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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

Review: I couldn't put this book down! Ignore the negative reviews - I am 40 years old and my wife and 2 of my children read this book and said good things. I decided to see what the buzz was about and picked it up. It didn't take long for me to realize this was the kind of book that I would not be able to put down. In fact I stayed up late and read the entire book in a single day! I have read some of the negative reviews of this book and I just don't get it. I think that there are some people who enjoy pontificating and sounding important more than providing relevant feedback about a book. Perhaps they feel smarter or more important than they really are by dissecting a book without trying to understand the reasons for some of the things they say they dislike. I have read hundreds of novels in my life. I focus on the main purpose of a book, which is to entertain me with a good story. The Maze Runner definitely delivered a great story. I found myself wanting more and not wanting to put the book down. I think some of those nay sayer out there really didn't take the time to see the brilliance of the story. There were some who complained about the made up slang language of the Glade. And yet youth, especially boys, are always creating their own expressions and in fact, most adults look at them in amazement when the say something that seems to make no sense or even seems dumb. Does nobody remember the common use of "tubular" in the 80s? In fact in different sub cultures and different parts of the country, different young people come up with all kinds of slang terms. Some of them like "cool" of the 50s stick forever and don't seem to last. Others like "groovy" come in and out of style and even change meanings. Then we have 80s terms that came and went and few survived. So for me the slang of The Maze Runner worked just fine and was not only believable, but actually made it more real to me. In Lord of the Flies their own unique vocabulary and slang made it a classic and yet detractors point fingers at The Maze Runner. It makes no sense to me. I loved the story, the mystery, the action, the questions that I kept asking just as Thomas asked them. The characters seemed very real and believable to me and those who claim there was no enough development just irritate me. The seem to forget that this story takes place in about a week. There is only so much development of characters that can take place in that period of time and make the story still feel real. Further, there are other books that focus so much on detail and character development that the story suffers. The Maze Runner balanced both nicely. The story was based on characters who had lost their memories. The development of characters was taken at an appropriate pace. I thought the writing style was easy to read but not simple or ridden with cliches like other books. Basically I really enjoyed this book! The purpose of fiction is to tell a story that causes the reader to enter another world and the Maze Runner did that for me. This story gripped me and didn't let go. The story is of teenage boys who come into a place they call "The Glade" that is surrounded by a Maze...which also has dangerous creatures called "Grievers" roaming within. They have lost the memory of their lives before being brought to the Glade. They send runners out into the maze daily to try to map it out and find a way you...but the maze changes daily so they search for a pattern in the changes. They have a rigid social structure and set of laws. They have a society and have created their own slang and way of doing things and way of seeing life. They all have jobs and responsibilities and there is a hierarchy with authority figures called "Keepers". Thomas joins the "Gladers" and soon helps the "Gladers" see life differently than they had before. The attempt to get out of the Maze without being killed or "stung" by the Grievers while still maintaining order is the prime reason for getting through each day. Things change when a girl is send into the Glade, the first girl and the last to enter...ever. This story kept me wanting more and I am now reading the sequel, The Scorch Trials, and I can't wait for the story to continue. Read this book and ignore the negative reviews because every book has some and the negative reviewers are misguided and focused on the wrong things!
Review: The Maze Runner Book Review - "The Maze Runner (TMR), by James Dashner, an interesting title for an interesting novel. It was partly for the reason of the interesting title that I chose to review the book, that I even decided to read it in the first place, and only after completing the read do I recognise its importance. It plays a major role, or should I say it's the name designated to the major role our protagonist plays in the story. "He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air" Engaging, as every opening of every novel should be. Thomas, our protagonist, comes to, after what seemed to him like an endless sleep, in a seemingly make-shift elevator, surrounded by who seem to be ordinary teenage boys. Confused, as you'd expect, he begins with a torrential flow of questions, the answers to which aid him in realising that he had been abducted, and sent to a very primitive version of what we know to be a normal town. We learn that this has been a re-occuring thing, the arriving of a new boy on the same day of every month, for two years now, and that the only information the boys are in possession of is their first names. The place they have been sent to, was christened with the name 'the Glade', and is situated in the heart of an ever-changing maze. A maze in which dangerous creatures reside. The boys have cleverly banded together, each taking it upon themselves to provide one necessary need for the community, be it becoming a farmer and providing food or taking up the role of a builder and making sure their simple homes and hospitable. What Thomas is interested in, however, is the selective group, namely 'The Maze Runners', who spend their days exploring the maze, desperately searching for a way out. Thomas soon discovers that all odds for escape whatsoever, aren't in their favour. This becomes even more unnerving when a girl, the first to ever set foot in the Glade, makes an unexpected arrival the day after Tom's. Teresa, the girl, is unconcious at first, and upon the crowding of the gladers around her body, she jolts to life with a note in her hand, reading "The end is near". Mass panic erupts as a result and subsequent occurences lead most of the gladers to believe that all hope is lost. With all blame pointed in his direction, what will his next move be? Will he and the others unearth the secret to their escaping? Or will they remain in the Glade, in fear of whatever horrible fate awaits? This novel is entertaining, through and through, what with its uniqueness that makes it stand out from other Young Adult (YA) fictional novels, the deep characters that add to the enjoyment of reading the book, and the strange way in which the story is written. Speaking of the author's use of strange, yet intriguing, language in the book, James Dashner creates, within TMR, a completely renewed way of speaking. It isn't uncommon that in a story, you find certain aspects of the characters' speech, that seem unusual and different to what we would classify as the norm. Dashner takes this to a new level entirely, incorporating into modern English, small words such as 'greanie', 'shank' 'klunk', 'shuck', the meanings of which I'd rather keep out of this review, for your sake. It doesn't seem like much, but when these words are thrown into every second sentence, the experience changes drastically. "You are the shuckiest shuck faced shuck in the world!", just a particular example of the word's use, when Tom got a bit too aggitated. The concept of character building in TMR similar to other YA novels in that the protagonist grows and develops, to some extent, but there is also a noticeable difference. Said difference is due to the fact that the characters know nothing about themselves or their lives prior to their arrival in the maze. This creates the possibility that it's somewhat difficult for the readers to form opinions on the characters, because the factors responsible for shaping the individuals are unknown. Despite the obvious difficulty it's clear as day the type of person our protagonist, Thomas, is. Sixteen year old Tom, of height five foot nine, with soft facial features and an average build. All this information is brought into light by other gladers' speculations at the beginning of the book. The fact that Thomas himself, doesn't know how old he is, or is unable to describe what he looks like without the aid of a reflection, the fact that he is unsure of his basic profile, creates questions in our minds and most of us read on as a result. The one thing, besides his name, that Tom is certain of, is his daring and determined personality. Even the readers, are sure of this by the end of the first chapter, when Thomas confides in his new friend 'Chuck', that he wants to be a maze runner. There isn't a doubt in our minds concerning his personality because Dashner so carefully and cleverly creates the character of Thomas. The story is told from Thomas' point of view, so the character developing is based predominantly on him, but the building of the other characters is also well done. Chuck, for instance, Tom's first friend in the Glade, is portrayed as a young vulnerable boy whom Thomas instantly takes to caring for. The developing of Chuck's character contributes to the fleshing out of Thomas, as a new side is added to his personality; that of a caring older brother. Another noteworthy character in Minho, Thomas' fellow maze runner and pal. The bond between the two characters gives Thomas even more depth and makes him all the more likable. Books are woefully underrated. The lessons hidden behind those all too familiar monochrome wordings are often missed or misunderstood. Even if the reason for your picking up a book isn't solely based on obtaining insight of some kind, the imagination at work in fictional cases, or the wealthy of factual knowledge in others will likely be worth your time. The time taken to read 'The Maze Runner was definitely time well spent. Though the beginning was slow reading for me, most aspects of a good novel were present in this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I award it four out of five stars and deem it suitable for what I assume its target market is; young adults."

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #13,981 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #4 in Children's Dystopian Sci-Fi Books #8 in Teen & Young Adult Survival Stories #8 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction Action & Adventure |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I couldn't put this book down! Ignore the negative reviews
*by J***N on October 17, 2010*

I am 40 years old and my wife and 2 of my children read this book and said good things. I decided to see what the buzz was about and picked it up. It didn't take long for me to realize this was the kind of book that I would not be able to put down. In fact I stayed up late and read the entire book in a single day! I have read some of the negative reviews of this book and I just don't get it. I think that there are some people who enjoy pontificating and sounding important more than providing relevant feedback about a book. Perhaps they feel smarter or more important than they really are by dissecting a book without trying to understand the reasons for some of the things they say they dislike. I have read hundreds of novels in my life. I focus on the main purpose of a book, which is to entertain me with a good story. The Maze Runner definitely delivered a great story. I found myself wanting more and not wanting to put the book down. I think some of those nay sayer out there really didn't take the time to see the brilliance of the story. There were some who complained about the made up slang language of the Glade. And yet youth, especially boys, are always creating their own expressions and in fact, most adults look at them in amazement when the say something that seems to make no sense or even seems dumb. Does nobody remember the common use of "tubular" in the 80s? In fact in different sub cultures and different parts of the country, different young people come up with all kinds of slang terms. Some of them like "cool" of the 50s stick forever and don't seem to last. Others like "groovy" come in and out of style and even change meanings. Then we have 80s terms that came and went and few survived. So for me the slang of The Maze Runner worked just fine and was not only believable, but actually made it more real to me. In Lord of the Flies their own unique vocabulary and slang made it a classic and yet detractors point fingers at The Maze Runner. It makes no sense to me. I loved the story, the mystery, the action, the questions that I kept asking just as Thomas asked them. The characters seemed very real and believable to me and those who claim there was no enough development just irritate me. The seem to forget that this story takes place in about a week. There is only so much development of characters that can take place in that period of time and make the story still feel real. Further, there are other books that focus so much on detail and character development that the story suffers. The Maze Runner balanced both nicely. The story was based on characters who had lost their memories. The development of characters was taken at an appropriate pace. I thought the writing style was easy to read but not simple or ridden with cliches like other books. Basically I really enjoyed this book! The purpose of fiction is to tell a story that causes the reader to enter another world and the Maze Runner did that for me. This story gripped me and didn't let go. The story is of teenage boys who come into a place they call "The Glade" that is surrounded by a Maze...which also has dangerous creatures called "Grievers" roaming within. They have lost the memory of their lives before being brought to the Glade. They send runners out into the maze daily to try to map it out and find a way you...but the maze changes daily so they search for a pattern in the changes. They have a rigid social structure and set of laws. They have a society and have created their own slang and way of doing things and way of seeing life. They all have jobs and responsibilities and there is a hierarchy with authority figures called "Keepers". Thomas joins the "Gladers" and soon helps the "Gladers" see life differently than they had before. The attempt to get out of the Maze without being killed or "stung" by the Grievers while still maintaining order is the prime reason for getting through each day. Things change when a girl is send into the Glade, the first girl and the last to enter...ever. This story kept me wanting more and I am now reading the sequel, The Scorch Trials, and I can't wait for the story to continue. Read this book and ignore the negative reviews because every book has some and the negative reviewers are misguided and focused on the wrong things!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Maze Runner Book Review
*by E***E on January 6, 2014*

"The Maze Runner (TMR), by James Dashner, an interesting title for an interesting novel. It was partly for the reason of the interesting title that I chose to review the book, that I even decided to read it in the first place, and only after completing the read do I recognise its importance. It plays a major role, or should I say it's the name designated to the major role our protagonist plays in the story. "He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air" Engaging, as every opening of every novel should be. Thomas, our protagonist, comes to, after what seemed to him like an endless sleep, in a seemingly make-shift elevator, surrounded by who seem to be ordinary teenage boys. Confused, as you'd expect, he begins with a torrential flow of questions, the answers to which aid him in realising that he had been abducted, and sent to a very primitive version of what we know to be a normal town. We learn that this has been a re-occuring thing, the arriving of a new boy on the same day of every month, for two years now, and that the only information the boys are in possession of is their first names. The place they have been sent to, was christened with the name 'the Glade', and is situated in the heart of an ever-changing maze. A maze in which dangerous creatures reside. The boys have cleverly banded together, each taking it upon themselves to provide one necessary need for the community, be it becoming a farmer and providing food or taking up the role of a builder and making sure their simple homes and hospitable. What Thomas is interested in, however, is the selective group, namely 'The Maze Runners', who spend their days exploring the maze, desperately searching for a way out. Thomas soon discovers that all odds for escape whatsoever, aren't in their favour. This becomes even more unnerving when a girl, the first to ever set foot in the Glade, makes an unexpected arrival the day after Tom's. Teresa, the girl, is unconcious at first, and upon the crowding of the gladers around her body, she jolts to life with a note in her hand, reading "The end is near". Mass panic erupts as a result and subsequent occurences lead most of the gladers to believe that all hope is lost. With all blame pointed in his direction, what will his next move be? Will he and the others unearth the secret to their escaping? Or will they remain in the Glade, in fear of whatever horrible fate awaits? This novel is entertaining, through and through, what with its uniqueness that makes it stand out from other Young Adult (YA) fictional novels, the deep characters that add to the enjoyment of reading the book, and the strange way in which the story is written. Speaking of the author's use of strange, yet intriguing, language in the book, James Dashner creates, within TMR, a completely renewed way of speaking. It isn't uncommon that in a story, you find certain aspects of the characters' speech, that seem unusual and different to what we would classify as the norm. Dashner takes this to a new level entirely, incorporating into modern English, small words such as 'greanie', 'shank' 'klunk', 'shuck', the meanings of which I'd rather keep out of this review, for your sake. It doesn't seem like much, but when these words are thrown into every second sentence, the experience changes drastically. "You are the shuckiest shuck faced shuck in the world!", just a particular example of the word's use, when Tom got a bit too aggitated. The concept of character building in TMR similar to other YA novels in that the protagonist grows and develops, to some extent, but there is also a noticeable difference. Said difference is due to the fact that the characters know nothing about themselves or their lives prior to their arrival in the maze. This creates the possibility that it's somewhat difficult for the readers to form opinions on the characters, because the factors responsible for shaping the individuals are unknown. Despite the obvious difficulty it's clear as day the type of person our protagonist, Thomas, is. Sixteen year old Tom, of height five foot nine, with soft facial features and an average build. All this information is brought into light by other gladers' speculations at the beginning of the book. The fact that Thomas himself, doesn't know how old he is, or is unable to describe what he looks like without the aid of a reflection, the fact that he is unsure of his basic profile, creates questions in our minds and most of us read on as a result. The one thing, besides his name, that Tom is certain of, is his daring and determined personality. Even the readers, are sure of this by the end of the first chapter, when Thomas confides in his new friend 'Chuck', that he wants to be a maze runner. There isn't a doubt in our minds concerning his personality because Dashner so carefully and cleverly creates the character of Thomas. The story is told from Thomas' point of view, so the character developing is based predominantly on him, but the building of the other characters is also well done. Chuck, for instance, Tom's first friend in the Glade, is portrayed as a young vulnerable boy whom Thomas instantly takes to caring for. The developing of Chuck's character contributes to the fleshing out of Thomas, as a new side is added to his personality; that of a caring older brother. Another noteworthy character in Minho, Thomas' fellow maze runner and pal. The bond between the two characters gives Thomas even more depth and makes him all the more likable. Books are woefully underrated. The lessons hidden behind those all too familiar monochrome wordings are often missed or misunderstood. Even if the reason for your picking up a book isn't solely based on obtaining insight of some kind, the imagination at work in fictional cases, or the wealthy of factual knowledge in others will likely be worth your time. The time taken to read 'The Maze Runner was definitely time well spent. Though the beginning was slow reading for me, most aspects of a good novel were present in this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I award it four out of five stars and deem it suitable for what I assume its target market is; young adults."

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT READING!!!!!
*by C***S on July 19, 2015*

This is by far one of the greatest books I have ever read. And I am a very, very, VERY picky reader! (I don't even like the Narnia books that much!) I love reading books with "Fandoms" and not much else. So, after watching the first movie of The Maze Runner, I couldn't wait to see what happened to my favorite characters, and I took a chance and bought the trilogy (not knowing that there was in fact a prequel, but that is a whole other ballgame ;) ). All I will say, is that James Dashner does NOT disappoint! The story is thick and intense, with a surprise around every. Single. Corner. The way James wrote it, his chapters are only a few pages long (4 or 5 pages each) and at the end of every one, there is something new and exciting happening that you just can't stand to not know! The characters are alive and vibrant, practically flying off the pages with who and what they are. Each and every character has his/her own dialogue that they use throughout the series, making them all the more unique and lovable. Just the characters themselves are amazing! Everyone's looks are explained to the reader in such detail that you can just see them right in front of you! Every person is different, and has something different about them. The character Newt has a limp (why, you don't know yet), the character Chuck is the youngest one and wonders about his family. Everyone is different, and not one is the same! And after you get so far, you develope a relationship to these characters and root and cheer for them throughout the whole entire series! You feel bad when they feel bad and you feel happy when they feel happy! James Dashner did it right! And James Dashner really connects with your feelings in these books. When someone gets hurt, or killed, you can just feel the sadness overtake you, or the anger rush to your head when you want to jump through the pages and save that person. I will admit, I teared up at the third book (sorry, no spoilers), it really had me. And I have NEVER cried over a book before. Never. But this book, this series, really got to me. All the emotions flying around in this book make it sooooo believable. It makes you want to help the characters, or want to choke them to death (no pun intended for those who have read The Death Cure). It really pulls at your heartstrings, or makes your heart soar in happiness. It is amazing! Also, I have read some reviews where "they say Shuck, Shuck it, Klunk, Slinthead too many times!". Well, I got news for you: Those words are forever in my dictionary! (Just cuz you're jealous that you can't write a book, doesn't mean that you have to dog everyone else) One of the only characters to use those words (more than like three times, thank you very much) is the character Minho, who is in fact a hilarious sassy-pants. But the way he says it is not annoying; he knows when to use it to be funny, and he knows when to use it when he is serious. And I am very thankful that James Dashner made the characters use Klunk, Slinthead, Shuck, rather than a few other choice words that he could have used . . . And also, the whole series is kid-friendly, yet made to capture the imagination in teenagers and adults. The story is so easy to follow, and there are so many things going on, yet you never feel lost trying to remember so many different names of places or people, etc. Everything is explained, whether it be in three sentences or throughout the whole series. But there is not one question that goes unanswered. You just have to be patient for some rather than others, and in order to find out what you want, you have to read more than 5 pages. Everything I have ever wanted in a mysterious, end-of-the-world-without-being-creepy book is right here! This is definitely a book worth buying, no matter who you are. This is a must read! It is absolutely worth every penny!! I wish I had a review from a person like me, so I am going to give one myself: If you take anything away from this review, just take my advice. Please buy this book. You will. Not. Regret. It. PLEASE IGNORE EVERY BAD REVIEW OUT THERE! Trust me :) Happy reading, see you in the Glade!

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