# The Maze Runner

**Author:** James Dashner
**Grade range:** Grades 7–12
**Age range:** 12–17
**First published:** 2012
**Genre:** Dystopian
**ISBN-13:** `9781908435484`
**ISBN-10:** `1908435488`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-maze-runner
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- survival
- memory
- friendship

## Where this book is assigned

### Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade · Arizona — [source: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)](https://www.azla.org/page/GCRAaboutpage)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Arizona — [source: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)](https://www.azla.org/page/GCRAaboutpage)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Arizona — [source: Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-66-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'...](https://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/previous-winners)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Arizona — [source: Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-66-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'...](https://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/previous-winners)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Arizona — [source: Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-66-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'...](https://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/previous-winners)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Arizona — [source: Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-83-66-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'...](https://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/previous-winners)

### Charlotte Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade · New York — [source: New York State Reading Association — Charlotte Award winner (official 'History of NYSRA Charlotte Winners' 1990-2025 PDF, nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards, fetched 2026-07-02)](https://nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · New York — [source: New York State Reading Association — Charlotte Award winner (official 'History of NYSRA Charlotte Winners' 1990-2025 PDF, nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards, fetched 2026-07-02)](https://nysreading.org/Charlotte-Awards)

### Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association)](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)

### Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2011-2012 honor](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2011-2012 honor](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2011-2012 honor](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Louisiana — [source: State Library of Louisiana / Louisiana Center for the Book — Archives: Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards (official LibGuides archive), grades 9-12 division — 2011-2012 honor](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)

### Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA)

- **recommended** · 7th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Oregon — [source: Oregon Library Association — Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) winners by division (statewide young readers' choice program; students vote)](https://oregonreaderschoiceaward.wordpress.com/past-winners/)

### Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Washington — [source: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Reader%27s_Choice_Award)

### Volunteer State Book Award (High School division)

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Tennessee — [source: Tennessee Library Association / Tennessee Association of School Librarians — History of the Volunteer State Book Award (official PDF), high-school division winners — 2011-2012 winner](https://www.tasltn.org/vsba)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Tennessee — [source: Tennessee Library Association / Tennessee Association of School Librarians — History of the Volunteer State Book Award (official PDF), high-school division winners — 2011-2012 winner](https://www.tasltn.org/vsba)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Tennessee — [source: Tennessee Library Association / Tennessee Association of School Librarians — History of the Volunteer State Book Award (official PDF), high-school division winners — 2011-2012 winner](https://www.tasltn.org/vsba)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Tennessee — [source: Tennessee Library Association / Tennessee Association of School Librarians — History of the Volunteer State Book Award (official PDF), high-school division winners — 2011-2012 winner](https://www.tasltn.org/vsba)

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