New York Times Bestsellers
Ernest Cline has placed 3 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 165 weeks on the charts. 2 titles reached #1.
119 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jun 2012 · 143 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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12 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2020 · 18 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
5 series · 6 booksReady Player One Series
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready Player One | 2011 | 🏆 Prometheus Award 2012🏆 ALA Alex Award 2012Green Mountain Book Award 2015Lincoln Award 2014Locus Award 2012John W. Campbell Memorial Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Ready Player Two | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Ernest Cline Other Novels
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armada | 2015 | 🏆 Golden Duck Award 2016Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Ernest Cline Non-Fiction Books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Importance of Being Ernest (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Ernest Cline Children's Books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge to Bat City | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Ernest Cline Anthologies
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Robot Uprisings | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
ERNEST CLINE is an internationally best-selling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.