In the highly anticipated sequel to the 2011 fan favorite “Ready Player One,” Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player Two” follows up with more of the same ’80s nostalgia and sci-fi adventure but includes none ...

Ernest Cline’s 2011 debut novel, Ready Player One, a kind of Willy Wonka-meets-Tron adventure story, validated the digital diversions of gamers and 1980s enthusiasts alike with its arcade in-jokes and ...