{"product_id":"ready-player-one-9780307887443","title":"Ready Player One","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?\u003c\/i\u003e \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. \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. \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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightful . . . the grown-up's Harry Potter.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.\"\u003cb\u003e--CNN\u003c\/b\u003e \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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \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.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eiO9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnest Cline\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArmada\u003c\/i\u003e and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of \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\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\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","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50568904278290,"sku":"9780307887443","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_365fb769-f3ad-435d-bb17-074eb7dc85f8.jpg?v=1748517577","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ready-player-one-9780307887443","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}