title: The 13th Reality Books 1 & 2: The Journal of Curious Letters; The Hunt for Dark Infinity
author:  James Dashner 
description: James Dashner was born and raised in a small town in Georgia. His love of books and writing made him dream of being an author someday, and he still cant believe his dream has come true. He is the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Maze Runner series, the Infinity Ring series, and the 13th Reality series. Visit him online at JamesDashner.com.
zlib_text: # ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  
  Editor and friend Stacy Whitman, for helping me see what I could not see.
  
  
  Faithful fan Jacoby Nielsen, for his feedback and constant support.
  
  
  Fellow authors Brandon Sanderson, Aprilynne Pike, Julie Wright, J. Scott
  Savage, Sara Zarr, Emily Wing Smith, and Anne Bowen, for being there.
  
  
  My agent, Michael Bourret, for making my dream a reality.
  
  
  Also, sincere thanks to Lauren Abramo and everyone at Dystel & Goderich.
  
  
  And Krista Marino, for an editing job that defies description. You are a
  genius, and your name should be on the cover with mine.
  
  
  
  
  
  # ALSO BY JAMES DASHNER
  
  
  The 13th Reality series
  
  
  _The Journal of Curious Letters_
  
  
  _The Hunt for Dark Infinity_
  
  
  
  
  
  # ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  
  
  James Dashner was born and raised in Georgia but now lives and writes in the
  Rocky Mountains. He is also the author of the series The 13th Reality. To
  learn more about him and his books, visit
  [www.jamesdashner.com](http://www.jamesdashner.com).
  
  
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