In "The Maze Runner," Thomas wakes up in a mysterious elevator with no memory of his past. He arrives in the Glade, a vast, enclosed space populated by other teenage boys who have established their own society. Each month, a new boy arrives, but every night, the entrance to the Maze surrounding the Glade closes, and its shifting walls keep them trapped. The boys must figure out how to escape while facing terrifying creatures known as Grievers. When a girl arrives with a strange message, Thomas feels a connection to her and knows they must uncover the truth to survive. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Maze Runner .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 416 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc .

JAMES DASHNER was born and raised in Georgia, but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. He is also the author of "The 13th Reality. "