• Ready Player One

  • By: Ernest Cline
  • Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
  • Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (258,646 ratings)

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Ready Player One

By: Ernest Cline
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
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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)

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Aside from the performance

The story was great very well-thought-out and immersive however the performance was seriously lacking I've listened to dozens of audiobooks and part of the Illusion in magic is in that each character is given their own voice sadly wil Wheaton's performance was non immersive with a few minor exceptions each character had the same voice tone and pitch. Once you get through the book it's clear why you chose him but in my opinion, it was the wrong choice. however the book was great and I find myself both yearning for the Oasis and such a virtual and amazing escape from reality and simultaneously stricken with fear at the thought of what the consequence to our world and technological advances would be, if everybody's mind was enveloped in a world that did not exist.

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Freakishly amazing.

This is 80's brain porn for sure!!! WW kills it. sure to become a classic. You will not do anything until you complete it.

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good book

Enjoyed the book and enjoyed that it was read by Will Wheaton, definitely work picking up

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awesome!

what a great book, hope there is a more. It was so good I think I'll read it again

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Great Narrator

Wil Wheaton does an excellent job with the narration of this book. The story just flew by.

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RPO

Finished the audiobook in 3 days. Got sucked into the plot immediately and was instantly addicted. I was on the edge of my seat until I finally got to the end. Amazing.

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Good Listen

Great narration. I was completely engaged during a long car trip. Good for older teens and adults.

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Ready Player Fun

A worthwhile read, despite being kind of dorky. It's very different from the movie, while still being very close. Wil does a good read. If you like the movie check it out.

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my favorite book

I have looked this book since high school. I have read it over 20 times.

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Ready Set Listen!

It figures that at 31 years old one of my favorite audio books is a YA title. However the story and the delivery keep you at the edge of your seat. Both Ernest Cline (author) and Wil Wheaton (narrator) do a excellent job of keeping you immersed within the story. I ended up finishing this book in record time.

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