Science Fiction · Young Adult
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline · First published 2011
Publication record (ISBN 9780307887443) ↗This profile presents an editorial overview and illustrative assessment of the book’s storytelling characteristics. References to audio, screen, or adaptation potential are exploratory and do not indicate confirmed interest, representation, production arrangements, or a guaranteed outcome.
About the Book
Teenager Wade Watts joins a global hunt for a hidden prize inside a vast virtual universe.
Ernest Cline co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation.
Characters
- Wade Watts (Parzival)
- Art3mis
- Aech
Setting and World
The OASIS virtual world and Oklahoma City, 2045
Themes and Distinctive Qualities
Documented media journey
- Ready Player OneWarner Bros., dir. Steven SpielbergFilm
2018
Third-party adaptations. Not a Crownline Story Partner production.
Intended Readership
Young adult and adult readers who enjoy quest adventures, video games and 1980s pop-culture references.
Screen & Audio Potential
The quest structure and virtual world give strong visual possibilities for screen. Its many pop-culture references also suit podcast discussion, though screen use of those references would depend on third-party rights.
These observations are exploratory editorial assessments based on available book information. They do not indicate confirmed producer, broadcaster, studio or platform interest, secured adaptation opportunities, or guaranteed outcomes.
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