James Dashner

7 summariesFantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction

James Dashner is an American author known for his work in young adult fiction, particularly in the dystopian genre. He is best recognized for the "Maze Runner" series, which includes "The Maze Runner," "The Scorch Trials," "The Death Cure," and "The Kill Order," as well as the "Mortality Doctrine" series, featuring "The Eye of Minds" and "The Fever Code."

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Books by James Dashner

7 books available

The Maze Runner
James Dashner
4.0 (1.1M) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Stranded in a glade encircled by an insurmountable, ever-shifting maze, a group of amnesiac boys, joined by a mysterious girl, must brave monstrous creatures and unravel the deadly secrets of their confinement before the Maze claims them all.
The Scorch Trials
James Dashner
3.9 (446k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Thomas and the Gladers thought escaping the Maze meant freedom. Instead, WICKED sends them into the Scorch, a sun-baked wasteland with new enemies and impossible odds, where their next trial is a fight for survival.
The Death Cure
James Dashner
3.8 (338k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
In the conclusion, Thomas, with his memories back, must outsmart WICKED and face the truth to save his friends and humanity, even if it means losing everything.
The Kill Order
James Dashner
3.7 (163k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
After sun flares and a fast-spreading, rage-inducing disease devastate Earth, two survivors navigate a dangerous world where humanity's last hope is a risky cure, and every life has a price.
The Eye of Minds
James Dashner
3.9 (35k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A skilled gamer is thrust into a high-stakes virtual hunt for a hacker who is trapping players in a deadly digital limbo, blurring the lines between game and reality with every perilous step.
The Fever Code
James Dashner
4.1 (33k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
After sun flares and a plague devastate the world, a gifted boy named Thomas unknowingly designs a labyrinth meant to save humanity, only to become a prisoner in the conspiracy he helped build.
The Journal of Curious Letters
James Dashner
3.9 (11k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A mysterious letter pulls an ordinary 13-year-old into a dangerous quest across alternate realities, where solving twelve riddles is the only way to save existence from an unknown threat.