The Maze Runner
By: James Dashner
Written By : James Dashner
ISBN :9783646926507
Genre : Science Fiction
Awards:
New York State Charlotte Award
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
Oregon Reader’s Choice Award
New Hampshire Isinglass Teen Read Award
Missouri Truman Readers Award
Review
This Book is the first in a series. This book was also made into a movie in 2015. In this book the main character is Thomas. He woke up and had no memory and only knew what his name was. He wakes up in an elevator and is pulled into a place were a bunch of teenagers who have no memory except of their names.
Thomas soon discovers that there is a maze outside the glade. People are trained to become runners and go outside to the maze. He decides to become a runner. To find out more read this book "The Maze Runner".
The Hunger Games
This book is similar because it involves a lot of action and is science fiction. Both of these books have been made into movies. This is book about districts and something called the hunger games. Two people get chosen from each district to compete. It is over when there is one survivor.
Across the universe
This book is similar because it is science fiction and takes place in later time. This book is told in two different perspectives. The two characters telling the story are Amy & Elder. It has been their dream to be a part of the first interstellar mission though space. Now they are going on a 300-year voyage to a new planet, Centauri-Earth.
The Giver
I found this book to be similar because it is based in the future and it is science fiction. This book is about an 11 year old boy named Jonas. He lives in the future. This place is controlled by "the elders". In this place you get assigned jobs.
Links
Interview : http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2014/09/18/one-thing-leads-to-another-an-interview-with-james-dashner/
Movie trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwwbhhjQ9Xk
Video q&a: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHW0L5BctK4
https://www.sweetyhigh.com/blog/movie-releases/james-dashner-the-maze-runner
http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a13302/james-dashner-maze-runner-interview/