Ready Player Two

A Novel

By: Ernest Cline

Narrated by: Wil Wheaton

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal

AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY?

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.

Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible.

With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize.

And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.

Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.

Critic reviews

Praise for Ready Player Two

“Many people think Ernest Cline writes about the future, but what he’s really doing is writing about the complexities of the world we live in today. Whether you’re black, white, woman, or man, this story is about you and what gaming has meant in your life. We already live in the OASIS, and the journey of life is trying to find as many of those Easter eggs along the way!”—Trevor Noah

Praise for Ready Player One

“Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today

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

“Ridiculously fun and large-hearted.”—NPR

“A geek fantasia, ’80s culture memoir and commentary on the future of online behavior all at once.”—Austin American Statesman

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

“As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A geek touchstone.”—Rolling Stone

“Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, [and] spectacularly successful.”—Daily Mail (UK)

NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S 100 MOST-LOVED BOOKS BY PBS’s THE GREAT AMERICAN READ

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • THE VILLAGE VOICE • CHICAGO SUN-TIMES • io9 • THE A.V. CLUB

No Temple of Doom

This book is absolutely a worthy successor and follow up to ready player one. The expansion on the ideas of what consciousness really means as well as the exploration of identity crossing race gender and even species makes it a worthy read.

WORTH THE WAIT

Without spoiling the story: Parzival and the High5 have to deal with a rogue AI who has infiltrated the OASIS and things get wild!!!
What have we learned from novels and movies, people?!?!?!

It's all been said by others...

I can appreciate how hard it is to write any book...but too much of the content feels derivative. The ONI and being trapped in the OASIS? Sword Art Online. Digital Consciousness? We are Legion (We are Bob). I actually skipped through the Prince and John Hughes sections they were so verbose. I just wish he could've gotten on with it already. I actually wish this book wasn't published, and I hope they don't make a movie outta this.
Worth listening/reading if you're a fan, just to see what it's about. Be prepared to be disappointed though.

Should have stuck with 1UP

Coming in the heels of Ready Player 1, I was expecting an equally great read. Unfortunately Ready Player 2 felt short and lacked what made Ready Player 1 great.

Take other reviews with a grain of salt

I held off buying this book because of the horrible reviews. But I am a huge Player one fan, so I had to try it out for myself.

Yes the story has its slow points and it may not be as good as the first one. Regardless it’s still a great book. It ties everything up really well and if you even slightly enjoyed the first book I highly recommend checking this one out too.

Pronunciation

All the names said about Tolkien’s legendarium were produced very poorly. I cringed so hard every time one was said. Small things like that could have been easily researched and would have made all the difference.

Satisfied

I am very satisfied with the way this story was wrapped up. I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen.

a shadow of the first

I loved ready Player one, But this book had far too much unnecessary plot. They seemed to double down on the Fanatic detail and Fun of the 1st book however they appeared to miss the mark. I found myself skipping through 30 seconds at a time just to avoid parts of the book.
The ending was lots of fun however I wish they had taken the ideas identified To form a more unique storyline.

I wanted to love it

First, and most important, Wil Wheaton did an amazing job. You could hear his excitement at the references he got to portray and the way he acted it was so fun. He made me smile, a lot. But... the story took nearly 4 hours to get interesting and then lost me with the ending. I really wanted to like the book as much as I love the first one but I just didn’t.

4.8 🌟

I really enjoyed this sequel, not as much as the original but it definitely kept me interested. I absolutely loved the narrative of the audio. I don't think I want a movie version of this book since RPO movie wasn't true to the book.