Ernest Cline
American
Born 1972
Ernest Christy Cline is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter. He wrote the novels Ready Player One, Armada, and Ready Player Two, and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Ready Player One.
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Ernest Cline is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter whose debut novel, Ready Player One, is the one book we've reviewed so far. That book imagines a 2045 in which teenage orphan Wade Watts hunts a hidden Easter egg inside the OASIS, a virtual reality platform used by most of humanity — a premise that won it the 2012 Alex Award and a spot on the New York Times bestseller list. It carries a 4.6/5 reader rating drawn from over 155,000 Amazon ratings.
- Where should I start?
- Ready Player One is the clear starting point — it's Ernest Cline's debut and the only book of theirs we've reviewed. The story follows teenage orphan Wade Watts as he hunts a hidden Easter egg inside the OASIS, a vast virtual reality world, with the winner gaining a fortune and control of the platform. It holds a 4.6/5 reader rating from over 155,000 Amazon ratings.
- What's their writing style?
- Based on the one book we've reviewed, Ernest Cline writes high-concept science fiction anchored in a single propulsive quest — in Ready Player One, a race to find a hidden Easter egg inside a virtual reality world. Major outlets praised the novel for its propulsive energy. Their background as a slam poet and screenwriter fits that punchy, momentum-driven storytelling.
- Books we've reviewed
- We've reviewed 1 Ernest Cline book so far. Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, a teenage orphan hunting a hidden Easter egg inside the OASIS virtual reality world, and it carries a 4.6/5 reader rating from over 155,000 Amazon ratings. It won the 2012 Alex Award and was a New York Times bestseller.
- What genre do they write?
- Ernest Cline writes science fiction. Ready Player One, the one book we've reviewed, is set in 2045 and revolves around the OASIS, a virtual reality platform used by most of humanity. The story blends a futuristic setting with a treasure-hunt premise.
- How do readers rate their work?
- Ready Player One holds a 4.6/5 reader rating on Amazon, aggregated from 155,616 ratings — that's a reader rating, not a LuvemBooks score. It's the only Ernest Cline book we've reviewed, so it's the only rating we can cite. That volume of ratings suggests a very wide readership.
- What should I read after Ready Player One?
- Ready Player One is the only Ernest Cline book we've reviewed, so we can't point you to a next reviewed title from this author. If you loved its virtual reality treasure hunt, our full review on the book's hub page digs into what makes it work. Check back as we expand our Ernest Cline coverage.
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Who is Ernest Cline?
Ernest Cline is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter. Their debut novel, Ready Player One, became a New York Times bestseller and won the 2012 Alex Award. It's the one Ernest Cline book we've reviewed at LuvemBooks.
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