In his wild and wacky debut novel Ready Player One, Fanboys screenwriter Ernest Cline peers into the dystopic future to imagine Earth in 2044 as a depressing place, with most of its citizens spending their days hooked into OASIS, a virtual world with endless possibilities and tens of thousands of planets to explore. Nothing seems likely to change much until Wade Watts discovers the first of a series of puzzlers hidden in the game by its creator, leading to a lottery ticket of sorts that promises prestige and power. Soon thousands of players are hot on his tail, and ready to extend their power struggle into the real world.
