaping his miserable life through video games. Before he dies, he tells Wade not to make the same mistake as him. However, Wade changed a lot throughout the entire book. He starts off as a regular teenage boy, just playing video games every waking second of his day, desperate to find the egg. He isolates himself completely from other people until he meets Art3mis. He starts focusing more of his time and energy on her rather than on the hunt. Before her, speaking to girls was out of the question. Also, his goals with what he would do with the money changed. At first, he just wanted to build a spaceship and fly far away from earth. But after meeting Art3mis, he wanted to help feed the hungry like she did. He became very selfless and even risked spending the rest of his life as an IOI indentured servant just to make sure people wouldn’t have to deal with IOI taking over the OASIS. At the very end, the author wanted to show the readers just how important it is to be in the real world. “It occurred to me then that for the first time in as long as I could remember, I had absolutely no desire to log back into the OASIS.” (pg 372) Staying logged onto the OASIS has removed so many people from reality and hurt their mental health. Sometimes, escaping in the real world, no matter how bad it is, is the right thing to do. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of the book. While there were a lot of boring long descriptions, they were necessary. I loved how the characters changed a lot throughout the book and enhanced the theme. Teaching kids to not ignore the problems in the world and not just escape onto their phones is crucial. Ernest Cline was showing us what would happen if we simply did nothing and I hope this was a wakeup call for everyone. I liked the dialog and how the characters connected. I feel like Cline really captured the true essence of a friendship. Wade was also a good character. Some his lines and sayings were funny, and this made him a likeable protagonist. Some of the plot points were good as well. I would’ve never thought to have Wade become an indentured servant to penetrate IOI from the inside. That was really creative. I also enjoyed all of the references in the book, even though I didn’t understand most of them. And the way he incorporated them in the riddles was just absolutely brilliant. This is my second time reading the book and I enjoyed it so much. I’m sure all the nerds out there (especially ones who were teens in the 80’s) really appreciated this work of art

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An entertaining read for a targeted audience
*by J***Y on April 24, 2017*

First and foremost, your enjoyment of this book will be directly correlated to your enjoyment and nostalgia for 80's pop culture, most notably early era video games, music, and movies. I love a lot of that stuff, so simply reading about a book framed with topics I enjoy make this book a worthwhile read for me. The story does serve to weave many of these cultural references into a YA tale about a boy on a quest to solve a riddle. A reader's reaction to the title itself would probably be a decent indicator of how much you will like the rest of the book. I would ideally like to give this book a 3.5ish rating, because I enjoyed it more than just "it's ok", but the highly specific subject matter prevent it from being a "general read" Pros: When the book evokes memories of things long forgotten and expounds on them in a way you probably haven't though about for years, you do feel a satisfying sense of understanding. In many books, for myself at least, a description of an item may be ambiguous enough for me to not quite know whether the image I have in my head is accurate, but by relying on mostly things that exist, you KNOW when your mental image is spot on. Our main character has a lot of knowledge pertaining to his quest before the book even begins, but I bought his expertise. This may be a stumbling block for some, but it's clear that our protagonist (and author perhaps?) has spent almost a lifetime amassing knowledge required to complete his task, and while it does lead to some hand holding on his part for us, the audience, I never felt like it was TOO far of a jump. Cline does weave in a lot of his own fictional history alongside actual 80's pop culture in a believable manner. The trail of breadcrumbs that marks the main quest throughout the story is littered with games, books, and movies both real and factual, and the line is blurred well enough that many times I wasn't exactly sure if something mentioned actually existed, or was created solely for the story. This neatly leads into a plausible extrapolation of the future of technology and video games. Following the thread of the main riddle is entertaining and highly driving. The actual clues aren't really intended to be "solved" by the reader, rather than followed. Our protagonist is the brains of the operation here, not us. It's a fun ride along, sort of like watching a magic trick be performed. You don't have to figure out the inner workings prematurely to enjoy the show. The largely virtual setting of the story does allow for some fairly imaginative combinations of people and places, reminiscent of playing with a toy box full of dolls and action figures from all sorts of shows, cartoons etc. sort of mashed together in a sort of wish fulfilling way, not too much unlike seeing the many different Lego sets being used together in "The Lego Movie" Cons: While the references I got were satisfying, there were some parts where familiarity was implied and I felt a bit "out of the loop", particularly when referencing music from that era. the description might be "x song by y artist was playing", but with no other description of the song, I didn't know whether it was happy, sad, suspenseful, intense etc. It definitely isn't a show stopper by any means, and the context of the scenarios do help inform the tone, but sometimes requisite knowledge seemed just that--a prerequisite to understanding what was happening. Wade, our protagonist, seems to flip flop between self loathing, overly confident, childish, meticulous, immature, mastermind whenever necessary for the plot to progress. He doesn't seem so much like a dynamic character as much as possessing a convenient set of switches to flip when appropriate. Maybe a different style of writing would better suite bridging or informing these changes, but as it stands he almost seems like many different people controlling one body at different times Side characters are flat as pancakes. The permanent character list in this novel is already pretty small, but even the characters we have besides our protagonist are very one note. [MILD SPOILERS]]While some characters aren't exactly as they seem, even those differences when revealed turn out to be mostly superficial. [END SPOILERS] There are even Japanese characters that read completely like what a typical american would think a Japanese person is like, complete with adding "-san" to the ends of names and talking about honor. My last con is pretty plot specific so it might bare no relevance until you actually read the book so [MILD SPOILERS] Wade goes through a drastically life altering change that should have been the fire for the rest of his quest, but it seemed like little more than a plot device to cleanly allow him to be unchained from realistic consequences of his situation. It almost seemed like a quick and sloppy way to get rid of baggage as opposed to a full blown emotional catharsis. In fact, after it happens, it's mentioned maybe twice throughout the remainder of the book [END SPOILERS] All in all, the book does have heart, even if it is buried in an old trunk of 80's memories. There is an Earnest (no pun intended) core that you can feel throughout, and that emotional attachment and love for the source material really does frame the story. As I said before, if the era and source material seem interesting to you, then you will definitely get something out of this. If you're skeptical, the first few chapters will definitely help you decide whether it's for you or not, so previewing an excerpt is probably a good idea. If you don't really care for the material, then this book isn't going to change your mind.

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