About the Author
James Dashner is an American author best known for The Maze Runner series, a hugely popular young adult dystopian science fiction series that became a global bestseller and a successful film franchise. Born in Austell, Georgia, in 1972, Dashner grew up in a small town in Georgia and developed a love of reading and storytelling from an early age. He worked as an accountant before pursuing his passion for writing full-time.
The Maze Runner, published in 2009, introduced readers to Thomas, a teenage boy who wakes up with no memory in a place called the Glade, surrounded by other boys and enclosed by a massive, ever-changing maze filled with deadly creatures called Grievers. The series is celebrated for its relentless pacing, its inventive world-building, and its exploration of themes including memory, identity, sacrifice, and the ethics of scientific experimentation. Dashner's writing is immediate and visceral, keeping readers on the edge of their seats from the first page.
The series was adapted into a successful film trilogy starring Dylan O'Brien, grossing over $950 million worldwide. Dashner has also written a prequel to the series, The Kill Order, and a companion novel, The Fever Code, which expands the mythology of the Maze Runner universe. He has also written the Mortality Doctrine series and the 13th Reality series. He lives in Utah with his family.