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James Dashner's The Maze Runner Trilogy
This is the first book in James Dashner’s futuristic science fiction series, “The Maze Runner Trilogy”. The trilogy has three books and a prequel. It was published by Delacorte Press on 2009. The Maze Runner is written for people with ages 12 or above. Not because of the story’s content but the readability. The book won the ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2011 award. The intended audience of this book is toward teenagers and adults who enjoy science fiction and action.

Imagine this, you wake up inside an elevator car feeling drugged with no memories of your past except for your name. What would you feel? That’s what happened to our main character, Thomas. He wakes up to a group of teenage boys called “Gladers” staring at him. His story begins
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