Read the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. The Maze Runner is now a major motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster and the second book, The Scorch Trials, is soon to be a movie, hitting theaters September 18, 2015! Also look for James Dashner’s newest novels, The Eye of Minds and The Rule of Thoughts, the first two books in the Mortality Doctrine series.
If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.
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.
Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run.
Praise for the Maze Runner series:
"[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
[STAR] “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
If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.
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.
Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run.
Praise for the Maze Runner series:
"[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
[STAR] “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
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notesinthemargin (Grade: A) This is definitely a YA book that can be read by boys and girls alike. There is no love triangle to distract from the central conflict. It is not often that I stumble across a YA book that has a boy as the central character, and it is refreshing to see. Thomas isn’t subject to any of those because he’s a boy. He doesn’t take the time to describe himself physically as plain (almost every female protagonist in YA is described this way), he’s just a boy on a mission.
(Rated on Aug 23, 2013)
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Muisje
(Grade: C+) I liked the exciting plot, but the last 50 pages felt rushed, and the first 50 felt too slow. I loved the idea of being trapped in a maze, but I think Dashner wasted this idea by making the maze so BORING! The characters are flat and I couldn't connect with the protagonist, Thomas. Upsides: It has no romance (thank you!) and is an edge-of-the-seat kind of story.
(Grade: C+) I liked the exciting plot, but the last 50 pages felt rushed, and the first 50 felt too slow. I loved the idea of being trapped in a maze, but I think Dashner wasted this idea by making the maze so BORING! The characters are flat and I couldn't connect with the protagonist, Thomas. Upsides: It has no romance (thank you!) and is an edge-of-the-seat kind of story.(Rated on Feb 21, 2014)
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HeleneL (Grade: A) I blazed right through this one! I read it because I heard it was being turned into a movie. It's a must read!
(Rated on Sep 3, 2013)
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kynswain (Grade: A) wow. if you are looking for a great mind bending story pick this book up. Very frustrating at first but i couldn't put it down!
(Rated on Jan 2, 2014)
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notapuppy (Grade: B+) Much harder to put down than I expected.
(Rated on Jan 16, 2014)
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