Where readers stop
Most readers stop after book 1: 43 in 100 go on to book 2.
Open Library readers, to September 2026.
Book series
The Maze Runner books in order
5 books, 2009 to 2016, by James Dashner
In the order they came out.
- 1
The Maze Runner
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name.
- 2
The Scorch Trials
Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers.
- 3
The Death Cure
It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.
- 4
The Kill Order
Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population.
- 5
The Fever Code
The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled.
When people read it
Read most in 2023, by 98 Open Library readers.
Open Library readers, to September 2026.
The wait between books
The longest wait was 4 years, for The Fever Code in 2016.
How long it is
- Pages
- 1,920
- Hours
- 48
- Longest
- The Maze Runner
1,920 pages in all, about 48 hours at 40 pages an hour.
Ratings
Rated highest: The Maze Runner, 4.0 out of 5.
221 Open Library ratings, to September 2026.
More by James Dashner
The Mortality Doctrine3 books
Jimmy Fincher Saga3 books
The 13th Reality3 books
The Journal of Curious Letters2008
A Mutiny in Time2012
Crank Palace2020
The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials2015
Series with the same subjects
By the subjects they share: science fiction.
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From Open Library’s data, September 2026.