Ready Player Two: The highly anticipated sequel to READY PLAYER ONE

Ernest Cline

Nov 2020 · Cornerstone Digital · Narrated by Wil Wheaton

4.3

219 reviews

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AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY?

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.

Hidden within Halliday's vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible.

With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest: a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize.

And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who'll kill millions to get what he wants.

Wade's life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again.
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'Delving back into the universe of OASIS is a nostalgic delight... fans will love returning to Cline's virtual world.'
Press Association

'Living up to the smash hit Ready Player One - turned into a film by Steven Spielberg - was never going to be easy, but Ernest Cline's wry and savage sequel shows how it should be done... A wild ride. Make this into a movie now.' The Times

'Ernest Cline takes Ready Player One, gives it a software update, adds some more nostalgia and delivers sheer joy in Ready Player Two.' Phil Williams, Times Radio

'A stunning, futuristic thrill-ride, full of nostalgia and wonderful set-pieces. Ready Player Two improves on everything from its predecessor.' Daily Express
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Praise for Ready Player One:

'Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.' USA Today

'An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.' CNN

'Delightful . . . the grown-up's Harry Potter.' HuffPost

'As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.' Entertainment Weekly

'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, [and] spectacularly successful.' Daily Mail

'A smart, funny thriller that both celebrates and critiques online culture.' San Francisco Chronicle

'A geek fantasia, '80s culture memoir and commentary on the future of online behavior all at once.' Austin American-Statesman

© Ernest Cline 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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4.3

219 reviews

Jelly Paws

October 1, 2023

I loved the first book and the movie, but this was not even on the same level. The first half of the book dragged with details editors would've scrapped way before the final result. I pursued and tried, I really did, but the book felt heavy with boredom when I tried to pick it up again. I even finished the entire first book again, but still, I just can't with this book. If I may interject, a book of seven very different stories, each characterising the seven deadly sins of the Oasis and how the effects impact irl too. It's a shame when the fanfics get more enjoyable than the cannon.

Callum Dekkers

December 20, 2024

A step down from Ready Player One, the writing is slightly clunkier and odd plot details are focused on. The direction the story takes is odd & doesn't fully work, and the 80s nostalgia & charm the original had are heavily toned down. Overall, this is still a decent story & follow-up to the first book.

193

December 5, 2020

At the same time, this is a replica of Ready Player One and yet loses some narrative points that made the first so special. Cline has interesting ideas but the second book starts exactly when the first stops and goes too easy and/or too far with concepts too sci-fi even for the future setting. In spite of everything I enjoyed the audiobook and once again I liked very much listening to Wil Wheaton. FYI: English is not my first language.

About the author

Ernest Cline is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.

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