Ready Player One – Ready Player One, Book 1, Audiobook Online By: Ernest Cline
At the same time wildly original and filled with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacular debut of the genre, ambitious and captivating – part quest novel, part love story and part love story.
A virtual space opera set in a universe where magicians use magic to battle giants Japanese cyborgs; the entire planet is inspired by Blade Runner and DeLoreans flying at the speed of light.
It’s 2044, and the real world is an ugly place.
Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours immersed in OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia that allows you to be anything you want, a place where you can live, play and love anything 10,000 planets.
And like most of humanity, Wade dreams of being the discoverer of the last lottery ticket hidden in this virtual world. Somewhere inside this massive networked playground, OASIS creator James Halliday has stashed a series of monstrous puzzles that will bring colossal fortunes – and extraordinary powers – to anyone. can unlock them.
For years, millions have struggled in vain for this prize, knowing only that Halliday’s puzzles are based on his favorite pop culture – late 20th century culture. And for many Over the years, millions have found in this search yet another outlet, retreating into the joyful, obsessive study of Halliday symbols. Like many of his contemporaries, Wade felt comfortable debating the finer points of John Hughes’ work, playing Pac-Man, or reciting Devo’s lyrics while he was vying for power to operate its OASIS rig.
And then Wade came across the first puzzle.
Suddenly, the whole world is watching and thousands of opponents join the hunt – among them some powerful players ready to commit real murder to defeat Wade to win this prize. Now, the only way for Wade to survive and preserve everything he knows is to win. But to do so, he may have to leave behind his all-too-perfect virtual existence and face life – and love – in the real world he’s always yearned to escape.
A world at stake.
A quest for the ultimate prize.
Are you ready?
This book came out of nowhere and it blew me away. It’s a wonderful story. If you love the 80s and sci-fi, you’ll love this. Wil Wheaton was phenomenal. I have listened to hundreds of audiobooks and this is one of my favorites. Please make it into a movie!
Great story, great narration. Enjoyable from start to finish. Some of the ’80s references are a bit off-putting and can be confusing, but they all combine into a very enjoyable and satisfying experience. Now that I’ve finished this review, I can start from scratch. Fully deserved credit.
