The novel Ready Player One was written by American author Ernest Cline.

Quick Scoop: Who Wrote Ready Player One?

  • Author: Ernest Cline, an American science fiction novelist.
  • Genre: Science fiction / dystopian, with heavy pop culture and video game references.
  • Published: 2011, as his debut novel.

A simple way to remember it: when you think of Ready Player One and 80s geek culture, think of Cline as the writer behind the virtual world. Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.