Ready Player One

*THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG* 'Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, *Ready Player One* is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut,' states the Independent. 'Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart,' according to CNN. *Ready Player One* has been described as 'gorgeously geeky' and 'superbly entertaining,' and is regarded as a modern classic by SciFiNow. The story unfolds in the year 2044, where the real world has become a desolate place plagued by famine, poverty, and disease. Humanity finds solace in the OASIS, a virtual utopia where one can be anything, live anywhere, and experience love on countless planets. Wade Watts, like most others, escapes reality through this immersive experience. He embarks on a quest to find the ultimate prize—a fortune granted by OASIS founder James Halliday to the one who can solve his riddles hidden within this digital realm. With Wade stumbling upon the key to the first puzzle, he enters a frantic race against adversaries that soon blurs the lines between the virtual and real worlds.