{"product_id":"ready-player-one","title":"Ready Player One","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErnest Cline\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eArmada\u003c\/i\u003e and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on \n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The science-fiction writer John Scalzi has aptly referred to \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cb\u003e--Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fun, funny and fabulously entertaining first novel . . . This novel's large dose of 1980s trivia is a delight . . . [but] even readers who need Google to identify Commodore 64 or Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, will enjoy this memorabilian feast.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Incredibly entertaining . . . Drawing on everything from \n\u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e to Roald Dahl to Neal Stephenson's groundbreaking \n\u003ci\u003eSnow Crash\u003c\/i\u003e, Cline has made \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e a geek fantasia, '80s culture memoir and commentary on the future of online behavior all at once.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAustin American-Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate lottery ticket.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This non-gamer loved every page of \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Charlaine Harris, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A treasure for anyone already nostalgic for the late twentieth century. . . But it's also a great read for anyone who likes a good book.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gunshot of fun with a wicked sense of timing and a cast of characters that you're pumping your fist in the air with whenever they succeed. I haven't been this much on the edge of my seat for an ending in years.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A 'frakking' good read [featuring] incredible creative detail . . . I grinned at the sheer audacity of Cline's imagination.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating and imaginative . . . It's non-stop action when gamers must navigate clever puzzles and outwit determined enemies in a virtual world in order to save a real one. Readers are in for a wild ride.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Terry Brooks, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Shannara series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I was blown away by this book. . . . A book of ideas, a potboiler, a game-within-a-novel, a serious science-fiction epic, a comic pop culture mash-up-call this novel what you will, but \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e will defy every label you try to put on it. Here, finally, is this generation's Neuromancer.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Will Lavender, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDominance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I really, really loved \n\u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Cline expertly mines a copious vein of 1980s pop culture, catapulting the reader on a light-speed adventure in an advanced but backward-looking future.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Daniel H. Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRobopocalypse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A nerdgasm . . . imagine Dungeons and Dragons and an 80s video arcade made hot, sweet love, and their child was raised in Azeroth.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--John Scalzi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Completely fricking awesome . . . This book pleased every geeky bone in my geeky body. I felt like it was written just for me.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Patrick Rothfuss, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wise Man's Fear \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Enchanting . . . \u003ci\u003eWilly Wonka \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003e- \"As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eiO9 \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightful . . . the grown-up's Harry Potter.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--CNN\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eiO9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 54 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 54 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/25\/2011 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2011 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2011 pg. 28 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/19\/2011 pg. 108 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/16\/2011 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/25\/2011 pg. 76 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/04\/2011 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/23\/2011 pg. 111 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 10 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/16\/2013 pg. 59 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/31\/2015 pg. 64 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887436, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2012 pg. 85 (EAN 9780307887443, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887443, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887443, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887450, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780307887450, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496047870230,"sku":"9780307887436","price":37.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780307887436.jpg?v=1783051666","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/ready-player-one","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}