by Ernest Cline
Rating: 4.00 (1 ratings)
First published 2013
In a bleak future, teenager Wade Watts escapes his dreary reality by jacking into the OASIS, a vast virtual utopia. When Wade discovers the first clue to a hidden contest, he finds himself in a cutthroat race against ruthless players willing to kill to win the ultimate prize: ownership of the OASIS itself. Wade must use his unparalleled skills at classic video games and pop culture trivia to navigate a high-stakes adventure, outwit his competitors, and fight for control of the virtual world he's come to love.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, action, 21st-century, virtual-reality
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, high-stakes
Setting: Ohio, United States
Period: 2044, 2045, Future
384 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books