The Maze Runner
by James Dashner • Book 1 of the Maze Runner Series
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2009
Word Count 101,182
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 133240, 15 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 1
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Meet-the-Author Recording with James Dashner about The Maze Runner
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2011
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