title: The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials: The Collector's Edition (Maze Runner, Book One and Book Two) (The Maze Runner Series)
author:  James Dashner 
description: <b><u>Praise for the Maze Runner series:</u></b><br /> <b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Series</b><br /> <b>A <i>USA Today</i> Bestseller</b><br /> <b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Teen Book of the Year</b><br /> <b>An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book</b><br /> <b>An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick</b><br /> <br /> "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as <b>a fusion of <i>Lord of the Flies</i>, <i>The Hunger Games</i>, and <i>Lost</i>.</b>"EW.com<br /> <br /> Wonderful action writing<b>fast-paced</b>but smart and well observed.<b></b><i>Newsday</i><br /> <br /> [A] <b>nail-biting</b> must-read.<b></b>Seventeen.com<br /> <br /> Breathless, <b>cinematic action.</b><i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /> <br /> <b>Heart pounding</b> to the very last moment.<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /> <br /> <b>Exclamation-worthy.</b><i>Romantic Times</i><br /> <br /> [<b>STAR</b>] James Dashners illuminating prequel [<i>The Kill Order</i>] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as <b>exciting for readers</b> new to the series.<i>Shelf Awareness</i>, Starred<br /><br /> "<b>Take a deep breath before you start</b> any James Dashner book."-<i>Deseret News</i>
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  **The Scorch Trials**
  
  
  **BY JAMES DASHNER**
  
  
  
  
  
  **ALSO BY JAMES DASHNER**
  
  
  _The Maze Runner_
  
  
  
  
  
  The 13th Reality Series
  
  
  _The Journal of Curious Letters_
  
  
  _The Hunt for Dark Infinity_
  
  
  _The Blade of Shattered Hope_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names,
  
  
  characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's
  
  
  imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons,
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  or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  Text copyright © 2010 by James Dashner
  
  
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