The Maze Runner Books in Order
The Maze Runner trilogy and its two prequels in publication order, plus the chronological order for a reread.
The Maze Runner is James Dashner's young adult series about a group of boys trapped in a glade at the center of a huge, shifting maze, with no memory of how they got there.
The original trilogy was followed by two prequels set years earlier.
5 books by James Dashner, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
The Maze Runner (2009)
Thomas wakes up in a lift with no memory and arrives in the Glade, surrounded by a deadly maze.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Best Reading Order
For a first read, go in publication order. The trilogy keeps its mysteries close, and both prequels answer questions that land better once you have finished The Death Cure.
For a reread in story order: The Kill Order, The Fever Code, then The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.