Armada: The thrilling sci-fi novel from the global bestselling author of Ready Player One
Jul 2015 · Random House
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF READY PLAYER ONE, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG
'[A] masterful tale of Earth's desperate struggle against a powerful alien foe.' Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian
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It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again.
Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer.
At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy.
A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders.
But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it.
Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too... familiar?
Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy.
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Here's what everyone's saying about this epic masterpiece:
'A modern masterpiece full of a new style of literary magic' 5-star reader review
'Excellent. Even better than Ready Player One.' 5-star reader review
'One of my favourite books of all time. Incredibly well written' 5-star reader review
'Absolutely awesome!!! Read in less than 24 hours, hooked on every page' 5-star reader review
'Amazing and a great follow up read to Ready Player One!' 5-star reader review
'Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time... a joy to read' 5-star reader review
'Absolutely brilliant! Couldn't put it down, a must read' 5-star reader review
'A love letter to old school alien invasion sci-fi... Highly, HIGHLY recommended for all fans of Cline's previous novel, Ready Player One, as well as any classic science fiction fan' 5-star reader review
'Majorly, fantastically geeky... Armada just ticked all my boxes' 5-star reader review
This book has been published with two different covers and may be delivered with either cover. Please rest assured that regardless of the cover, the content of the book is the same.
'[A] masterful tale of Earth's desperate struggle against a powerful alien foe.' Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian
----
It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom-if he can make it that long without getting suspended again.
Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer.
At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy.
A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada-in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders.
But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills-as well as those of millions of gamers across the world-are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it.
Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too... familiar?
Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before-one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy.
----
Here's what everyone's saying about this epic masterpiece:
'A modern masterpiece full of a new style of literary magic' 5-star reader review
'Excellent. Even better than Ready Player One.' 5-star reader review
'One of my favourite books of all time. Incredibly well written' 5-star reader review
'Absolutely awesome!!! Read in less than 24 hours, hooked on every page' 5-star reader review
'Amazing and a great follow up read to Ready Player One!' 5-star reader review
'Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time... a joy to read' 5-star reader review
'Absolutely brilliant! Couldn't put it down, a must read' 5-star reader review
'A love letter to old school alien invasion sci-fi... Highly, HIGHLY recommended for all fans of Cline's previous novel, Ready Player One, as well as any classic science fiction fan' 5-star reader review
'Majorly, fantastically geeky... Armada just ticked all my boxes' 5-star reader review
This book has been published with two different covers and may be delivered with either cover. Please rest assured that regardless of the cover, the content of the book is the same.
Ratings and reviews
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427 reviews
The Half-Dane (Xeno)
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May 13, 2017
Armada (though not as good as ready player one) is definitely one of the best books i've read. It takes you through a ride of emotions and questions, whilst as ernest cline does so well, remind you with references to modern pop culture, that he is writing about the real world, and this just might be a alternate universe.
A Google user
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April 15, 2018
Except I read it all on a Sunday. I bought Ready player One and finished it
in a day, so I figured I could rattle through this one. Plotholes galore,
but hey it's fiction! I preferred the pace of his first book, this one
seemed rushed and not as well thought out. I actually thought he was trying
to be a little too much like a cross between 2001, Star Trek the Movie and
his own Ready Player One. In fact he missed an opportunity in the book to
tie the universes together (maybe that's a good thing.)
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Kevin Miller
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May 21, 2016
I loved this book as much as I loved Ready Player One I can't wait for the movies I hope you write the scripts and don't let them futz with it too much I also can't wait for your next book Ernest Cline you are now next to Sir Terry Pratchett as one of my favourite Author's. P.S I'm a also an avid gamer and Sci-Fi Anime movie fanatic may the Force always be with you happy daze 😊
About the author
Ernest Cline is a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, 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 bestsellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.
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