Ready Player One

By: Ernest Cline

Narrated by: Wil Wheaton

Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg.

“Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly

A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?

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.

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.

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.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club

“Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost

“An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN

“A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe

“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.”—NPR

“[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.”—iO9

©2011 Ernest Cline (P)2011 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

2017, Laura Hillenbrand Outstanding Literary Award, Winner

“The science-fiction writer John Scalzi has aptly referred to Ready Player One as a ‘nerdgasm’ [and] there can be no better one-word description of this ardent fantasy artifact about fantasy culture. . . . But Mr. Cline is able to incorporate his favorite toys and games into a perfectly accessible narrative.” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)

“This non-gamer loved every page of Ready Player One.” (Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series)

Awesome book, Hanging end.

Loved the book. However I would have preferred more on the ending. Want to go back thru and put together a play list of all the songs mentioned. Funny that the reader ended up in the book. Classic.

One of my absolute favorites!

I've read or listened to this book multiple times and I am pulled into the story every time. Great Book!

Wil Wheaton made this virtual world come to life

I could not put this down, honestly this book was great. I freaking love it.

great book

the movie brought me here. omg the book is always better. as a nerd I can't say enough good. if your into 80s stuff, table top, console, or PC check this out.

thanks narrator and all others

the narrator gave the story the 80s vibe that made I so much better thanks

Great book and narration

Wil Wheaton was the perfect person to narrate this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I listened to it within a week.

Love it!

I loved this audiobook! Would listen again. And Will Wheaton rocks! Would recommend this to anyone.

Excellent narration

I read this book with my eyes a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. The powerful narration of Wil added to an already great story, gives you one of the best listens ever.

Loved it!

Where does Ready Player One rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top of the list, one of my favorites

What other book might you compare Ready Player One to and why?

this was the first that I have read like it, usually I stay towards d&d style books

Have you listened to any of Wil Wheaton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

first time I have listened to Wil, he did a great job.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

This is the geek grail!

I was born in the early eighties and grew up on almost all of the references in this book. I played most of the games at one point in time throughout my childhood and read many of the authors. this book has by far become my favorite book!