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

· The Maze Runner Book 1 · Sold by Delacorte Press
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The first book in the blockbuster phenomenon The Maze Runner series now features chapters from the highly-anticipated series conclusion, The Fever Code, the book 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 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. The third movie, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, will hit screens in 2018.
 
   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.com
 
“Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed.”Newsday
 
“[A] nail-biting must-read.”Seventeen.com
 
“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

Ratings and reviews

4.5
10.1K reviews
Meliana Laurentia
February 21, 2024
"The Maze Runner" is a gripping dystopian thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. With a fast-paced plot and a mysterious setting, it hooks readers from the very first page. The characters are compelling, their unique quirks and well developed characters and their struggle for survival in the maze is both intense and captivating. The book's twists and turns keep readers guessing until the very end, making it a must-read for fans of suspenseful YA fiction. Overall, "The Maze Runner" is a thrilling ride that leaves readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.
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Keith Blackshear
May 4, 2015
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! My wife listened to the audiobook version over a year ago. When she described the story, I could not have been any less interested. We went as a family to see the movie and I loved it! I sought out the book to compare it to the movie. Even though I already knew the story, the book had me riveted from start to finish. It was written in a plain, simple style. The characters were, for the most part, well-developed. Despite being a YA novel, it was easy for me as an adult to read. I admit to being highly annoyed by the teenage angst that beats readers over the head. For this reason, I avoid a lot of YA novels. But The Maze Runner has none of this. The story unfolds at a steady clip that kept me locked in throughout. I felt the ending was a little anti-climatic (perhaps because I already knew what happened), but it was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to book 2.
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A Google user
February 9, 2012
100%, without a flipping doubt, one of the best books I have read. I read it in two nights and both mornings after I paid dearly at work for staying up until two or three in the morning because I would not, COULD not put this down. From the very first sentence (literally the very first sentence) I was hooked. I am going to keep my copy and save it for my kids to read when they get older. That dude (the author) knows how to knock out one wicked-awesome story. (And no, I am not the author nor am I associated with selling this book in any way. I just really, really enjoyed it) Update: I finally got my hands on the sequel, "The Scorch Trials". And again, the author just totally blows me away with this fiercely entertaining storyline that he created. I'm about 2/3 of the way done and cannot wait for the end. In the sequel, more hints are given regarding why all this is happening. Seriously...way, way cool and although not quite done with Scorch I am already looking forward to the conclusion coming out (according to his web site) sometime next year. UPDATE: The Death Cure, the last book in this series, is a severe disappointment. I still standby my first two posts (above) as I shall read them again (the books that is) when the movies are released. But the third was not nearly as good as the two.
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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.

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