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21) Lock in
Author
Series
Lock in novels volume 1
Publisher
Tor Books, a Tom Doherty Associates book
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "lockedin"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's...
22) Catalyst
Author
Series
Insignia trilogy volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
S. J. Kincaid has created a fascinating dystopian world for Insignia, her futuristic science-fiction adventure series perfect for fans of Ender's Game. Earth is in the middle of WWIII, battling to determine which governments and corporations will control the resources of the solar system.
Teen Tom Raines grew up with nothing, some days without even a roof over his head. Then his exceptional gaming skills earned him a spot in the Intrasolar Forces,...
23) The Leveller
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gamers and action fans of all types will dive straight into the MEEP, a virtual-reality gaming world, thanks to Julia Durango's cinematic storytelling. A touch of romance, constant twists, and a vivid, multidimensional journey through a tricked-out virtual city will keep readers flying through to the breathtaking end. Nixy Bauer is used to her classmates being very, very unhappy to see her. After all, she's a bounty hunter in a virtual-reality gaming...
24) Mobs rule
Author
Series
Minecraft stonesword saga volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the most popular video game of all time, this all-new chapter book series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before. Something has turned the Evoker King to stone, and elements of his code have turned into new and terrible bosses that threaten the digital world of Minecraft. Now Po, Harper, and their friends must travel deep into underground and into a web of danger to face the one of them. But that's...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The boundaries between the virtual and the real world become dangerously blurred for a young Indigenous girl in the follow-up to the YA fantasy debut Walking in Two Worlds from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series.
Devastated by the loss of her older brother to cancer, Bugz returns to the place where she can always find solace and strength: the Floraverse. Over...
Devastated by the loss of her older brother to cancer, Bugz returns to the place where she can always find solace and strength: the Floraverse. Over...
26) Otherlife
Author
Series
Otherworld (Jason Segel) volume 3
Publisher
Ember
Language
English
Description
Simon, Kat, Busara, and Elvis know too much about the Company's dark secrets and the real-life consequences its technology is capable of. To save humanity and shut it down forever though, Simon must first survive the most harrowing trial yet--OtherLife--the next phase of gaming, and a complete reality reboot.
Language
English
Description
With the gang spread across the country (and beyond) at college, Spencer is back to feeling out of place, even when he returns home over winter break. Desperate to escape his grandfather who is sharing his room, and to feel confident again, he attempts to fix the broken Jumanji video game, giving his friends no choice but to level up and return to rescue him.
28) Fantasy in death
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series, it's game over for the criminals who cross Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she investigates the murder of a virtual reality wunderkind.
Bart Minnock, founder of the computer gaming giant U-Play, is found in his locked private playroom, in a pool of blood, his head separated from his body. Despite his violent end, Eve can’t find anyone—girlfriend and business...
Bart Minnock, founder of the computer gaming giant U-Play, is found in his locked private playroom, in a pool of blood, his head separated from his body. Despite his violent end, Eve can’t find anyone—girlfriend and business...
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Language
English
Description
In a future London, humans are watched over by AIs and served by bots. But now that justice and jobs are meted out by algorithm, inequality blooms, and protest is brutally silenced. Anna Glover may be the most hated woman in the troubled city - the media's scapegoat for an unpopular war. Now she hides from the public eye, investigating neglected cases by using the mind-invading technology of the synapse sequencer to enter witnesses' memories. When...
30) Ready player one
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find an Easter egg, which will give the finder his fortune.
31) Otherearth
Author
Series
Publisher
Ember
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"After discovering terrifying information about Otherworld, the Company's high-tech VR gaming experience, Simon and his friends are on the run, searching for Simon's old roommate. He may just be the key to shutting the Company down, although if they don'tfind him in time, it may be too late for not only them, but for all of humanity"-- Publisher.
32) Glitch
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Izzy gets sucked into the world of her new video game, where a robot named Rae tells her she is destined to save Dungeon City from the Big Boss.
Author
Series
Phoebe and her unicorn volume 12
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Phoebe and her best friend, unicorn Marigold, visit the science museum, where they test out an extra-special virtual unicorn reality system.
34) Cut off
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
When something goes horribly wrong during the filming of a new virtual reality show, teenaged contestants are trapped in a simulation, questioning how much of the game is real.
36) Otherworld
Author
Series
Publisher
Ember
Language
English
Description
When his friend Katherine disappears after being seen with men from the company responsible for the latest virtual reality gear, Simon must decide how far in the game he's willing to go to save her.
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