#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. -- iO9. 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. . . --NPR A] fantastic page-turner .
Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that\'s both hilarious and compassionate. . . -- Boston Globe Ridiculously fun and large-hearted .
Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader. . . --CNN A most excellent ride . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart. . . -- HuffPost An addictive read . the grown-up\'s Harry Potter. . .
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly - San Francisco Chronicle - Village Voice - Chicago Sun-Times - iO9 - The AV Club Delightful .
The race is on--and the only way to survive is to win.
Suddenly he\'s beset by rivals who\'ll kill to take this prize.
Then Wade cracks the first clue.
Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune--and control of the OASIS itself.
When 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.
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.
Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place.
A quest for the ultimate prize.
Willy Wonka meets The Matrix .-- USA Today - As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.-- Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. . .
Enchanting . #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg
