by Ernest Cline
First published 2020
Wade Watts is back in the OASIS, the virtual reality playground he once saved from ruin. But this time, Halliday's enigmatic creator has left one final challenge - a technological breakthrough that could change the world. With a ruthless rival close on his heels, Wade must race to uncover Halliday's last secret before it falls into the wrong hands. The high-stakes thrill of the original is back, as Wade navigates a treacherous new quest to secure humanity's future.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, 21st-century, artificial-intelligence, virtual-reality
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, high-stakes, race-against-time
Setting: OASIS
Period: Future
16 pages · Audio CD · Random House Audio