📖 About Maze Runner

Maze Runner is a series universe written by James Dashner. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 3 series, published between 2009 and 2020.

The main series is Publication Order of Maze Runner Books with 5 books. It opens with The Maze Runner (2009) and currently runs to The Fever Code (2016).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Maze Runner

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Maze Runner (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Maze Runner Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Maze Runner Books in Order

Publication Order of Maze Runner Books
5 books
1
The Maze Runner book cover1The Maze Runner2009Buy on Amazon
The Scorch Trials book cover2The Scorch Trials2010Buy on Amazon
The Death Cure book cover3The Death Cure2011Buy on Amazon
The Kill Order book cover4The Kill Order2012Buy on Amazon
The Fever Code book cover5The Fever Code2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Maze Runner Short Stories/Novellas
1 books
2
Crank Palace book cover1Crank Palace2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Maze Runner Collections
1 books
3
The Maze Runner Files book cover1The Maze Runner Files2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Maze Runner books are there?
There are 7 books in the Maze Runner collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2009 and 2020.
What is the first Maze Runner book?
The first book is The Maze Runner, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Maze Runner books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Maze Runner books?
The Maze Runner books were written by James Dashner.
Is the Maze Runner series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Maze Runner Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Maze Runner series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2020.