Dystopian · Young adult
The Maze Runner
A teenage boy wakes up in a lift with no memory and arrives in a glade filled with other boys, surrounded by a huge shifting maze. Every day the runners search it for a way out, and every night it is lethal.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2009
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 386
- Format
- Book 1 of 5 in The Maze Runner
Read this if you want a fast, mystery-driven survival story with plenty of cliffhangers.
Skip this if you want fully explained answers, because the questions pile up faster than they are resolved.
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Quick answers about The Maze Runner
- What is The Maze Runner about?
- A teenage boy wakes up in a lift with no memory and arrives in a glade filled with other boys, surrounded by a huge shifting maze. Every day the runners search it for a way out, and every night it is lethal.
- Who should read The Maze Runner?
- Read it if you want a fast, mystery-driven survival story with plenty of cliffhangers. Skip it if you want fully explained answers, because the questions pile up faster than they are resolved.
- How long and how fast is The Maze Runner?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 386 pages, first published in 2009.
- Does The Maze Runner have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow The Maze Runner for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Maze Runner; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Maze Runner?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, Wool.
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