The Maze Runner

Maze Runner, Book 1

By: James Dashner

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

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, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure all 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.

Also look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat Mortality Doctrine series!

Praise for the Maze Runner series:

A number one New York Times best-selling series

A USA Today best seller

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)

“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)

©2009 James Dashner (P)2009 Listening Library

Good story

The Maze Runner is an interesting mystery/fantasy story. I enjoyed it a lot and I'm looking forward to more books from this author.

Very Enjoyable book even though it is YA

I like dystopian novels. This one was a great start to a series. I am curious as to where the next book might lead to. But this first book was extremely well written. I listened to the whole book in two sittings. Very exciting and not many, but enough stops to take a breath. Unwinding a tale for someone that is totally clueless as to what is going on. Great way to start a book.

Kind of a let-down

I think my expectations for this book were too high. It was a great idea. The lingo was way too juvenile "shuck, clunk, etc". It was as if they were inserting profanity through the whole think and it got way old. It moved too slow for me, also.

Best series since Hunger Games

What made the experience of listening to The Maze Runner the most enjoyable?

The edge of your seat action that mad me crank through all three books in as many days.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely, could not sleep, or eat. Had to finish this book.

7th grade book club pick?!

Engaging storyline! Narrator made the story vivid. I can't wait to start the next book.

Its good no spoilers

It's just like the movie just a little more explanation of Tom and kyra and the maze just love it and it's great

Really ood

This boom is unikemny other, it just seemed different then most books. The storyline was great.

Run!

What made the experience of listening to The Maze Runner the most enjoyable?

I'll keep it short. Very enjoyable book. The story has a very slow build up. However, if you can stick with it, the story does ramp up quite a lot and the pace really picks up at the end. It leave a fairly decent cliffhanger that keeps the reader looking forward toward book 2. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi and the dystopian society genre.

What other book might you compare The Maze Runner to and why?

The Giver, Hunger Games, Divergent, and similar

Have you listened to any of Mark Deakins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Nope

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The story became very suspenseful toward the end.

great book

would reccomend.A very good. better than the movie. It kept my attention the whole book.

worth the time

The story was well written, and the narrator did a good job of making it come alive. It took a couple chapters to get into, but once I did it was hard to put away.