Ready Player One

This exciting, action-packed dystopian novel is set in 2044, a time when the world is in environmental and social chaos. The super wealthy control the world, and the masses live meagre existences. Wade Watts, the protagonist, is one of the poor, and lives in the global virtual reality: he attends a virtual school, has virtual friends, and faces the problems of a virtual existence. An opportunity to escape this grim reality presents itself in the form of a world-wide video game competition with high stakes prizes. Wade immerses himself in the game, going through many challenges and solving a variety of puzzles to try and claim the ultimate prize.