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Genre
What it is about
- Amnesia
- Cooperativeness
- Labyrinths
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Young Adult
About this book
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes with no memory in the middle of a maze and must work with the others there to escape. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the Maze Runner series.
Reading level: Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction (Penguin Random House).
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata · Open Library subject · Publisher page · Penguin Random House
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The Maze Runner: the facts, checked
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- First published
- First published in 2009. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 375-page edition from Delacorte Press. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9780385737944 ... 375 p. ... Delacorte Press
- Series
- It is book 1 of The Maze Runner series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Maze Runner ... The Maze Runner
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is The Scorch Trials. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Maze Runner ... The Scorch Trials
Where does The Maze Runner sit in its series? See the reading order.
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