14 Books Set in the 1980s, From Malibu Rising to Trust Exercise

Although Ready Player One ($11, originally $17) takes place in 2045, Wade Watts — along with everyone else — spends most of his time within the OASIS, a virtual world that allows you to visit decades of the past. When the OASIS creator dies, Wade and other players race to solve puzzles he embedded within the virtual world, and spend time poring over pop culture to solve them all and win the ultimate prize: control over OASIS and its creator's fortune.