The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One): Book One

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run.

The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure all are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

Also look for James Dashner's edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series

Praise for the Maze Runner series:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series
A USA Today Bestseller
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year
An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick

" A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost." --EW

"Wonderful action writing--fast-paced...but smart and well observed." --Newsday

" A] nail-biting must-read." --Seventeen

"Breathless, cinematic action." --Publishers Weekly

"Heart pounding to the very last moment." --Kirkus Reviews

"Exclamation-worthy." --Romantic Times

"James Dashner's illuminating prequel The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series." --Shelf Awareness, Starred

"Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book." --Deseret News

Author: James Dashner
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 08/24/2010
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780385737951
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133240 / Maze Runner


Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
New Yorker (The) 06/15/2010 pg. 132

About the Author

James Dashner is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series: The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, and The Kill Order, as well as The Eye of Minds and The Rule of Thoughts, the first two books in the Mortality Doctrine series. Dashner was born and raised in Georgia, but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. To learn more about James and his books, visit JamesDashner.com, follow @jamesdashner on Twitter, and find dashnerjames on Instagram.