Series: Book 1 in the The Maze Runner series
Rating: ****
Tags: Children's Books, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Friendship; Social Skills & School Life, Boys & Men, Friendship, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Science Fiction, Teen & Young Adult, Horror, Lang:en
Summary
Read the first book in the
New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series,
perfect for fans of
The Hunger Games and
Divergent.
The Maze Runner motion picture featuring the star of
MTV's
Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml
Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and hits
theaters September 19, 2014! Also look for James
Dashner’s newest book
The Eye of Minds, book one in the Mortality Doctrine
series.
Praise for the Maze Runner series:
“Breathless, cinematic action.”
—*Publishers Weekly
Grade 6–10—Thomas wakes up in an elevator,
remembering nothing but his own name. He emerges into a world
of about 60 teen boys who have learned to survive in a
completely enclosed environment, subsisting on their own
agriculture and supplies from below. A new boy arrives every
30 days. The original group has been in "the glade" for two
years, trying to find a way to escape through a maze that
surrounds their living space. They have begun to give up
hope. Then a comatose girl arrives with a strange note, and
their world begins to change. There are some great,
fast-paced action scenes, particularly those involving the
nightmarish Grievers who plague the boys. Thomas is a likable
protagonist who uses the information available to him and his
relationships (including his ties to the girl, Teresa) to
lead the Gladers. Unfortunately, the question of whether the
teens will escape the maze is answered 30 pages before the
book ends, and the intervening chapter loses momentum. The
epilogue, which would be deliciously creepy coming
immediately after the plot resolves, fails to pack a punch as
a result. That said,
The Maze Runner has a great hook, and fans of
dystopian literature, particularly older fans of Jeanne
DuPrau's
The City of Ember (Random, 2003), will likely enjoy
this title and ask for the inevitable sequel.—
Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System,
OH END
Praise for the Maze Runner series:
“[A] nail-biting must-read.”—
Seventeen.com
“Breathless, cinematic action.”—
Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition.
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.
"[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
“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**From School Library Journal
Review
A
New York Times Bestseller
A
USA Today Bestseller
A Book Sense Bestseller
An Indie Next List Selection
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
“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**