Ready Player One

By Ernest Cline

In 2045, much of humanity escapes a damaged world through the OASIS, a vast virtual universe. When its creator leaves control of the system to whoever can solve his pop-culture puzzle, Wade Watts enters a contest against other players and a corporation willing to kill for the prize.

Why we carry it: Beneath the nostalgia and adventure is a question worth asking: when reality is broken, do we repair it or disappear into something more comfortable?

Format: Paperback.