Description
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
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 10/06/2009
Series: Maze Runner #1
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.32w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9780385737944
Audience: Young Adult
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133240 / Maze Runner
Award: Florida Teens Read - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Romantic Times 10/01/2009 pg. 64 - Excellent
Booklist 09/01/2009 pg. 84
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2009
Publishers Weekly 09/21/2009 pg. 59
School Library Journal 10/01/2009 pg. 124
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2009
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2009 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2009 pg. 4
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
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
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 10/06/2009
Series: Maze Runner #1
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.32w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9780385737944
Audience: Young Adult
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133240 / Maze Runner
Award: Florida Teens Read - Winner
Review Citation(s):
Romantic Times 10/01/2009 pg. 64 - Excellent
Booklist 09/01/2009 pg. 84
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2009
Publishers Weekly 09/21/2009 pg. 59
School Library Journal 10/01/2009 pg. 124
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2009
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2009 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2009 pg. 4
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 pg. 93 - Recommended, Satisfactory
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, The Kill Order and The Fever Code, as well as the bestselling Mortality Doctrine series: The Eye of Minds, The Rule of Thoughts, and The Game of Lives. Dashner was born and raised in Georgia, but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. To learn more about him and his books, visit JamesDashner.com, follow @jamesdashner on Twitter, and find dashnerjames on Instagram.