{"product_id":"ready-player-one","title":"Ready Player One","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eFrom Ernest Cline comes a fast-paced science fiction adventure packed with virtual reality, pop culture, puzzles, and high-stakes competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eIn the year 2044, the real world is bleak, overcrowded, and struggling, so most people escape into the OASIS, a massive virtual universe where they can work, study, play, and become almost anything they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eWade Watts spends most of his life inside the OASIS, like millions of others. When its eccentric creator, James Halliday, dies without an heir, he leaves behind a hidden contest: whoever can solve his riddles and find the Easter egg hidden inside the OASIS will inherit his fortune and control of the entire virtual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eFor years, no one makes progress. Then Wade finds the first clue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eSuddenly, he is thrown into a dangerous race against rival players, powerful corporations, and enemies willing to do anything to win. As the game moves from virtual challenges to real-world danger, Wade must rely on knowledge, courage, and friendship to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eAction-packed, nostalgic, and full of imagination, Ready Player One explores escapism, identity, friendship, and the power of stories, games, and pop culture to shape a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003e✨ Genre: Science Fiction \/ Dystopian \/ Adventure\u003cbr data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003e🌶️ Spice Level: Low\u003cbr data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003e📚 Series: \u003cem\u003eReady Player One - Book 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eFast, fun, and wildly nostalgic—perfect for readers who love virtual reality, gaming quests, 1980s pop culture, underdog heroes, and high-stakes sci-fi adventure 🎮📖\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ernest Cline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43404893749338,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9044\/3610\/files\/Untitled-08December2025at19.04.39-2_91.png?v=1779441775","url":"https:\/\/onceuponacup.com\/products\/ready-player-one","provider":"Once Upon A Cup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}