Intricate and engaging story! The characters are tested to the limit. I have read the entire trilogy and am excited about the upcoming prequel.
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One)
By James Dashner
Book 1 of 5 in the
The Maze Runner Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 3 - 8 | X | 5.3 | 101182 |
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 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
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN-13: 9780385737944
ISBN-10: 0385737947
Published on 10/6/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
Book Reviews (468)
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This is my FAVORITE book. I could not put it down! It is just soooooooooooo good!!! If you are thinking of reading this or something else read THIS one!!!!!! :) Love the book! I would give it 5 stars!!!
Thomas does not remember anything that is, except his own name. He wakes up in the Glade, a land with a bunch of boys wishing to get out of the place. Will he hold the secrets to get them out of there? Good and suspenseful. Should really give this to people who love suspense and action.
this book is amazing at the moment, twists and turns and every thing i recommend it to the people who just finished hunger games and feel like theres no good books out there.
Ive read this book at least five times! its so worth reading! The action is suspencful and so is everything else! ITS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book will leave you speechless. HAs amazing literature. This book is full of twists and turns as you follow Thomas and other gliders throughout the maze and to freedom. This book is so good I read it in 30 minute. I couldn't put it down!!!!!!!!
well that book was a great book. i would sugest it 2 anybody who is a person who likes thrills
My first review was gong to be The Maze Runner. It has been on my TBR pile since I listened to a review on the Books on the Nightstand Podcast. It has sat there for months, until one day the 5th grade teacher in my school came to me (maybe its the thousands of books displayed in my room) to get another book. I handed him a pile and he chose Maze Runner. He read it in a couple days and could not stop telling me how much he loved it. Nothing like an excited reader to convince you to read a book. I was not disappointed. It was fantastic. I could go on and on, but while I was blog hopping on my friend and coworker's blog I found this high school student who did a much better job then I could ever do. Read Lulu's review of The Maze Runner. Now go read the book!