4. The Running Man by Richard Bachman
Actually written by Stephen King under the pseudonym, Richard Bachman, in his early days, The Running Man is a Hunger Games-esque thriller. In 2025, a desperate man has to compete on a live reality TV show where the way to win is to stay alive. The novel matches Ready Player One in concept and scope, taking a fun idea and running with it to create a thrill-a-minute novel.
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