James Dashner
James Dashner is an American YA author whose Maze Runner series depicted teenagers navigating a deadly labyrinth in a post-apocalyptic world. The series sold millions of copies and was adapted into films. His work helped define the dystopian YA boom of the early 2010s.
Works
- The Maze RunnerScience fiction thriller about teenagers trapped in deadly maze structure
- The Scorch TrialsSequel placing survivors in scorched wasteland searching for sanctuary
- The Death CureFinal installment revealing truth behind the maze experiment and its creators
- The Kill OrderPrequel exploring the event creating the need for the maze trials
- The Fever CodePrequel revealing how the maze subjects were trained and controlled