Ready Player One, authored by Ernest Cline, is a nostalgic science fiction adventure set in a dystopian future. In a world on the brink of collapse, people escape their harsh reality by immersing themselves in a virtual reality called the OASIS. When the creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of puzzles that lead to an Easter egg, and the race to find it becomes a high-stakes quest filled with pop culture references and thrilling challenges.