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Ernest Cline: Awards and Best-of Lists

Ernest Cline has won 1 award, the Alex Awards (2012) for Ready Player One, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 4 longlist or nominee places, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2020Ready Player TwoWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Fiction
2015ArmadaGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Science Fiction
2015ArmadaBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction
2012Ready Player OneAlex Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Adult Books for Teens
2012Ready Player OneJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel
2012Ready Player OneLocus Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · First Novel
2011Ready Player OneGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Favorite Book of 2011
2011Ready Player OneGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Goodreads Author
2011Ready Player OneGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Science Fiction
2011Ready Player OneBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction
2011Ready Player OneEntertainment Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2011Ready Player OneAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100

Books

  1. Ready Player One7 sources · 2011 to 2012
  2. Armada2 sources · 2015
  3. Ready Player Two1 source · 2020