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ⓘ About Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline’s first published book is called Ready Player One. It is a dystopian, sci-fi novel about Wade Watts, a teenager in the year 2044. In the world of the book, which is parallel to our own in many ways, Wade prefers to spend his time in a virtual world, aptly named OASIS. As part of his legacy, the creator of the virtual world created an elaborate Easter Egg hunt with an unannounced grand prize. As the years passed and no one seemed able to uncover the clues, public interest waned and only the most dedicated of people continued the search. Wade, who is also known by his virtual pseudonym of ‘Parzival’, spends his time solving the many puzzles scattered around the virtual world in a bid to escape the real world.
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Who is Ernest Cline?
Ernest Cline’s first published book is called Ready Player One. It is a dystopian, sci-fi novel about Wade Watts, a teenager in the year 2044. In the world of the book, which is parallel to our own in many ways, Wade prefers to spend his time in a virtual world, aptly named OASIS.
Which Ernest Cline series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ready Player One series, the earliest of Ernest Cline's multi-book series: it opens with Ready Player One (2011) and runs to 2 books across 2011–2020, ending with Ready Player Two (2020).
How many books has Ernest Cline written?
Ernest Cline has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2024. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Ready Player One series with 2 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ernest Cline's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ernest Cline's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ready Player One (2011–2020, 2 books).
How are Ernest Cline's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ernest Cline's 6 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ready Player One (2 books, 2011–2020).