LitRPG, Pop Culture Fiction, Science fiction, dystopian
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
November 24, 2020
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook
Pages
366
ISBN
978-1-780-89743-1
Preceded by
Ready Player One
Ready Player Two is a 2020 science fiction novel by American author Ernest Cline. It is the sequel to his 2011 debut novel Ready Player One. Plans for a Ready Player One sequel were first announced in 2015, though Cline did not begin writing the book until late 2017. Cline attributes further developments to the critical and financial success of the film adaptation of the first novel released in 2018.[1] The story follows Wade Watts who, after winning control of the OASIS, discovers an advanced virtual reality headset and subsequently a new quest for a mysterious prize.
Ready Player Two was published and released on November 24, 2020, and debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.[2][3] The novel received widely negative reviews on release. Critics expressed disappointment in the story, writing, characters, and poor usage of references saying that it failed to expand in "new and exciting ways" on the original with many taking note of excessive similarities to Sword Art Online and other popular media in the plot.[4][5][6] A film adaptation is in development.[7]
^"Ernest Cline confirms he's writing a 'Ready Player One' sequel". EW.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
^Evans, Greg (July 8, 2020). "'Ready Player Two' Sequel Novel Set For November Publication Date". Retrieved July 9, 2020.
^"Combined Print & E-Book Fiction – Best Sellers – Books". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
^Houghton, Rianne (December 22, 2020). "Ready Player Two movie is in the works despite brutal reviews". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^"Ready Player Two Attempts, But Fails, to Reach the Next Level". io9. December 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^"Ready Player Two Is an AWFUL Lot Like Sword Art Online". CBR. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^Spry, Jeff (December 19, 2020). "'Ready Player Two' movie is in "early stages," Ernest Cline reveals". Inverse. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
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