THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • A teenager with no memory must navigate a deadly maze to survive in book one of this post-apocalyptic phenomenon.“[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies [and] The Hunger Games” (Entertainment Weekly)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.Look for more books in the blockbuster Maze Runner series:THE MAZE RUNNER • THE SCORCH TRIALS • THE DEATH CURE • THE KILL ORDER • THE FEVER CODE
On sale: August 24, 2010
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 416 Pages
ISBN: 9780385737951
Reading level: Lexile: HL770L | Fountas/Pinnell: X
James Dashner is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series (
The Maze Runner,
The Scorch Trials,
The Death Cure,
The Kill Order, and
The Fever Code) and the Mortality Doctrine series (
The Eye of Minds,
The Rule of Thoughts, and
The Game of Lives).
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 [
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
"
Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book."-
Deseret News
