WRITER
Ernest Cline
1972 - Today

Ernest Cline
Ernest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter. He wrote the novels Ready Player One, Armada and Ready Player Two, and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Cline is the 7,023rd most popular writer (down from 6,856th in 2024), the 15,474th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,429th in 2019) and the 1,090th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ernest Cline ranks 7,023 out of 7,302. Before him are Abdourahman Waberi, Edward P. Jones, Terézia Mora, Helen Dunmore, Joanna Bator, and Susan Abulhawa. After him are Allen Drury, Mimi Hafida, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Kate DiCamillo, Anne Waldman, and Raymond Benson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbdourahman Waberi
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 7,017
Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 7,018
Terézia Mora
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,019
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,020
Joanna Bator
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 7,021
Susan Abulhawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 7,022
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 7,023
Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 7,024
Mimi Hafida
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 7,025
Roland Schimmelpfennig
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 7,026
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 7,027
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 7,028
Raymond Benson
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 7,029
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Ernest Cline ranks 792. Before him are Segundo Cernadas, Karin Thürig, Martin Straka, Amanda Marshall, Evgenia Shishkova, and Kazunari Koga. After him are Isabelle Boulay, Lloy Ball, Priti Patel, Tatiana Turanskaya, Alioum Boukar, and Daniele Nardello.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsSegundo Cernadas
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 786
Karin Thürig
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 787
Martin Straka
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 788
Amanda Marshall
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 789
Evgenia Shishkova
SKATER
1972 - 2025
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 790
Kazunari Koga
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 791
Ernest Cline
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 792
Isabelle Boulay
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 793
Lloy Ball
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 794
Priti Patel
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 795
Tatiana Turanskaya
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 796
Alioum Boukar
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 797
Daniele Nardello
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 798
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ernest Cline ranks 15,480 out of 20,380. Before him are Alanna Ubach (1975), Deirdre Lovejoy (1962), Sean Kanan (1966), Katherine Tai (1974), Rob Gardner (1965), and Stanley Andrews (1891). After him are Spencer Abraham (1952), April O'Neil (1987), Madison Iseman (1997), Brian Schweitzer (1955), Athing Mu (2002), and Carmelita Jeter (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlanna Ubach
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 15,474
Deirdre Lovejoy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 15,475
Sean Kanan
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 15,476
Katherine Tai
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 15,477
Rob Gardner
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 15,478
Stanley Andrews
ACTOR
1891 - 1969
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 15,479
Ernest Cline
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 15,480
Spencer Abraham
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,481
April O'Neil
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,482
Madison Iseman
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,483
Brian Schweitzer
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,484
Athing Mu
ATHLETE
2002 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,485
Carmelita Jeter
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 15,486
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Ernest Cline ranks 1,090. Before him are Ann Leckie (1966), David Sedaris (1956), Sidney Lanier (1842), Kage Baker (1952), Carl Hiaasen (1953), and Edward P. Jones (1950). After him are Allen Drury (1918), Kate DiCamillo (1964), Anne Waldman (1945), Raymond Benson (1955), Kenneth Turan (1946), and Joy Harjo (1951).
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 1,084
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 1,085
Sidney Lanier
1842 - 1881
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,086
Kage Baker
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,087
Carl Hiaasen
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,088
Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 1,089
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 1,090
Allen Drury
1918 - 1998
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,091
Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,092
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,093
Raymond Benson
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,094
Kenneth Turan
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 1,095
Joy Harjo
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 1,096











































