SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN
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The Sci-Fi Sensation of the Year - a jaw-droppingly
cinematic space opera, part classic coming-of-age story, part
brilliant pop-culture mash-up
Ernest Cline is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.
At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia,
Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and
charming debut—part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual
space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle
giant Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired byBlade Runner,
and flying DeLoreans achieve light speed
*Independent*
The science-fiction writer John Scalzi has aptly referred to Ready
Player One 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 favourite toys and
games into a perfectly accessible narrative
*New York Times*
A most excellent ride . . . the conceit is a smart one, and we
happily root for [the heroes] on their quest . . . fully
satisfying
*Boston Globe*
Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a
spectacularly successful debut
*Daily Mail*
If you grew up with an Atari or maybe had a Commodore 64 back in
the day, you are going to really enjoy this one. Cline really
captures the feeling of those good old days in Ready Player One
*WIRED*
The strength of Cline's first novel, other than its geeky
referencing of 1980s pop culture, is the characterisation of the
Candide-like Wade and his redemptive quest in both VR and the real
world
*Guardian*
Ernest Cline’s novel deserves to be a modern classic…the most
relevant novel of the 21st Century to date
*SciFi Now*
The mystery and fantasy in this novel weaves itself in the most
delightful way, and the details that make up Mr. Cline's world are
simply astounding. Ready Player One has it all
*Huffington Post*
Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets the Matrix. This novel
undoubtedly qualifies Cline as the hottest geek on the planet right
now. [But] you don't have to be a geek to get it
*USA Today*
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
*Terry Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author*
This non-gamer loved every page of Ready Player One
*Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author*
Ready Player One expertly mines a copious vein of 1980s pop
culture, catapulting the reader on a light-speed adventure in an
advanced but backward-looking future. If this book were a living
room, it would be wood-paneled. If it were shoes, it would be
high-tops. And if it were a song, well, it would have to be Eye of
the Tiger. I really, really loved it.
*Daniel H. Wilson, author of How to Survive a Robot Uprising and
Robopocalypse*
The pure, unfettered brainscream of a child of the 80s, like a
dream my 13-year-old self would have had after bingeing on Pop
Rocks and Coke...I couldn't put it down
*Charles Ardai, Edgar Award-winning author and producer of
Haven*
Pure geek heaven. Ernest Cline's hero competes in a virtual world
with life-and-death stakes -- which is only fitting, because he's
fighting to make his dreams into reality. Cline blends a dystopic
future with meticulously detailed nostalgia to create a story that
will resonate in the heart of every true nerd
*Chris Farnsworth, author of Blood Oath*
I was blown away by this book...Ernie Cline has pulled the raddest
of all magic tricks: he's managed to write a novel that's at once
serious and playful, that is as fun to read as it is harrowing. 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 READY PLAYER ONE will defy every label you try
to put on it. Here, finally, is this generation's NEUROMANCER
*Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Obedience*
Completely fricking awesome...This book pleased every geeky bone in
my geeky body. I felt like it was written just for me
*Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Wise
Man’s Fear*
Pleasingly geeky novel ... No wonder there are plans to make into a
film
*Shortlist*
Ready Player One is a fantastic adventure set in a futuristic world
with a retro heart. Once I started reading, I didn't want to put it
down and I couldn't wait to pick it back up
*S.G. Browne, author of Breathers and Fated*
Cline's novel is a nerdcore odyssey; engaging and fun, this Gen-X
popcult thrillride drew me in like a Galaxian machine set to free
play.
*James Swallow*
Cline [crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our old toy box
... Cline strikes the nerves of nerd culture as expertly as Andy
played that skeleton organ in The Goonies
*Entertainment Weekly*
Totally awesome!
*Edinburgh Evening News*
I would recommend this book in a heartbeat...young or old - it's
just brilliant!
*Books4Teens.co.uk*
In the safe hands of none other than Mr. Steven Spielberg, this is
your last chance to read the book before the movie hype drowns out
the written word. A mixed up dystopian fantasy adventure novel with
more nods to 80’s pop culture than even the biggest John Hughes fan
will be able to handle, it’s just a whole lot of fun to read
*'Best books of 2015’, All in London*
This is one you need to read before EVERYONE knows about it!
*So Feminine*
Ultimately entertaining, enthusiastic and enjoyable. A real
must-have for any collection…a beautifully constructed piece of
escapism which will pull you in with such vigour that you miss your
train stop.
*Live Magazines*
Powerful and very timely message
*Guardian*
Imagine if Willie Wonka had been a video-game designer. Now imagine a world in which most people spend their time as avatars in a virtual reality. The founder of this virtual reality leaves his fortune to the first to win a contest, comprised of puzzles and tasks based on 1980s popular culture. Three teens compete to win against an evil conglomerate. (Aug.) (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia,
Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting,
ambitious, and charming debut-part quest novel, part love story,
and part virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging
mages battle giant Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired
byBlade Runner, and flying DeLoreans achieve light speed -- Justin
Trudeau * Independent *
The science-fiction writer John Scalzi has aptly referred to
Ready Player One 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
favourite toys and games into a perfectly accessible narrative --
Janet Maslin * New York Times *
A most excellent ride . . . the conceit is a smart one, and we
happily root for [the heroes] on their quest . . . fully satisfying
* Boston Globe *
Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a
spectacularly successful debut * Daily Mail *
If you grew up with an Atari or maybe had a Commodore 64 back in
the day, you are going to really enjoy this one. Cline really
captures the feeling of those good old days in Ready Player One *
WIRED *
The strength of Cline's first novel, other than its geeky
referencing of 1980s pop culture, is the characterisation of the
Candide-like Wade and his redemptive quest in both VR and the real
world * Guardian *
Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic...the most
relevant novel of the 21st Century to date -- Steve Wright * SciFi
Now *
The mystery and fantasy in this novel weaves itself in the most
delightful way, and the details that make up Mr. Cline's world are
simply astounding. Ready Player One has it all * Huffington Post
*
Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets the Matrix. This novel
undoubtedly qualifies Cline as the hottest geek on the planet right
now. [But] you don't have to be a geek to get it * USA Today *
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 *
Terry Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author *
This non-gamer loved every page of Ready Player One *
Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author *
Ready Player One expertly mines a copious vein of 1980s pop
culture, catapulting the reader on a light-speed adventure in an
advanced but backward-looking future. If this book were a living
room, it would be wood-paneled. If it were shoes, it would be
high-tops. And if it were a song, well, it would have to be Eye of
the Tiger. I really, really loved it. * Daniel H. Wilson, author of
How to Survive a Robot Uprising and Robopocalypse *
The pure, unfettered brainscream of a child of the 80s, like a
dream my 13-year-old self would have had after bingeing on Pop
Rocks and Coke...I couldn't put it down * Charles Ardai, Edgar
Award-winning author and producer of Haven *
Pure geek heaven. Ernest Cline's hero competes in a virtual world
with life-and-death stakes -- which is only fitting, because he's
fighting to make his dreams into reality. Cline blends a dystopic
future with meticulously detailed nostalgia to create a story that
will resonate in the heart of every true nerd * Chris Farnsworth,
author of Blood Oath *
I was blown away by this book...Ernie Cline has pulled the raddest
of all magic tricks: he's managed to write a novel that's at once
serious and playful, that is as fun to read as it is harrowing. 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 READY PLAYER ONE will defy every label you try
to put on it. Here, finally, is this generation's NEUROMANCER *
Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Obedience *
Completely fricking awesome...This book pleased every geeky bone in
my geeky body. I felt like it was written just for me * Patrick
Rothfuss, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Wise Man's
Fear *
Pleasingly geeky novel ... No wonder there are plans to make into a
film * Shortlist *
Ready Player One is a fantastic adventure set in a futuristic world
with a retro heart. Once I started reading, I didn't want to put it
down and I couldn't wait to pick it back up * S.G. Browne, author
of Breathers and Fated *
Cline's novel is a nerdcore odyssey; engaging and fun, this Gen-X
popcult thrillride drew me in like a Galaxian machine set to free
play. * James Swallow *
Cline [crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our old toy box
... Cline strikes the nerves of nerd culture as expertly as Andy
played that skeleton organ in The Goonies * Entertainment Weekly
*
Totally awesome! * Edinburgh Evening News *
I would recommend this book in a heartbeat...young or old - it's
just brilliant! * Books4Teens.co.uk *
In the safe hands of none other than Mr. Steven Spielberg, this is
your last chance to read the book before the movie hype drowns out
the written word. A mixed up dystopian fantasy adventure novel with
more nods to 80's pop culture than even the biggest John Hughes fan
will be able to handle, it's just a whole lot of fun to read *
'Best books of 2015', All in London *
This is one you need to read before EVERYONE knows about it! * So
Feminine *
Ultimately entertaining, enthusiastic and enjoyable. A real
must-have for any collection...a beautifully constructed piece
of escapism which will pull you in with such vigour that you miss
your train stop. * Live Magazines *
Powerful and very timely message * Guardian *
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