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)

Great Book !

very much enjoyed the book wish I had listened or read it sooner. Will Wheaton does a great job reading/narrating.

Fantastic way to get back into Books/Audio Books

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

This was the best audiobook I've heard so far on audible. It was a great story and very well read by Wil Wheaton

What did you like best about this story?

This story is a great narrative novel which kept me engaged on my commute to and from work for a month.

What about Wil Wheaton’s performance did you like?

Wil has a great voice which I never felt fatigued listening to. I'll definitely be checking out other titles he's narrated.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't want to spoil but there are definitely some moments that that made me pause the book and think about for a few minutes before hitting play!

That was awesome!

Anyone who gives this book a bad review just doesn't get it and probably never will. I had a deep plot with unexpected turns and now I can’t wait to see the film adaptation in glorious 3-D!

awesome read!

this is by far the greatest book ive read for a long while! if you see this, read this book!

My New Favorite!

From the very beginning I was totally emersed in this book! I hated having to put it down!

Excellent! Second best audio book ever.

I loved Will Wheaton's narration. As a gamer, I felt he was especially knowledgeable about the subject matter. This is one of my favorite books. I will listen to this one again and again.

great enjoyed every minute

kinda understand the complaints now with the differences between the movie and book but I loved both you just have to separate the two like most adaptations.

awesome book.

I have like the movie so I decided to try the book. the movie was awesome the book is 10 times better. This book follows Wade Watts as he plays the ultimate game for the ultimate price the create fortune. This book is packed with 80s trivia, adventure. and friendship. Wil Wheaton voices is so soothing, and his voices are amazing. It is also funny to have an 80's sci-fi icon reading it.

Great book, well read by Will Wheaton

Great story for anyone who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s.

Will Wheaton does an excellent job narrating. Worth the extra few $ to hear him tell the story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

wow

Wanted to see this movie but missed it. So glad I read the book instead. Surprisingly awesome story!